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3 RPG Lessons from Final Fantasy

It’s a science fiction and fantasy series created by Hironobu Sakaguchi and developed by Square Enix. It’s the largest RPG […]

This week’s guest: David Sirlin, founder of Sirlin Games and creator of Fantasy Strike. Topics discussed: How the competitive

Ever heard of the phrase, “Player retention is the key to success”? When developers focus on engagement and acquiring players

Unless you’re a game scriptwriter or narrative designer, chances are that writing doesn’t come to mind often. However, it plays

We’ve heard it time and time again. Players asking why game developers are relying so much on patches to make

So, you’re thinking of joining a game jam over the weekend? Did you know there’s more than one type of

Bethesda Softworks is known for their RPGs set in fictional lands, during different time periods—for instance, the Elder Scrolls series

The Overly Critical Developer Teddy Lee of Cellar Door Games was recently interviewed by IGN, in a piece called “Independent

It’s no secret that the gaming industry is one of the most difficult to start, and maintain a career in.

It’s funny how during the length of your career, you’ll come up with millions of ideas, and half of them

When you set out to survive as a game developer, there are certain things to take into account. You have