Refining RTS AI: 5 Things to Avoid
Over the years, real time strategy games have progressed vastly and have changed in style with varying themes and new, […]
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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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8 Things I Learned Building a Geopolitical Strategy Game
Today’s guest post is by Ryan Hewer. He is the founder of Little Red Dog Games, creator of the geopolitical
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Indie Insider Podcast #26 – Bob Best, Indievelopment
On the twenty-sixth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Bob Best, a college senior from
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Combating Sexism Through Games
Sexism in Games is Real . . . As we discussed before, in my previous article, sexism is a real
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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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Matching Models: Functional & Efficient Hitboxes
If you have ever played a competitive first person shooter you may have heard people refer to “hitboxes.” A hitbox
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How to Ruin a Good Female Character: Lessons from the Zelda Franchise
It’s no secret that the gaming world is lacking in good female characters. Sure, we’ve seen an increase in diversity
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From Prototype to Perfect: How to Iterate Effectively
Iterative design can be applied to many fields but is most notable within the gaming industry and in game development.
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Growing Your Feedback Pool: How to Build a Community of Beta Testers
There are a few things to consider when you set out to build a strong group or community of beta
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Indie Insider Podcast #23 – Danny Baranowsky, Video Game Composer
On the twenty-third episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with Danny Baranowsky, composer of the soundtracks
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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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Valve Making Changes With Greenlight! Where Do Developers Go Next?
The independent developer community is under many pressures as it is, and Valve may have plans to unintentionally make it worse.
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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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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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Boiling Over: The Importance of De-Stressing as a Developer
It’s not stress that kills us, it’s our reaction to it. –Hans Selye Stress looms over us all, and there’s
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How to Use Personas in Game Development
Creating personas is a way to specify the potential users your software will have in a fun, creative way. Forget about the boring
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How to Network in Game Development
It might seem difficult, but outside of conventions, developers can still find ways to network. Albeit more accessible methods, because
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Four Pitfalls to Handling Any Group
Gathering groups for anything can be difficult. Running them can be even harder, especially when there’s people’s passions and ambitions