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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Put Up or Walk Away: What to Do When No One Buys Your Game
No developer wants to think about this kind of scenario, but . . . What do you do when no
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Is Porting to Console Worth It?
Thinking of porting to console, but not sure if it’s worth it? Welcome to the club! This is something that
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10 Personal Finance Tips for Entrepreneurs
Being an entrepreneur means a careful balancing act of many things. Marketing and advertising, product manufacturing (actual game development), and
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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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Is It Good or Bad to Spend Too Much Time Playing Your Own Game?
You did it: you launched your game and now it’s available for anyone to play! Everyone, including yourself. That’s amazing,
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The Happy Entrepreneur Game Developer
One of the main concerns in the game development world is that as studios focus on using their products to
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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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Why Should Indie Devs Care About Video Game Usability Testing?
Testing the usability of your video game means evaluating how happy, comfortable, and satisfied your potential users are when they
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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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How to Sell Your Game Across Platforms
So you’ve finally created your indie game. This is usually the part when you get a chance to fully congratulate
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Top 5 Payment Processors in the Games Industry
E-Commerce is a huge topic in this digital age. It allows people to purchase items straight from their computers, smartphones,
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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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Then and Now: Earthbound vs. Undertale
A while back, we discussed classic vs. modern gaming. The changes, the differences in both content and motivation behind the industry
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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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Roll for Initiative: Four Ways to Make Friends at Gaming Conventions
So you’re going to a game convention. Fantastic, that’s a great way to meet new people! Oh, but wait .
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Interview with Carolina Ravassa (Voice of Sombra in Overwatch) at SXSW Gaming 2017
I had the pleasure of connecting with Carolina Ravassa, the voice actor for Sombra in Overwatch, at SXSW this year.
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What Is Sexism In Video Games?
What Is Sexism? Sexism—the prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women—is everywhere. From Hollywood to TV shows, books to video
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The Do’s & Don’ts Of Narrative Design
Are you an amateur narrative designer? Or are you thinking of starting down that path? Good. That’s the first step toward
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Catching the Trend: Are Metroidvania Games Making A Comeback?
Slain: Back from Hell. Death’s Gambit. Salt & Sanctuary. These Metroid-style games, better dubbed as Metroidvania, get plenty of attention from