by Jennifer Mendez | May 21, 2018 | Blog, Game Design
That’s right, we’re talking about that 1986-2016 side-scrolling action-adventure series that spawned a bunch of copycat games and made up 50 percent of the inspiration behind the Metroidvania genre (the other 50 percent being Castlevania, of course) . ....
by Katie Conigliaro | Jan 19, 2017 | Blog, Game Design, Game Development
One of my favorite things about indie games is that their developers have the ability to take risks that AAA titles simply don’t. One area indie developers often take risks by doing something completely different and unique is in their art design—and this is a...
by Alex Cicala | Nov 27, 2016 | Blog, Game Design
To many people, developing a video game is the same as creating art. No one would go up to Edvard Munch and ask them to repaint The Scream because it was too wavy. Same thing often applies to a game. A developer has total creative control (aside from the usual...
by Melanie Thomas | Feb 13, 2016 | Blog, Game Development
Criticism is something that should often be sought out in hopes of creating a superior product, yet the most common mistake that a creator will make is not seeking it out. It’s a reality that content creators need to face. Proper criticism can forge a polished,...
