A-Life: An Insight into Ambitious AI
The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game series developed by GSC Game World is somewhat of an underrated gem with a global cult following. […]
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How to Market Your Indie Game: A Comprehensive Overview by Epic Games
This guest post first appeared on the Unreal Engine blog. Thanks Jess for letting us share it here. If you
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Balancing Act – Gameplay and Story in Roguelikes
Stories within video games are an element that takes up a decent amount of what a player will experience. Developers
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The Name’s RuPaul, Dream Daddy: What Happens When Quirky Hooks Meet Memorable Gameplay
I remember being about thirteen and playing the third expansion pack for The Sims, titled The Sims: Hot Date. It
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Indie Insider #40 – Dirk Knemeyer, Host of The Game Design Roundtable Podcast
This week’s guest: Dirk Knemeyer, host of The Game Design Roundtable podcast and Creative Director of Artana, a tabletop
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You Shall Not Pass: Why Season Passes Fracture Communities
According to creative director Bernd Diemer, Battlefront II will ditch the notorious Season Pass. News outlets and players alike are excited
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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 #32 – Glowlime Games
This week’s guest: Joel Esquilin and Marcus Maulucci of Glowlime Games. Topics discussed: How Glowlime Games is educating the
Game Design, Game Development
Beauty in the Basics: Thoughts on Minimalism with Linelight Dev Brett Taylor
A few months ago, my boyfriend and I were scrolling through indie games on the Playstation Store when we stumbled
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Eight Awesome Universities to Study Game Development
If you’re a teenager right now, you’re probably always hearing about how important education is. Career building and financial stability
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Keeping Players Coming Back to Your Indie Game & Tackling Playtesting
Keeping Players Coming Back Retention, retention, retention. Even if it’s just for fifteen minutes or a few hours, retention needs
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How Breath of the Wild’s Freedom of Choice Took Zelda to the Next Level
As a launch title for the Nintendo Switch, Zelda: Breath of the Wild has boosted the discussion of freedom of
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How to Be a More Effective Game Designer
Design risk. This is the basic idea that your game might completely suck on release. Okay, so you have a
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How to Design Better Quests in Game Development
If you are creating a story built on sequences of quests, you’ll need to think beyond script and storyline. There
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You Are He as We are He as We Are All the Player: 3 Special Kinds of Game Immersion
I am someone who has played video games for many years and through many genres. The way I perceive games
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Why Horizon: Zero Dawn Is Successful
Weak Points Don’t Always Lead to Doom People have been talking about Horizon: Zero Dawn since it first got announced
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The Minecraftian Narrative Part 5: Character, Agent, & StoryMind
Today’s guest post is by game designer and developer Will Nations and originally appeared on Will’s website. Part 1, Part 2, Part
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Refining RTS AI: 5 Things to Avoid
Over the years, real time strategy games have progressed vastly and have changed in style with varying themes and new,
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Confessions of a Puzzle Lover
Today’s post is by BSM Game Design Intern Kirsten Terry, an aspiring game designer and animator. A game designer
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For the Love of Numbers: Incrementals, Farm Sims, and Survival
What does Starbound, Stardew Valley, or any browser game with the word “Clicker” in the title have in common? Numbers