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Games For Change expands student game dev contest about real-world issues
Games For Change expands student game dev contest about real-world issues
The Games For Change organization is preparing to host its second Student Challenge next year in more cities, with more resources and more programs to help kids make games about real-world issues.
Oct. 11, 2016
Dev cuts deal to make a movie based on African indie RPG Aurion
Dev cuts deal to make a movie based on African indie RPG Aurion
Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan developer Kiro'o Games has made a deal with Good Fear Film that will see the latter making a movie based on the game, an RPG inspired by African music, myth and culture.
Oct. 11, 2016
Stanley Parable's Davey Wreden shares real talk about game design
Stanley Parable's Davey Wreden shares real talk about game design
A recently-published chat between game devs Steve Swink (Scale) and Davey Wreden (The Beginner's Guide, The Stanley Parable) sheds notable light on how both go about the business of designing games.
Oct. 11, 2016
Which game mechanics make it to the top?
Which game mechanics make it to the top?
A study of the popularity of primary and additional mechanics in mobile games from US top-grossing lists on Google Play and App Store.
Oct. 11, 2016
Games are Healing my Dumb Brain
Games are Healing my Dumb Brain
A journey with mental health bullcrap and the Chicago indie games community. Posting in celebration of #WorldMentalHealthDay.
Oct. 11, 2016
How to Improve Education via Game Tutorials
How to Improve Education via Game Tutorials
Today's post looks at how game tutorials teach people new concepts, and what that could mean for education with the right understanding.
Oct. 11, 2016
Inspired Designs in Relic's RTS Games
Inspired Designs in Relic's RTS Games
I revel in the systems design of Relic's RTS titles (specifically, the Dawn of War and Company of Heroes franchises) and talk about why Relic’s games are a breath of fresh air in the real-time strategy space.
Oct. 11, 2016
Version control: Effective use, issues and thoughts, from a gamedev perspective
Version control: Effective use, issues and thoughts, from a gamedev perspective
In this article I'll look at version control from the game dev perspective. I'll help you understand the problems it solves and I'll show you how to use it more effectively. I expose the problems it can cause and discuss the unresolved problems we face.
Oct. 11, 2016
Vive vs. Oculus: One dev weighs the pros and cons of VR marketplaces
Vive vs. Oculus: One dev weighs the pros and cons of VR marketplaces
The CEO of Cubic Ninjas shares his experiences and the differences between releasing VR apps on the Steam and Oculus store.
Oct. 10, 2016
Game Design Deep Dive: How dark themes and bright art collide in Severed
Game Design Deep Dive: How dark themes and bright art collide in Severed
"We didn't want to dilute the gravity of the situation Sasha is dealing with, but our aim was to portray the weight of the situation, not the gore of it," says Augusto Quijano, concept lead on Severed
Oct. 10, 2016
Plants vs. Zombies designer turns his game jam concept into Octogeddon
Plants vs. Zombies designer turns his game jam concept into Octogeddon
Plants vs. Zombies creator George Fan and some former PopCap colleagues have created a new studio, and they're turning Fan's Ludum Dare gamejam creation into the indie actioner Octogeddon.
Oct. 10, 2016
5 questions you should be asking playtesters to get meaningful feedback
5 questions you should be asking playtesters to get meaningful feedback
Asking the right questions can make a world of difference when it comes to getting meaningful player feedback.
Oct. 10, 2016