6 Developers That Masterfully Utilized Early Access
For any developer, a focus on an end goal is an extremely wise mindset to have. Early Access gives developers […]
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Game Dev Pro Tips Vol 5
Below is an excerpted collection of game development tips from Daniel Doan, Co-Founder of Black Shell Media. Enjoy! How
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Learning from your Players
Playtesting is one of the most important things to do in order to bring a game to market. After all,
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Biggest Flops of 2016
Overview The year 2016 hasn’t been the easiest for America, but when it comes to gaming, it was a huge
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Developer Spotlight: A Tale of Caos: Overture’s Luca Porrino
Here at Black Shell Media, we find ourselves extremely lucky to build relationships with a wide array of developers from
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Indie Insider Podcast #15 – Richard Bartle, Father of MMOs
On the fifteenth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Richard Bartle, Co-Creator of M.U.D. and
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Learning from the Greats: The Metroidvania Sub-Genre
Once upon a time, the nostalgia bombs Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Super Metroid gave birth to an entirely
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BSM Interview with Corey King of Zenfri Inc.
Today, we’re talking with Corey King of Zenfri Inc and his experience working with the Augmented Reality genre for his
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Creating Playstyles Through Enemy Design: A Deep Dive into Dark Souls 3
This is a guest post by Jeff McKinley. Even in games with heavy RPG elements, enemies tend to have more
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How Does a Developer Make an Addictive Isometric Action RPG?
Different genres of video games can be addicting to specific target audiences. Each genre is bound by certain parameters or
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Developer Spotlight: Acaratus’s Martin Kupski
Here at Black Shell Media, we find ourselves extremely lucky to build relationships with a wide array of developers from
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The Problem with “Unique”
Undoubtedly, one of my favorite aspects of indie game development is the freedom that is afforded to developers to make
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Mastering Game Writing Through Game Mastering
In every experience, there is a lesson to be learnt, and nowhere is this more true than when one decides
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5 Physics Tips You Can Apply to Game Development
Physics are everywhere, from the way your main character moves and jumps to the way elements collide with each other.
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A Developer’s Ideas Can be Critiqued but not Changed by Force
To many people, developing a video game is the same as creating art. No one would go up to Edvard
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Epistory Teaches Typing: Emphasizing Story Through Nontraditional Gameplay
Story is often one of the last things that gets considered when prototyping out a new game. We may have
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More Than a Game: The Top 3 Elements of Gamified Systems
Have you ever considered designing a gamified system? Many thought leaders across various industries are beginning to appreciate the impact
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Game Dev Pro Tips Vol 3
Below is an excerpted collection of game development tips from Daniel Doan, Co-Founder of Black Shell Media. Enjoy! How
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It’s a Trap! Avoiding the Agony of Artificial Difficulty
Maintaining a good balance of challenge for players may be one of the toughest tasks on a developer’s plate. A
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Story Over Math: Game Writing Through Tabletop Roleplaying
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