Crisis! – The 24 Crucial Hours After Release
With the advent of the internet, social networks, and community forums, it has become a challenge to endure public opinion. […]
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Witness Me! Mad Max Makes Familiar Mechanics Feel Fresh
These days, movie-licensed games don’t usually offer much when it comes to unique and refreshing game play and experiences. Games
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Indie Insider Podcast #5 – Brain & Brain
On the fifth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with the couple behind the indie development
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Indie Insider Podcast #4 – Hollow Robot
On the fourth episode of Indie Insider, host Logan Schultz sits down with the founders of Hollow Robot, Martin
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Entering the Fray of Your Community – A Consumer’s Perspective…
With the ever-increasing numbers of people playing games, there is an increasing number of players who want to start a discussion
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The Immersive Sim Genre: Offering Players Unrestricted Choice
The most rewarding challenge for any developer is to create a game that gives the player a large range of
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Learning from the great Super Mario, Part 2: Implementing and Testing Skills
Last week in Part 1 we learned about the using simple mechanics and about various level design concepts from the
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Why Choice-Based Games Continue to Leave Players Disappointed
The number of choice-based games has skyrocketed in the last few years, perhaps owing their new space in the mainstream
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Persistence and Solo Development – An Interview with Billy Chan (Sword of the Guardian)
We’re working with Billy to promote his game Sword of the Guardian on Greenlight, and asked him some questions about his experience
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Storytelling, Conflict and You: An Interview with Christopher Brendel (Lifestream)
We’re working with Christopher Brendel on his project Lifestream, now on Greenlight, and had the chance to ask him a few
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Redefining Genre: The Secret to Five Nights at Freddy's Success
Horror is a well-established genre within the indie gaming community. It could even be argued that it was one of
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No Plot? No Problem: Tips For Building Game Narratives
One question that indie developers commonly ask is “how do I come up with a narrative for my game?” Many
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The Reality of AAA Games Development, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Go Indie
This post first appeared on the Gingear Studio blog! Why I Quit my Dream Job at Ubisoft Back in 2005,