by Alex Cicala | Sep 6, 2017 | Blog, Game Design, Technology
There are various elements that make up the player experience within video games. Visuals, story, level design, and audio all meld collectively to facilitate and assemble an atmosphere that players can enjoy. Each of these elements can be talked about at length, but I...
by Alex Cicala | Feb 8, 2017 | Blog, Business, Marketing, Technology
The one thing players appreciate most about new game releases are the trailers that publishers/developers release for them. Trailers are essential to giving players a taste of what your game has to offer when it comes to how it looks, how it plays, and what might be...
by Black Shell Media | Jan 3, 2017 | Blog, Business, Game Design, Game Development
Below is an excerpted collection of game development tips from Daniel Doan, Co-Founder of Black Shell Media. Enjoy! How to Playtest the Right Way Playtesting is a vastly overused term. It can mean many different things but will ultimately boil down to what you...
by Abhinav Narain | Oct 11, 2016 | Game Design, Game Development
Audio is the most immersive development tool you have at your disposal. It achieves a level of engagement with users that we can’t replicate with other senses or technologies. And this is especially true when it comes to the exploding industry of Virtual Reality....