Talk to Me, Baby: How to Ensure Clear Communication Within Your Team
A few months back, our own Katie Conigliaro wrote a piece about the top 5 digital collaboration tools for remote […]
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Indie Insider Podcast #4 – Hollow Robot
On the fourth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with the founders of Hollow Robot, Martin
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5 Things Your Portfolio Should Contain
Building a career is hard enough, but building one in game development? Good luck! You’ll definitely need it, along with
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6 Crucial Questions to Ask Before Choosing Your Game Engine
Just as video games are diverse, so too are the game engines we use to make them. The act of
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Every Man’s Disappointment: 3 Ways Hello Games Failed
If you’re like me and way into all this sci-fi nonsense, then you were probably excited when the first reveal of
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Learning with the great ‘Legend of Zelda’: Puzzles and their places
The second article in this learning with series takes us to the land of Hyrule in the “Legend of Zelda”. If
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Indie Insider Podcast #3 – Plastic
On the third episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Michal Staniszewski of Plastic, the development
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Indie Insider Podcast #2 – Team17
On the second episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Kevin Carthew, Creative Director of indie
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Indie Insider Podcast #1 – Doodle WHAT?!
On the first episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Yon Hardisty, one of the partners
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Do a Barrel Roll! Branching Storylines Without Breaking the Bank
For many game developers, the holy grail of game design is a player experience with branching storylines, where every action
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Are you Unreal Enough? A Quick Rundown of UE4’s Strengths and Weaknesses.
Of the many game engines there are out there, Unreal Engine 4 is one of the most powerful engines available
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No More Heroes 2 – Sacrificing Gameplay for an Underlying Message
When the Nintendo Wii was released, I made a departure from console gaming and moved to mostly gaming on the
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How to Keep Your Sanity In Game Development
Keeping yourself sane during game development is a big deal, right? It’s something you’d hope you can accomplish. Between the
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Timing Is Everything – Deus Ex Launched & No One Noticed
So, you spend an average of 2+ years working on a game and it’s finally ready to launch. It would
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Franchise Fatigue: When to Conclude Your Story
Overview In the gaming industry, everything is driven by the design, even the story. There are very few instances where
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Three Things Every Aspiring Game Writer Should Know
I’ll be honest: being a game writer is probably not what you think it is. Most game writers start out expecting
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Gaming Journalism: More Tips on How to Avoid the Spam Folder
Game development and game journalism go hand-in-hand. Some developers start off as game journalists, and others even continue to do
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3 Reasons Overwatch’s Competitive System Exceeds League of Legends’ Ranked System
If you’re like me, then you’re just a simple player who likes to be challenged and see how you compare
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Modern Storytelling Gone Wrong: 3 Big Fails
Storytelling is one of those things players don’t have any expectations of until something doesn’t meet their standards. All of a
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The 4 reasons Guitar Hero got so popular
Featured image courtesy of Mats Lindh In 2005, Activision published a music rhythm game that made waves throughout the US. Guitar