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Learn about some of the tough decisions behind making Nex Machina
Learn about some of the tough decisions behind making Nex Machina
We quizzed one of the developers behind Nex Machina about surviving in the modern indie market and working with industry legend Eugene Jarvis.
June 23, 2017
Get a job: Sanzaru Games is hiring a VFX Artist
Get a job: Sanzaru Games is hiring a VFX Artist
Sanzaru Games is looking for a talented VFX Artist to join its California-based development team in crafting visually stunning and immersive worlds for consoles, PC, and VR.
June 23, 2017
Video: Understanding the nature (and future) of board game design
Video: Understanding the nature (and future) of board game design
Get fresh insight into game design by watching this GDC 2017 tabletop game "state of the industry" discussion with game designers Rob Daviau, Geoffrey Engelstein, and Eric Lang.
June 23, 2017
Rockstar clarifies Grand Theft Auto V modding policy
Rockstar clarifies Grand Theft Auto V modding policy
Update Grand Theft Auto V publisher Take-Two Interactive came down on a number of mod makers and hack purveyors lately, and now a policy change clarifies what mods it will allow.
June 23, 2017
The Challenge of Defining Your Design
The Challenge of Defining Your Design
Inform both your players and your own design by knowing how to define your game to yourself.
June 23, 2017
The Many Questions Of Genital Jousting
The Many Questions Of Genital Jousting
Genital Jousting is a popular and somewhat shocking game about penises penetrating each other. The developers weigh in on why they are making it and their anxieties about possibly making a bad sex game.
June 23, 2017
System Design in Practice
System Design in Practice
A tangent-free, short (for me) practical example of applied system design on a fundamental game element: projectiles.
June 23, 2017
Gaps of the Imagination
Gaps of the Imagination
Our senses can only capture sliver of reality. We must constantly fill in blanks in our knowledge to properly create a mental image of the world. This processes of filling in gaps is really important to understand and to exploit when crafting games.
June 23, 2017
Another One Bites the Dust: Dynasty Feud Postmortem
Another One Bites the Dust: Dynasty Feud Postmortem
In this blog post we share our thoughts on the development of Dynasty Feud and why we think the game did not work. We comment on several issues, from the current state of the industry to how our marketing went wrong, plus some more useful tips.
June 23, 2017
Should your Engineering Lead be fired?
Should your Engineering Lead be fired?
Here is a checklist that represents the minimum bar of what else you should expect from your Engineering Lead.
June 23, 2017
Education and Digitization: Activate your Teaching Super Powers
Education and Digitization: Activate your Teaching Super Powers
This blog is the second of a three-part series on Digitizing Pedagogy in the Age of Teaching Superpowers. Ironically, the world is hooked on the stories
June 22, 2017
We’re Listening Blog Series: Sea Change – CX Lab on the move at Cisco Live
We’re Listening Blog Series: Sea Change – CX Lab on the move at Cisco Live
Boats are a passion of mine. As any boating enthusiast will attest, boat owners are constantly looking for enhancements – a tweak here and there to improve their vessel and...
June 22, 2017