Winning Big- An Interview With Tim Conkling, Winner of the 2015 Whippering Cup
Ten teams. Ten games. Ten thousand dollars. One winner. Who will be the one to walk away victorious? If you […]
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Game Design 101: How to Engage Players in Just Five Minutes
We’ve all been guilty of this: graced by a bundle or seasonal sale, we sit down with the intention of
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4 Tips to Avoid the Pitfalls of Procrastination in Game Development
Most people tend to occasionally get sidetracked while working. Sometimes they get distracted, but other times, they procrastinate instead of
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7 Essential Elements of Effective Storytelling in Game Design
The art of storytelling is often left behind in lieu of better graphics, increasingly difficult mechanics, and character designs. While
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3 Tips for Creating Great Indie Game Concept Art
Many games get their start as a brilliant idea imagined by a developer or producer. Unfortunately, a brilliant idea is
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How to Survive As An Indie Game Developer
When you set out to survive as a game developer, there are certain things to take into account. You have
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The 5 Musts for an Effective Hashtag Campaign
Hashtags are a very powerful tool in the age of viral media. You can turn average consumers into your biggest fans and
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Four Key UI/UX Design Principles For Game Developers
I’ve done my fair share of design work over the years both for internal projects and external clients and thought
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Game Design 101: Effective Companion Characters
Playing a lot of single player games through my years has taught me something: playing a game by yourself can
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Five Easy Steps To Creating Your First Video Game
As a child, most of us grow up wanting to create videogames rather than being astronauts or doctors. However somewhere
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Game Development 101: Learning From Mistakes
Game development is a fun and unique experience that combines the best aspects of research, imagination, and art. Working on
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Game Industry 101: Game Design vs Development
If you’re a regular reader of the Black Shell Media blog, or even a newcomer, you’ve probably noticed some patterns
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Game Development 101: You're Afraid Of Success
This article was authored by Nicholas Laborde. His game Close Order is available for download on Steam! ——— There’s a
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Game Design 101: Meta Value Systems
Human decision making is based upon values. A decision to eat breakfast is based upon values, such as enjoying food
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Game Development 101: Hitting a Snag
How do you handle problems? We all react to stressful moments in our own ways, however not all of them
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Game Development 101: Effective Bug Squashing
Creation retains a mysterious and beautiful quality about it. The act of creating fulfills basic human needs as well as
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Game Development 101: The Benefits of Being Agile
What is the best way to make a game? Once the design for the game and the technical requirements have
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Game Development 101: Scoping and You
Jumping into a project head first can feel overwhelming at times. Today we are going to discuss three tips that
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Game Development 101: The Business Of Happiness
One of the main concerns in the game development world is that as studios focus on using their products to
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I Made a Game in Five Weeks. Here's What I Learned.
If you’re a frequent reader, then by now you probably have a pretty decent idea of what working on a