A-Life: An Insight into Ambitious AI
The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game series developed by GSC Game World is somewhat of an underrated gem with a global cult following. […]
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Blog, Game Development
Is it Worth Making an HTML5 Web Game?
Recently, we wrote about the future of HTML5 games and discovered that prospects for success are perfectly attainable for the
Blog, Business
4 Highlights from ChinaJoy 2017
The 15th ChinaJoy event was held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center July 27th through the 30th. Nearly a
Game Design, Game Development
The 6 MMO Quest Types and How they Work
Recently, I started playing Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn after years of a personal grudge against Massively Multiple Online
Blog, Game Development, Technology
Feeling Lost When Putting Scrum into Practice in Your Dev Project? This Story Can Help You!
Ready to start working on a new video game development project? Great! But not everything is about coding. In fact,
Blog, Developer Spotlight
After Twitter Teasers, Derek Yu Announces UFO 50, a New Project Coming in 2018
UFO 50, a new collaborative project between Derek Yu, Ojiro Fumuto, Jon Perry, Eirik Suhrke, and Paul Hubans, has been
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Indie Insider #46 – The Road to Play NYC, Week 2
Guests: Joe Tringali, Director of Digital Continue Josh DeBonis, President of BunbleBear Games Zac Dixon, Creative Director of IV
Blog, Marketing
Mini-Guide: How to Contact the Press and Get Noticed
The fastest way to grow your fanbase is to get in front of someone else’s audience. Getting featured on Polygon,
Blog, Writing
Pumpkin Spice Plotte: Writing Heroes and Plots
“A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there
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Community Building: Understanding Players And Focusing On Interaction
With the ever-increasing numbers of people playing games, there is an increasing number of players who want to start a discussion
Blog, Game Development
The Lazy Dev’s Guide to Staying Sharp And Avoiding Procrastination
Staying sharp and being productive are two common complaints for everyone, but more so for the lazy developer. Most have
Blog, Game Development
We’re All in This Together: How to Build a Cohesive, Collaborative Team
Developing a great game can be quite a challenge nowadays, because there are many things you have to take into
Blog, Game Design, Writing
Learning From Joel: A Dissection of Successful Character Design
For the sake of background and proving the strength of my argument, let me begin this article by saying I
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Indie Insider #45 – The Road to Play NYC, Week 1
Guests: Nick Fortugno, CCO of Playmatics Rebecca Bennett, Marketing & Community Manager of Dreamsail Games Lawrence Mascia, Owner of
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5 Customer Service Tips You Need to Sell Your Game Without Steam
Did you know that Steam handles 60,000 refund requests per day? That’s a whopping 10,000 more daily refunds than they
Blog, Guest Post, Marketing
How to Market Your Indie Game: A Comprehensive Overview by Epic Games
This guest post first appeared on the Unreal Engine blog. Thanks Jess for letting us share it here. If you
Blog, Business
Are Distributors the New Publishers?
There is always something going on in the video game industry, and constant change is one of them. As such,
Blog, Game Design
Balancing Act – Gameplay and Story in Roguelikes
Stories within video games are an element that takes up a decent amount of what a player will experience. Developers
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How to Better Serve Users By Providing Multiple Payment Methods
PayPal, Visa, MasterCard, and other alternative payment methods. It seems they’re accepted everywhere, both online and in brick and mortar
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Indie Insider #44 – John Master Lee, Product & Brand Executive
This week’s guest: John Master Lee, a veteran product and brand executive in the video game industry. Topics discussed: