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How to choose the best publisher for your mobile game - part 1
This article suggests a set of criteria that developers can use to evaluate the suitability of a potential publisher to their game and business case.
May 23, 2016
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Game Engines: Past, Present and Future (part 2)
A look at coming "cloud based" game development methods compared to traditional development from the perspective of one veteran video game developer. This article is intended to be informative to non-developers as well as developers.
May 23, 2016
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Budgeting for Audio in Your Game's Crowdfunding Campaign
In this article I'll walk you through the process of determining the potential audio costs of your project; specifically when figuring out your crowdfunding goal.
May 23, 2016
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New insights into the spending patterns of whales
In F2P games there’s a classic misconception that whales are indiscriminate spenders, who can afford to purchase anything that's laid before them. However, new research from deltaDNA reveals that the opposite is true.
May 23, 2016
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Game Writing: Designing Non-Linear Game Narratives
A summary of the narrative design process in RPG Maker VX Ace.
May 23, 2016
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The Measure of Success
Raw Fury is an indie game publisher (or micro publisher or whatever they're calling us). Kathy Rain, our second title, was a critical success. It wasn't a financial success though, at least not yet. Despite that we'll continue funding the studio.
May 21, 2016
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A Game Dev Story, Part 1 (Crash Course)
Looking back on my first job in the industry and some philosophies formed about what it means to be a Game Developer.
May 21, 2016
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Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2016
Global Accessibility Awareness Day is an an annual event 'to get people talking, thinking and learning about accessibility and users with different disabilities'. It runs across all industries, but this year saw a big increase in gamedev participation.
May 21, 2016
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Rethinking the Passage of Time in RPGs
RPGs feature immersive worlds and epic narrative arcs, yet everything is stuck in time stasis: no NPCs age or die of natural causes, quest problems stay put. Archmage Rises explores: What if the passage of Time was a resource?
May 21, 2016
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How to Fight China’s Mobile Game Pirates & Avoid Clash Royale’s Fate
Clash Royale was cloned in China's massive mobile game market in just a week, becoming just the latest victim of Chinese piracy. Security expert Mary Min explains why this problem is so pervasive - and how developers can prevent it from happening to them.
May 21, 2016
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How well missions use open-world space in Assassin’s Creed II
With the help of self-made 'mission design heatmaps', I look at the efficiency of open-world space usage in Assassin's Creed II missions.
May 21, 2016
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Clash Royale takes home top prize at inaugural Google Play Awards
This week, Google took the time to honour the best Android apps and games at the inaugural Google Play awards.
May 20, 2016