Game Design 101: How to Engage Players in Just Five Minutes
We’ve all been guilty of this: graced by a bundle or seasonal sale, we sit down with the intention of […]
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4 Tips to Avoid the Pitfalls of Procrastination in Game Development
Most people tend to occasionally get sidetracked while working. Sometimes they get distracted, but other times, they procrastinate instead of
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7 Essential Elements of Effective Storytelling in Game Design
The art of storytelling is often left behind in lieu of better graphics, increasingly difficult mechanics, and character designs. While
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3 Tips for Creating Great Indie Game Concept Art
Many games get their start as a brilliant idea imagined by a developer or producer. Unfortunately, a brilliant idea is
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Crowdfunding and Campaigning – Joseph Bussey (Skirmish Entertainment)
We’re working with Joseph Bussey and his team at Skirmish Entertainment on their project End Of The Mine on Kickstarter
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Connect to Succeed—Networking Advice for Entrepreneurs and Developers
Being able to network effectively and build long-lasting, solid relationships can be invaluable, especially as an indie game developer. Having
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How to Survive As An Indie Game Developer
When you set out to survive as a game developer, there are certain things to take into account. You have
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Microtransactions and You: Four Steps to Monetizing Your Mobile Game
Designing a game that is able to pay for itself and then some is a challenge that many developers face;
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The Four Steps to Bringing Your Game Idea to Life
Many would-be game designers have come up with the “greatest idea ever!!!!1111!!” Such ideas usually end up taking a smattering
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Game Marketing 101: Game Trailers
Do you get the movies early enough to watch the trailers for the upcoming attractions? You can bet I’ll be
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Game Development 101: Know Your Audience
Undoubtedly one of the best selling consoles of all time was the Nintendo Wii. Even though some players mock the
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Secrets to Two-Dimensional Game Development
My recent blog post was about five steps to creating your first video game and for many of you, a
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The 5 Musts for an Effective Hashtag Campaign
Hashtags are a very powerful tool in the age of viral media. You can turn average consumers into your biggest fans and
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Four Key UI/UX Design Principles For Game Developers
I’ve done my fair share of design work over the years both for internal projects and external clients and thought
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PSA: Indie Games Are Not Cucumbers
The product is so good, it’ll sell itself. That’s “organic growth.” Reality check: Your product––be it a game, an app or a
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Game Design 101: Effective Companion Characters
Playing a lot of single player games through my years has taught me something: playing a game by yourself can
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Five Easy Steps To Creating Your First Video Game
As a child, most of us grow up wanting to create videogames rather than being astronauts or doctors. However somewhere
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Game Development 101: The Secret To A Great Aesthetic
Sadly, players these days have grown accustomed to exceptional graphics, leaving some to think games without good graphics aren’t worth
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Game Development 101: Learning From Mistakes
Game development is a fun and unique experience that combines the best aspects of research, imagination, and art. Working on
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Game Design 101: Designing Shooting Games
Whether we discuss first-person shooters, third-person shooters, or games which supply a choice of both, the genre used to come