Looking for Game Dev Mentors? All You Have to Do Is Ask
Just a short little blog post with some advice that a lot of people have really appreciated. Thought I’d share […]
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Finding Love In Games
Yes, You Could Fall in Love You may not hear about it very often, but game developers do fall for
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Spotlight: 4 Kick-Ass Women in Game Dev
You might not know their names, but avid indie gamers definitely know their games. Women in the video game industry
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Why Starting from the Bottom Isn’t So Bad
It Can Be Daunting . . . Let’s be honest for a second: being a game developer weeds out the
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Four Tips To Staying Sharp
Wondering How to Stay on Track? The life of a game developer is filled with video games, communication with fellow
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Hats on Hats on Hats, Man: Wearing Multiple Hats as a Game Designer
There’s something beautiful about being a indie developer. Freedom. Creativity. Flexibility. The feeling of not having a boss micromanage everything you
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GDC 2017: The Good, The Political, And The Funny
The annual Game Developer’s Conference (GDC) held in San Francisco is normally all about games. It’s about who’s working on
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Indie Insider Podcast #24 – Jack Wegrich, Community Manager of Cut Throat Robotics (Zozbot)
On the twenty-fourth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Jack Wegrich, the 16-year old full
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The GDC Survival Guide: 6 Articles to Help Your Convention Game
With GDC right around the corner, it’s natural to get a bit anxious if you’re planning on attending. So many
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How to Launch a Career as a Solo Developer
If you’re reading this, you want to become a solo game developer. Or at the very least, you’re interested in
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The Psychology of Now, The Psychology of Us
The best salespeople are well versed in the art of buyer psychology. With some tried-and-true tactics, they can convince you
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Better Understand Your Game Through UI Flow Diagrams
User interface flow diagrams (UIFDs, for the purposes of this article) are a way to visually represent the screens your
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From Start to Finish: The Logo Development for Abandon Ship
This article by Gary Burchell first appeared on the Abandon Ship game dev blog. In this post we’re going
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Small Industries: Being Nice Pays Off
Once upon a time, someone described the video game industry as a “tiny” one. It might come as a surprise—what
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Indie Insider Podcast #22 – Chris Solarski, Author of Interactive Stories and Video Game Art
On the twenty-second episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Chris Solarski, video game artist and
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5 Mistakes Indie Devs Make When Trying to Get Press Coverage
Today’s guest post by Jon Denton, video game critic and consultant, originally aired on Jon’s YouTube channel as a video.
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Buzzword-aholics Anonymous: Pitching Your Game Without Buzzwords
You’re at an event and that question pops up. You know, the standard, “What do you do?” question at every party. If
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Creating Trailers/Marketing Videos For Your Game
The one thing players appreciate most about new game releases are the trailers that publishers/developers release for them. Trailers are
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Indie Insider Podcast #21 – Ryan Hewer, Founder of Little Red Dog Games
On the twenty-first episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Ryan Hewer, founder of Little Red
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Networking Like a Pro: Tips to Master the Convention Circuit
It’s convention time! That wonderful time of year is here again—the convention circuit is on! PAX, GDC, E3, ComicCon, MomoCon,