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Gigantic developer Motiga makes layoffs to 'reduce burn rate'
Gigantic developer Motiga makes layoffs to 'reduce burn rate'
In what seems to be something of an annual occurrence, Gigantic developer Motiga has been hit with layoffs.
March 7, 2017
One Life Left x GDC podcast: blood, wine, and how to pitch a game
One Life Left x GDC podcast: blood, wine, and how to pitch a game
It’s the last day for GDC X One Life Left presented by Gamasutra 2017 and we are all very sad, but luckily we have a sofa full of guests to cheer us up.
March 7, 2017
Get a job: Sony PlayStation is hiring a FX Artist
Get a job: Sony PlayStation is hiring a FX Artist
Sony is looking for a FX artist with a specialized focus on creating special effects, techniques, and processes for game development to join the team in Bend, Oregon and work on a new PS4 title.
March 7, 2017
RPG Maker VX Ace Ruby scripting crash course
RPG Maker VX Ace Ruby scripting crash course
Ludum Dare 37 was the first time I’d really, truly built a finished product in RPG Maker rather than tinkering, and I learned a lot. If you're a casual RPG Maker user, here's what you need to know to dive into Ruby scripting.
March 7, 2017
China is kind of a big deal for Indie Games
China is kind of a big deal for Indie Games
I've always known there was an undiscovered batch of players eager for indie games. Well, I found them: they're in China
March 7, 2017
The Balancing Act of Randomness in Competitive Games
The Balancing Act of Randomness in Competitive Games
Competitive Games have had a touchy history with randomization, but why do certain genres work in terms of not providing an even playing field?
March 7, 2017
Grids in Games: Scale and Shape
Grids in Games: Scale and Shape
Grids of tiles in games can represent vastly different scales, and be arranged in many different ways. An overview, and some untried ideas.
March 7, 2017
Developer Diaries: the story behind Dead Shell
Developer Diaries: the story behind Dead Shell
Dead Shell is the mobile indie roguelike and this is the development story of it.
March 7, 2017
10th anniversary as an indie and how I got here
10th anniversary as an indie and how I got here
10 years ago I left the games industry as a full time coder to start my own game development studio. It was a brave move and I never imagined that 10 years on I'd be writing this but here I am and this is how I got here.
March 7, 2017
Rogue Agents: Bootstrapping Crazy Ideas Within A Larger Project
Rogue Agents: Bootstrapping Crazy Ideas Within A Larger Project
The intro for "I Expect You To Die" went from an unsupported free-time passion project to a key part of the shipped experience. This article details the choices that allowed this to happen, and provides takeaways for anyone attempting something similar.
March 7, 2017
Clouds Gather (In a Good Way) at Cisco Live Berlin
Clouds Gather (In a Good Way) at Cisco Live Berlin
Berlin. Europe’s Europe. Where someone thought of doing this so you can smile when paying to park your car: Where this was also happening the week before
March 6, 2017
Connected Coffee? You’ll Find It At Cisco Munich!
Connected Coffee? You’ll Find It At Cisco Munich!
Join Cisco employee Corinna D. for some "connected coffee" and a tour of the Munich office.
March 6, 2017