The Top 5 Movies About Game Development
If you’re new to the industry, or you’re debating whether or not to go into game development, there are a […]
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10 Easy Ways to Grow Your Dev Blog Fast
Remember when blogging was a hobby? It was some random teenager on Tumblr just reposting their favorite celebrities and quotes.
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How Many Games Should a Good Game Dev Play?
It is reasonable to ask the question as to whether developers need to play games to help them be good
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Binaural Simulation: How It Benefits Your Game
There are various elements that make up the player experience within video games. Visuals, story, level design, and audio all
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Indie Insider #44 – John Master Lee, Product & Brand Executive
This week’s guest: John Master Lee, a veteran product and brand executive in the video game industry. Topics discussed:
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Indie Insider #42 – Dan Butchko, CEO of Playcrafting
This week’s guest: Dan Butchko, CEO of Playcrafting, the organization providing in-person classes, courses, and events across America for
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How to Create an Engaging Dev Blog in 9 Steps
Want to create an engaging dev blog, but fear it will take valuable time away from game development? Take it
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Four game mechanics that revolutionized the industry
Throughout the evolution of video games there have been major milestones with the development of game mechanics. As video game
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Indie Insider #31 – David Sirlin, Creator of Fantasy Strike
This week’s guest: David Sirlin, founder of Sirlin Games and creator of Fantasy Strike. Topics discussed: How the competitive
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Indie Insider #29 – Lucas Molina, Painter’s Guild/Roguemance
This week’s guest: Lucas Molina, developer of Painter’s Guild and Roguemance! Topics discussed: How game development in Brazil is
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Looking for Game Dev Mentors? All You Have to Do Is Ask
Just a short little blog post with some advice that a lot of people have really appreciated. Thought I’d share
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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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To Work or Not To Work: Is Post Launch a Sunk Cost?
Launch a project, get millions of sales, receive wildly high reviews, and insane revenue to keep your studio running for
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Importance of Small Scale FPS Level Design – Independent Development
Following up on my previous post on Level Design, I focused on many popular mainstream games and the design included in
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Importance of Small Scale FPS Level Design – Mainstream Development
Today, it’s rare to see variance in multiplayer FPS level design. Many maps tend to replicate grand scale locations or
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Indie Insider Podcast #18 – The Nintendo Switch Panel
On the eighteenth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz leads the first Indie Insider Discussion Panel! Mark Soderwall
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Who Am I Developing for? Myself or the Player?
A question plagues most people in the gaming industry, from amongst many players and media outlets to also developers. That question
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6 Developers That Masterfully Utilized Early Access
For any developer, a focus on an end goal is an extremely wise mindset to have. Early Access gives developers
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Cross-pollination: Movies & Games Fueling Each Other
Should video games and movies be fueling one another? That’s the question of the day, since IGN reported that the Assassin’s