15 Articles Every Game Developer Must Read
You’re probably reading this because you’re someone who already makes games for a living, or someone who wants to make […]
You’re probably reading this because you’re someone who already makes games for a living, or someone who wants to make […]
The potential for fancy cars, lavish designer suits, huge mansions in California. Flying first class anywhere you want, anytime you
You’ve called up your programmer buddy, your artist cousin, your uncle who makes chiptunes in his attic, and your neighbor
It seems as though people are willing to pay less and less these days for indie games. Studios that slave
Are you considering starting your own game development studio? You might want to avoid the most common mistakes. There are
Create an amazing game that people love. Sell a few hundred thousand copies. Everybody wins. Or at least that’s how
1. KNOW YOUR NUMBERS To make a living from indie games, you will have to start running your own business. There
There is a lot of information out there on how to make it in the video game industry, but the
1. EXPERIMENTING WITH GRAPHICS While it may get a bit wearisome to see yet another indie showing its retro-chic by using 8-bit
Let’s face it, Steam’s reach is beyond compare. The platform boasts millions of active players, and if you happen to
“Ideas represent one tiny percentage of your game. It’s not the core. It’s only a spark—a source of motivation to
Getting your indie game project noticed can be difficult. There is a lot that you need to consider. Which channels should
“Making video games and getting them to hundreds or thousands or millions of people is hard.” -Daniel Jacobson, creator of
I have a question for you: How many different services do you use while working on a game development project?
There is a widespread problem with indie developers embarking alone onto projects that have massive scope without having the means
I recently brainstormed with a friend of mine who runs a video game news site. We combined our respective expertise
Many game developers dream of creating a massive sandbox game in the vein of Grand Theft Auto V, World of
Aristotle said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” With that in
You’re tired and miserable. You’ve stayed up until 5AM trying to figure out why your build keeps crashing. The last
We will receive an email from time to time that asks for some tips on game development. I’ve responded to