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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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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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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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 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
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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: 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 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: 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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I Made a Game in Five Weeks. Here's What I Learned.
If you’re a frequent reader, then by now you probably have a pretty decent idea of what working on a
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Game Development 101: Let's Get Serious
With games being on the rise and becoming more the norm of society we are seeing more game types. From
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Game Development 101: Play Testing Protips
If there were a big book of rules of game development, play testing would be in the top 3. Play
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Game Development 101: Surviving the Survival Horror Genre
Our mind plays a lot of tricks on us. Our subconscious seeps through the cracks of our mind and can