The GDC Survival Guide: 6 Articles to Help Your Convention Game
With GDC right around the corner, it’s natural to get a bit anxious if you’re planning on attending. So many […]
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Confessions of a Puzzle Lover
Today’s post is by BSM Game Design Intern Kirsten Terry, an aspiring game designer and animator. A game designer
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From Prototype to Perfect: How to Iterate Effectively
Iterative design can be applied to many fields but is most notable within the gaming industry and in game development.
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How to Market Your Video Game
If you’re an indie developer, chances are you’re trying to share a game—or a few—with the world. You spend hours
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Growing Your Feedback Pool: How to Build a Community of Beta Testers
There are a few things to consider when you set out to build a strong group or community of beta
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Indie Insider Podcast #23 – Danny Baranowsky, Video Game Composer
On the twenty-third episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Danny Baranowsky, composer of the soundtracks
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How to Launch a Career as a Solo Developer
If you’re reading this, you want to become a solo game developer. Or at the very least, you’re interested in
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Valve Making Changes With Greenlight! Where Do Developers Go Next?
The independent developer community is under many pressures as it is, and Valve may have plans to unintentionally make it worse.
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The Psychology of Now, The Psychology of Us
The best salespeople are well versed in the art of buyer psychology. With some tried-and-true tactics, they can convince you
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Better Understand Your Game Through UI Flow Diagrams
User interface flow diagrams (UIFDs, for the purposes of this article) are a way to visually represent the screens your
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From Start to Finish: The Logo Development for Abandon Ship
This article by Gary Burchell first appeared on the Abandon Ship game dev blog. In this post we’re going
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Small Industries: Being Nice Pays Off
Once upon a time, someone described the video game industry as a “tiny” one. It might come as a surprise—what
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Indie Insider Podcast #22 – Chris Solarski, Author of Interactive Stories and Video Game Art
On the twenty-second episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Chris Solarski, video game artist and
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5 Mistakes Indie Devs Make When Trying to Get Press Coverage
Today’s guest post by Jon Denton, video game critic and consultant, originally aired on Jon’s YouTube channel as a video.
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Buzzword-aholics Anonymous: Pitching Your Game Without Buzzwords
You’re at an event and that question pops up. You know, the standard, “What do you do?” question at every party. If
Game Design
For the Love of Numbers: Incrementals, Farm Sims, and Survival
What does Starbound, Stardew Valley, or any browser game with the word “Clicker” in the title have in common? Numbers
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GDC Networking: How It’s Done
Going to GDC this year? Congratulations! It’s a fantastic step to take toward a career in games. Whether you’re only
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Creating Trailers/Marketing Videos For Your Game
The one thing players appreciate most about new game releases are the trailers that publishers/developers release for them. Trailers are
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Pumpkin Spice Plotte: The Seven Basic Plots (Part 2)
In Part 1 of Pumpkin Spice Plotte, I introduced the first four of the seven basic plots: Overcoming the Monster,
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Indie Insider Podcast #21 – Ryan Hewer, Founder of Little Red Dog Games
On the twenty-first episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Ryan Hewer, founder of Little Red