by Alex Cicala | Jan 6, 2017 | Blog, Game Design, Game Development, Marketing
For any developer, a focus on an end goal is an extremely wise mindset to have. Early Access gives developers an avenue to accelerate the process of getting their games into shape, past the beta stage and released as version 1.0. The downside to having Valve supply...
by Alex Cicala | Dec 5, 2016 | Blog, Game Development
Level design in game development is an amazing experience. Creating the world in which a player experiences the game’s events is a major highlight and an even more so for an artist that specializes in creating levels. There are many ways to approach level design...
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 Tania Jensen | Nov 12, 2016 | Blog, Game Design
Maintaining a good balance of challenge for players may be one of the toughest tasks on a developer’s plate. A good difficulty level—one that lets players use what they’ve learned from the game to move forward—is one that requires craftsmanship, and sometimes it’s all...
by Black Shell Media | Oct 31, 2016 | Blog, Game Design, Game Development, Marketing
Below is an excerpted collection of game development tips from Daniel Doan, Co-Founder of Black Shell Media. Enjoy! Tip 1: You Gotta Play Games to Make Games If you really want to become awesome at making games, you need to play a ton of them. As a game...