Game Design 101: Designing Game Economies
It almost seems like nowadays, every game has some sort of “upgrade” or “shop” system. Meta-games and economic systems give […]
It almost seems like nowadays, every game has some sort of “upgrade” or “shop” system. Meta-games and economic systems give […]
Commonly I’ll run across games that are genuinely fun, but have lousy or generic themes. “It’s another zombie game”, or
Microtransactions. A term up there with DLC, Early Access, and Kickstarter when it comes to knee-jerk reactions. Not to fear,
It’s that time of the year. The searing heat of Summer simmers down as the tranquil solemnity of Fall, well…
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The dream of every developer; to pour your heart and soul into an Early Access game, release it, and have
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As a consumer, how many times have you ever run across a game and thought, “Boy, this is fun, I
Early access is the big new craze, and allows developers to be able to start monetizing their game project well
Stealing ideas might not seem like a good idea, but the reality is that most artists do just that. Of
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One would not be mistaken if they are to say that the trend of procedurally generated content is more prevalent
Many times being a game developer will require you to spend a lot of time on your projects, so wouldn’t
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First thing? Get your game on Steam. However, just getting your Steam simply isn’t enough—each and every year, over 2,000
As many of you know, app development is a long, arduous, uncertain process. After all your hard work building and