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Designing Gunvolt (Part 1 of 2)
Part 1 of a Deep dive into the design of Azure Striker Gunvolt by Inti Creates.
Dec. 7, 2016
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Google DeepMind releases open-source AI research tool, DeepMind Lab
In the spirit of furthering AI development, Google DeepMind has publicly released a variant of the resource used by the company to test AI agents.
Dec. 6, 2016
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IGF 2017 announces juries for Nuovo, Student, and Visual Art awards
The juries behind the GDC 2017 Independent Games Festival include a diverse lineup of lauded developers and industry professionals sign on to decide the finalists for next year's awards.
Dec. 6, 2016
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Get a job: Industrial Light & Magic xLab is hiring a Gameplay Programmer
ILMxLAB is looking for a Gameplay Programmer to design and implement solutions for gameplay mechanics, write polished and optimized code, and collaborate with artists and engineers in San Francisco, CA.
Dec. 6, 2016
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Catch the Job Simulator devs sharing VR spatial storytelling tips at GDC 2017
At GDC 2017, Owlchemy will share tips to avoid uncanny valley, build empathy via character interactions, and share lessons learned from Job Simulator & Rick and Morty Simulator: Virtual Rick-ality.
Dec. 6, 2016
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Video: Grappling with the dark side of game development
As part of the GDC 2016 Independent Games Summit, game designer Joshua Boggs (Framed) gave an emotional talk about how his quest for validation and acclaim led him to sacrifice things he held dear.
Dec. 6, 2016
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The complete guide to Unity & Git
Over 69% of the software industry is using Git, and recent improvements to handling of large assets (through Git LFS) have made it more practical to adopt for game dev. This article will teach you how to track and build Unity projects with Git & Git LFS.
Dec. 6, 2016
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How to Craft Challenges with Sculptable Difficulty
Today's post looks at the concept of sculptable difficulty; giving players the ability to essentially customize the difficulty of your game.
Dec. 6, 2016
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Designing a deep strategy game with no random elements
We've spent a huge amount of time designing and tweaking Alchemic Jousts' gameplay and mechanics. I wanted to share them and show how we avoided using random elements in order to achieve a deep and fair gameplay.
Dec. 6, 2016
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Antegods Audio Update: Neuro Bass and Berimbau Sound
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Dec. 6, 2016
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How an Environment Layout Affects Difficulty
A look at how the arrangement of geometry for an environment influences and affects the difficulty of a combat encounter by effecting enemy behaviour.
Dec. 6, 2016
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Tyranny's unique solution for streamlining storytelling: lore links
Working on a choice-driven game? You might want to steal this mechanic from Obsidian's latest RPG Tyranny and learn how the developers turned it from a lore dump into a storytelling tool.
Dec. 5, 2016