From a “Proper Job” to Indie – Part 3: Early Stage Game Dev
This post by Gary Burchell originally appeared on the Abandon Ship game blog. “From a ‘Proper Job’ to Indie” is […]
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Plague LLC: Getting Your Game to Go Viral
Guest post by Natalia Kushnir There are roughly 1.2-1.3M gaming apps available on the app store but out of that over
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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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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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Rule-Breakers: Breaking Gameplay Patterns to Maximize Storytelling
(Source: The Last of Us Website) Pattern in gameplay is crucial, but it can also be detrimental to the enjoyment
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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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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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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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Assassin’s Creed: What Could Have Been
[Warning: Contains Spoilers for Assassin’s Creed 2/Brotherhood/Revelations] As a fan, I feel that I was somewhat betrayed by the developer of
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8 Tips to Improve Your Mobile Game Usability
Statistics say that right now, there are more mobile devices than people in the world. This means there exists a
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WoW Legion & Why The Success Is REAL
It’s been a long time coming. It had to happen: the day that Blizzard released something that makes players resubscribe
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Top 5 Ways To Combat Creator’s Block
As a creator, there nothing worse than sitting down at your station, ready to work, and having nothing to contribute
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The Immersive Sim Genre: Offering Players Unrestricted Choice
The most rewarding challenge for any developer is to create a game that gives the player a large range of
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Three More of the Worst Gameplay Mechanics in Popular Games
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Over the years with choices in game development, we learn what works
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The 9 Types of Player Choices (with Examples)
(Civilization V — Firaxis, 2010) “Games are a series of interesting decisions.” That’s what Sid Meier said to an audience
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Is it Possible to Launch an Indie Game Without a Graphic Designer?
You have made up your mind. Making a video game has always been your dream and now you have the technical