Addicted to Open Source: A Look at Godot & Xenko
I received a comment on a previous article where I listed a group of engines and tools ranging from paid and […]
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Git Outta here! Why Version Control is Vital in Development
In modern game development, it is very important to manage the versions of your game. It can also be called
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No Longer a Clone: 3 Ways Saints Row Differentiated Itself from Grand Theft Auto
The year is 2006. Five years after the game-changing release of Grand Theft Auto III, there came a brand new
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United We Develop: A Breakdown of Unity’s Strengths & Weaknesses
Unity is a cross platform game engine used to develop video games for PCs, mobile devices, consoles, and websites. It
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Fine-tuning The “Loot” Game Experience
Games that have loot mechanics and randomized content always interest me and always seem to represent how far game design has
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Crisis! – The 24 Crucial Hours After Release
With the advent of the internet, social networks, and community forums, it has become a challenge to endure public opinion.
Business
9 Quick Cash Infusions for the Published Game Dev
While money won’t solve all of your problems, it sure cuts down on a lot of them! Problems such as:
Business, Game Development
From a “Proper Job” to Indie – Part 1: Taking the Plunge
This post by Gary Burchell originally appeared on the Abandon Ship game blog. “From a ‘Proper Job’ to Indie” is
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Every Man’s Disappointment: 3 Ways Hello Games Failed
If you’re like me and way into all this sci-fi nonsense, then you were probably excited when the first reveal of
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Do a Barrel Roll! Branching Storylines Without Breaking the Bank
For many game developers, the holy grail of game design is a player experience with branching storylines, where every action
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3 Reasons Overwatch’s Competitive System Exceeds League of Legends’ Ranked System
If you’re like me, then you’re just a simple player who likes to be challenged and see how you compare
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Catching the Worm: When to Take the Early Release Shot
There’s no doubt that no matter whether you play Pokémon Go or don’t, you’ve probably heard all the accolades and
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Can You Have It All? Applying the Bartle Test to Single-Player Games
Last time, we talked about the Bartle Taxonomy and how, even twenty years later, it still holds true for many
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Three of the Worst Gameplay Mechanics in Popular Games
We don’t live in a perfect world, and some video games remind us of this with some very questionable design
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7 Popular Game Features that started out as Bugs
Gaming is rife with ideas, technology, and stories, but sometimes even unintentional flaws are the basis for new features or
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Long Gone Days: Stepping Up the RPG Genre, A Conversation with Camila Gormaz
From designing activity books and paper dolls to designing games, Camila Gormaz has come a long way. Her new project,
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4 Reasons Why You Have No Excuse Not To Make Games
The last ten years in game development have been quite the rollercoaster with the constant update to game engines, the ever-growing
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Learning from the great Super Mario! Part 1: Mechanics and Level Design.
After more than a dozen titles from the Super Mario franchise, it is clear that Nintendo has perfected their formula. There
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Questions and the Game Design Process.
How many of you aspiring game developers hate creating characters, either playable or not? I myself was guilty of jotting
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How 'Counter-Strike: Source' Stayed Relevant – 3 Long-Term Development Strategies
Every game developer’s dream is to create a game that is able to survive the test of time. Having a