by Jennifer Mendez | Jul 16, 2018 | Blog, Business
We’ve covered the American cities that should make your list, but now it’s time to focus on Europe. While it may seem like America and Asia have the hold on games, Europe shouldn’t be underestimated. The coffee-fueled, book-reading public enjoys...
by Black Shell Media | Nov 29, 2017 | Blog, Game Development, Marketing
There’s been a lot of debate as to whether game demos are good or bad. There’s the argument that demos are great because they encourage potential customers to try your game out, when they may not otherwise. There’s also the argument that they’re bad because someone...
by Dorian Karahalios | Oct 24, 2017 | Blog, Game Design
Today’s guest post is by Ishaan Sahdev. This morning, I had a difficult decision to make: Do I want to complete Oxenfree or not? Do I want to see it through to the end and spend another night tossing and turning in bed, or do I want to drop it while I have the...
by Black Shell Media | Oct 4, 2017 | Blog, Business
The deeper I’ve journeyed into the extended lore of the Borderlands series, the more I’m convinced that the Hyperion Corporation is the most competently run video game business of all time. Corporate leadership at Hyperion, and by that I mostly just mean...
by Black Shell Media | Sep 28, 2017 | Blog, Business, Guest Post, Marketing
This post first appeared on Brandon The Game Dev’s blog! Self-publishing a board game is a long, drawn out process. Some of this goes back to the process of creating your game, getting it manufactured, and raising funds. Yet if there were a single thing that...