Game Dev Pro Tips Vol 4
Below is an excerpted collection of game development tips from Daniel Doan, Co-Founder of Black Shell Media. Enjoy! How […]
Blog, Business, Game Development
Blog
Cross-pollination: Movies & Games Fueling Each Other
Should video games and movies be fueling one another? That’s the question of the day, since IGN reported that the Assassin’s
Blog, Game Development
5 Things to Pay More Attention to While Polishing
As developers, we tend to focus on our specialties, be it as a programmer, an artist, or a level designer.
Blog, Marketing
Standing Out in an Ocean of Mobile Apps
To date, there are well over 2.2 million mobile apps on Android’s app market. With so many apps, it is
Blog, Game Development
Top 5 Indie Games of 2016
Overview 2016 was intense, wasn’t it? Several game released every month of the year, and not just AAA games. In
Blog, Game Development, Indie Insider, Interview
Indie Insider Podcast #16 – Luke Muscat, Creator of Fruit Ninja
On the sixteenth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Luke Muscat, creator of the hit
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Home for the Holidays: Be Proud of What You Do
It’s that time of year again for many developers to pack their bags and make the frustrating journey through delayed airports,
Blog, Business, Game Development, Guest Post
How to Build a Grassroots Indie Community
This guest post by Nicholas Laborde of Raconteur Games originally appeared on Gamasutra. Community. This is the word that
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Learning from your Players
Playtesting is one of the most important things to do in order to bring a game to market. After all,
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Biggest Flops of 2016
Overview The year 2016 hasn’t been the easiest for America, but when it comes to gaming, it was a huge
Blog, Developer Spotlight, Game Design, Game Development, Interview
Developer Spotlight: A Tale of Caos: Overture’s Luca Porrino
Here at Black Shell Media, we find ourselves extremely lucky to build relationships with a wide array of developers from
Blog, Game Development, Technology
Addicted to Open Source: A Look at Godot & Xenko
I received a comment on a previous article where I listed a group of engines and tools ranging from paid and
Blog, Business, Game Design, Indie Insider, Interview
Indie Insider Podcast #15 – Richard Bartle, Father of MMOs
On the fifteenth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Richard Bartle, Co-Creator of M.U.D. and
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Blood, Sweat, Tears, & Cash: The Hidden Costs of Game Development
In my experience in book publishing, I’ve come across a number of would-be writers who were either too impatient to
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Learning from the Greats: The Metroidvania Sub-Genre
Once upon a time, the nostalgia bombs Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Super Metroid gave birth to an entirely
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5 Steps You Should Follow When Publishing Your Android Game
Your development has finally come to an end. After months—or years—of hard work, your Android video game lies inside an
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4 Ways Developers Can Use YouTube
An amazing social networking tool is YouTube—albeit a much harder tool to use today as its user-base has exponentially grown.
Blog, Developer Spotlight
Developer Spotlight: .Age’s Michele Pirovano
Here at Black Shell Media, we find ourselves extremely lucky to build relationships with a wide array of developers from
Game Design, Game Development, Interview
BSM Interview with Corey King of Zenfri Inc.
Today, we’re talking with Corey King of Zenfri Inc and his experience working with the Augmented Reality genre for his
Blog, Business, Indie Insider, Interview
Indie Insider Podcast #14 – Jason Della Rocca, Co-Founder of Execution Labs
On the fourteenth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Jason Della Rocca, Co-Founder of Execution