Game Industry 101: Game Design vs Development
If you’re a regular reader of the Black Shell Media blog, or even a newcomer, you’ve probably noticed some patterns […]
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Game Design 101: Being Health Conscious
When playing games, health is among some of the most important information given to you. Since it’s such a vital
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Game Design 101: Keeping Up With Modern Games
Every now and then I find myself delving into the past, re-experiencing the games which made me fall in love
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Game Design 101: Let's Talk Itemization Systems
For a while now, more and more games have started to incorporate avenues of customization. Whereas once in Call of
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Game Development 101: User Interface & HUD Design
When we play and make video games we often forget about the small details that make the big picture clearer.
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Game Writing 101: Creating A Good Villain
Many times, I find myself unimpressed by a game’s faulty plot. I end up feeling disconnected, uninterested and generally disappointed
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Game Design 101: Six Approaches To A Great Game
With so many great game ideas rushing from your imagination it can be hard to pin down a point of
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Game Design 101: 5 Quick Tips For Students
Let me first introduce myself; my name is Joe and I am a current game design student. The following advice
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Game Design 101: The Nagging Nancy
After a player gets through button smashing their way through the start screen and intro video of the game, the
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Game Development 101: The Open World Sandbox
When describing a game most people usually go for one of four points of description- the story, the world, the
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Game Industry Talk: Feminine Fame
“Women in gaming? Oh please that’s a myth!” Is it really? People today are still stuck in the past when
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Game Development 101: You're Afraid Of Success
This article was authored by Nicholas Laborde. His game Close Order is available for download on Steam! ——— There’s a
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Game Design 101: Meta Value Systems
Human decision making is based upon values. A decision to eat breakfast is based upon values, such as enjoying food
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Game Development 101: Hitting a Snag
How do you handle problems? We all react to stressful moments in our own ways, however not all of them
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Game Development 101: Creating Urgency
How fast should your plot points flow? What is the perfect balance of action and rest? These questions are all
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Game Development 101: Effective Bug Squashing
Creation retains a mysterious and beautiful quality about it. The act of creating fulfills basic human needs as well as
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Game Development 101: The Benefits of Being Agile
What is the best way to make a game? Once the design for the game and the technical requirements have
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Game Development 101: Scoping and You
Jumping into a project head first can feel overwhelming at times. Today we are going to discuss three tips that
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The Intersectionality of Gaming
“Land of the free”, “home of the brave”, “we the people”, are all terms used to describe the country of
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Game Development 101: The Business Of Happiness
One of the main concerns in the game development world is that as studios focus on using their products to