Social Media as a Professional
This topic seems like common sense, doesn’t it? We’ve all heard of the nightmare stories where people get fired due […]
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Reward chests: Revolution or evolution in monetization strategies?
Special thanks to Pascal Luban for letting us share his awesome LinkedIn post here! Recent freemium games including Clash Royal
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7 Key Tips for Remote Playtesting
This post first appeared on Andrii Vintsevych’s blog. Thanks Andrii for letting us share it! This video inspired me to
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The Many Problems of Greenlight
This post first appeared on the Engage Pixel blog. Thanks James for letting us cross-post! I’ve been read a few
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11 Key Tips for Game Development
This post first appeared on the Pixel Paton blog! Thanks to Terry Paton for letting us cross-post. My name is Terry
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What MOBAs Are Doing Wrong: The Conventional Wisdom on Game Conventions
MOBAs MOBAs everywhere, and most of them did stink / MOBAs MOBAs everywhere, not a single one unique With the
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The Polls Are In: The Key Factors Players Value in Video Games
What do players really value in a video game? Is it the story, or is it character creation? Or is
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The Reality of AAA Games Development, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Go Indie
This post first appeared on the Gingear Studio blog! Why I Quit my Dream Job at Ubisoft Back in 2005,
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‘You Have Died of Dysentery’: How Games Will Revolutionize Education
This post first appeared on the Strange Loop Games blog! What do you know about the Oregon Trail? I’m willing
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Convention Travel: The 8 Money-Saving Tips You Need to Know
GDC. E3. PAX. IndieCade. GaymerX. Indie Arcade. Comic Con. Whippering Cup. Playcrafting Expo. MomoCon. I could go on and on
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PVE vs PVP: A Study In Frustration Through Combination
Uncharted 4 was released May 10, and it sparked a topic of controversy on forums, including the PlayStation forums: the combination
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How to Publish Bad Writing
This one simple trick will make it a snap to publish bad writing! Editors hate it (though without it they’d
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The Benefits of Playing Video Games
We’ve all heard the accusations, right? That video games promote a sedentary lifestyle. That video games promote obesity. That they
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Game Design: Open World Vs. Linear
In the beginning stages of development, you may find this question rattling around in your mind – is your game
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What to do after you DON'T get Greenlit
Getting your game through Steam’s Greenlight system is a difficult task. It is something that you need to build a
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Let's Get Niche: Identifying and Engaging Your Game's Fanbase
The word ‘niche’ tends to have a negative connotation in the indie game world. Niche marketing calls for going after
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Deadlines and You: 3 Tips For Avoiding Launch Delays
Overview Lately, it seems like we as an industry have forgotten what it means to have deadlines. When we get
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Creating the Ultimate Haunted House: An Interview With Scott Schmidt of Hive Mind Studios
Hive Mind Studios, creators of the recently Greenlit Trap House, reached out to Black Shell Media a while back for
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An Old Professor's View On Videogames
I’ve had the pleasure of working with some pretty phenomenal professors during my time in college. Professors who care about
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These Simple Steps Will Allow You To "Hack" Your Indie Game's Marketing Strategy
— The following article was contributed by Zachary Strebeck, Attorney at Law– Marketing. It’s an indie developer’s worst nightmare…