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Why being trapped in a loop makes Reigns: Her Majesty so satisfying
Why being trapped in a loop makes Reigns: Her Majesty so satisfying
We swipe right into the weirdness of Reigns: Her Majesty with Nerial lead developer Francois Alliot.
Feb. 6, 2018
Outrealm Post-Mortem, Part 1
Outrealm Post-Mortem, Part 1
Part 1 of my multi-part series on Outrealm's Post-mortem. This part focuses on my progression as a developer over the course of the project. It covers my lessons learned and how my outlook on Game Development has changed.
Feb. 6, 2018
Level Design: Understanding a level
Level Design: Understanding a level
Recently, I decided that I wanted to start a blog to discuss various aspects of game development and the game industry. This post focuses on the area of level design, with the idea that future posts will expand upon some of what is disscussed here.
Feb. 6, 2018
Why people aren't buying your game
Why people aren't buying your game
If you feel like you are just throwing darts trying random marketing schemes then understanding what a marketing funnel is can really help. In this post I will introduce this concept and illustrate where things can go wrong.
Feb. 6, 2018
Is it right to classify excessive video game play as a health disorder?
Is it right to classify excessive video game play as a health disorder?
In a piece published by The Guardian, industry figures give their opinions about the World Health Organization's decision to include "gaming disorder" in its draft of the next diagnostic manual.
Feb. 5, 2018
Open-source game dev tool Godot Engine adds VR support
Open-source game dev tool Godot Engine adds VR support
The 3.0 release of Godot Engine introduces support for VR projects into the open-source game development engine.
Feb. 5, 2018
Capcom lays off workers at Dead Rising studio
Capcom lays off workers at Dead Rising studio
Capcom Vancouver employees have been hit with layoffs after a studio restructuring affected 30 percent of the studio.
Feb. 5, 2018
Sonic 3D Blast dev releases director's cut after 25 years
Sonic 3D Blast dev releases director's cut after 25 years
In an interview published by Eurogamer today, Traveller's Tales founder Jon Burton explains why he chose to create a director's cut of the game Sonic 3D Blast after 25 years.
Feb. 5, 2018
Gamevil and Com2us fuse United States offices into one
Gamevil and Com2us fuse United States offices into one
Following Gamevil’s 2014 acquisition of Com2us, the two South Korean game companies have combined their US-based offices into one entity.
Feb. 5, 2018
Road to the IGF: Total Mayhem Games' We Were Here
Road to the IGF: Total Mayhem Games' We Were Here
We Were Here is a game about cooperation, placing a pair of players in a castle and tasking them with talking each other through puzzles only one of them can see.
Feb. 5, 2018
Q&A: Translating the humor & tone of Yakuza games for the West
Q&A: Translating the humor & tone of Yakuza games for the West
"The humor of a_Yakuza_ game is a fine line to walk," says localization producer Scott Strichart in this in-depth chat about localization, the Yakuza games, and the ins and outs of Japanese humor.
Feb. 5, 2018
Tamatem nets $2.5M to localize mobile games for Arabic-speaking markets
Tamatem nets $2.5M to localize mobile games for Arabic-speaking markets
Jordanian publisher Tamatem has raised $2.5 million in Series A funding to localize more games for the Arabic-speaking Middle East and North Africa mobile market.
Feb. 5, 2018