Creating a “Good” Villain: A Miniature Guide on Evil Character Crafting
Many times, I find myself unimpressed by a game’s faulty plot. I end up feeling disconnected, uninterested, and generally disappointed […]
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How to Keep Players Excited and Bring That Excitement to Events
I have been playing Pokemon Go for a while now as my new phone supports it. It has been getting
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How to Write Strong Gendered Characters
Battleships of foreign metals and humming plasma scream overhead and skyscrapers collapse in upon themselves. A mother stands in the
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From Past to Future: A History and Present Look at Game Writing
The following article was written by Jackie Boyeston from Mega Cat Studios and BSM’s own Jennifer Mendez. Video games and
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The Intricacies of Lore Creation
Ah, lore. There’s so much to say, let alone dissect, that it’s no wonder most developers forgo a fully fleshed
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Get Started: Developing your Projects
There you are, sitting at your work space and staring blankly into the abyss that is a blank page. You’re
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Learning From Mistakes: The Ultimate Writing Error Guide
Storytelling is one of those things players don’t have any expectations of until something doesn’t meet their standards. All of a
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Pumpkin Spice Plotte: Writing Heroes and Plots
“A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there
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Indie Insider – The Game Writing Panel
This week’s episode is a special discussion panel all about game writing: What it is, what it means, and
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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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Hats on Hats on Hats, Man: Wearing Multiple Hats as a Game Designer
There’s something beautiful about being a indie developer. Freedom. Creativity. Flexibility. The feeling of not having a boss micromanage everything you
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A Day In The Life of A Games Writer
Expectations Too many instances, teenagers and those in their early twenties think it’s somewhat easy to become a video game
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The Lusty Argonian Maid & Other Tales: A Cheatsheet to In-Game Lit
So, you’re well on your way in the development process. You’ve got a really solid core gameplay loop, the controls
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BSM Interview with Corey King of Zenfri Inc.
Today, we’re talking with Corey King of Zenfri Inc and his experience working with the Augmented Reality genre for his
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Evergreen Game Design: Aspects that Keep Call of Duty Popular
Call of Duty, as far as I can remember, has never lost steam when it came to sales, activity and
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Learning with the great ‘Legend of Zelda’: Puzzles and their places
The second article in this learning with series takes us to the land of Hyrule in the “Legend of Zelda”. If
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Franchise Fatigue: When to Conclude Your Story
Overview In the gaming industry, everything is driven by the design, even the story. There are very few instances where
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Three Things Every Aspiring Game Writer Should Know
I’ll be honest: being a game writer is probably not what you think it is. Most game writers start out expecting
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Modern Storytelling Gone Wrong: 3 Big Fails
Storytelling is one of those things players don’t have any expectations of until something doesn’t meet their standards. All of a
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Hollywood Comes Home – 5 Methods to Adapt a Movie into a Game
From Assassin’s Creed to Sly Cooper, there’s a lot to talk about when it comes to new movies being adapted