Reverence: What to Do and Avoid Doing When Tackling a Big Name Project
Remember all the bad press Star Wars Battlefront II generated? Their parade got rained on for one simple reason: the studio […]
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7 Reasons Why Your Game Isn’t Selling
Scenario: your game is done, and it’s been launched and marketed. It’s available for purchase on platforms like Steam and
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Learn from the Best: 3 Awesome Indie Games from 2017
Just like great authors got good by constantly reading, and famous artists got good by consistently painting and drawing despite
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Learning From Joel: A Dissection of Successful Character Design
For the sake of background and proving the strength of my argument, let me begin this article by saying I
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The Name’s RuPaul, Dream Daddy: What Happens When Quirky Hooks Meet Memorable Gameplay
I remember being about thirteen and playing the third expansion pack for The Sims, titled The Sims: Hot Date. It
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You Shall Not Pass: Why Season Passes Fracture Communities
According to creative director Bernd Diemer, Battlefront II will ditch the notorious Season Pass. News outlets and players alike are excited
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You’ve Got Mail: Sending Steam Keys to YouTubers and Streamers
It’s astonishing how many game developers have no idea when to send Steam Keys out. Some send them before the
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Real Life, Meet Gaming: What Sitting on Our Butts All Day Playing Games Taught Us
Remember when you were growing up and one or both of your parents used to question your gaming? Questions like
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3 RPG Lessons from Final Fantasy
It’s a science fiction and fantasy series created by Hironobu Sakaguchi and developed by Square Enix. It’s the largest RPG
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Then and Now: Classic Games vs. Modern Counterparts
What does this video make you think of? What does it make you feel? If you’re in your mid-twenties to
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Remasters: Why Charging Full Price Might not Be Smart After All
Consider the following scenario: you’re working on a game, and it’s going to take a while. You’ve already launched a
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Why Starting from the Bottom Isn’t So Bad
It Can Be Daunting . . . Let’s be honest for a second: being a game developer weeds out the
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How to Market Your Video Game
If you’re an indie developer, chances are you’re trying to share a game—or a few—with the world. You spend hours
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How to Launch a Career as a Solo Developer
If you’re reading this, you want to become a solo game developer. Or at the very least, you’re interested in
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Balancing A Critical Eye & Joy As A Developer
The Overly Critical Developer Teddy Lee of Cellar Door Games was recently interviewed by IGN, in a piece called “Independent
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Top 5 Indie Games of 2016
Overview 2016 was intense, wasn’t it? Several game released every month of the year, and not just AAA games. In
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Biggest Flops of 2016
Overview The year 2016 hasn’t been the easiest for America, but when it comes to gaming, it was a huge
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The Polls Are In: The Key Factors Players Value in Video Games
What do players really value in a video game? Is it the story, or is it character creation? Or is
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The Benefits of Playing Video Games
We’ve all heard the accusations, right? That video games promote a sedentary lifestyle. That video games promote obesity. That they