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Game design patterns for building friendships
Game design patterns for building friendships
In many online multiplayer games, players enter as strangers and remain strangers. We can instead design systems that actively encourage friendship formation. A Project Horseshoe report.
Feb. 21, 2017
The Greenlight Chronicles for Heart. Papers. Border.
The Greenlight Chronicles for Heart. Papers. Border.
A lot of numbers and scenes with deserts chronicling the last chapter of Greenlight and how one developer copes with it.
Feb. 21, 2017
On Cutscenes and Viewpoint Changes
On Cutscenes and Viewpoint Changes
Let's go back to basics in a quick discussion on narrative, cutscenes, and viewpoint changes. What are the downsides of the old "Meanwhile..." trick in a video game story, and how do you mitigate them?
Feb. 21, 2017
VR Game Development Problems and How We Fixed Them
VR Game Development Problems and How We Fixed Them
VR game development is not exactly the same as traditional game development. We created SMU Guildhall's first VR game and these were some of the problems we encountered and what we did to fix them.
Feb. 21, 2017
7 Lessons I Learned Making VR Games at Experiment 7
7 Lessons I Learned Making VR Games at Experiment 7
A small collection of best practices distilled from the past 4 years of making games with Experiment 7, Impeller Studios, and Autodesk.
Feb. 21, 2017
How to fill your days as full time indie
How to fill your days as full time indie
The first in a series of blogs showing the process behind game development from a 13-year full-time indie developer "veteran". The series covers the basics from keeping dedicated to the work, to planning work load, running the business and more.
Feb. 21, 2017
NIS America will bring six new titles to Steam this year
NIS America will bring six new titles to Steam this year
Feb. 20, 2017
NieR Automata may be slightly delayed on the PC
NieR Automata may be slightly delayed on the PC
Feb. 20, 2017
WWII strategy wargame, Hearts of Iron IV, has sold half a million copies
WWII strategy wargame, Hearts of Iron IV, has sold half a million copies
Feb. 20, 2017
Krai Mira, spiritual successor to Fallout, will get an Extended Cut version in April
Krai Mira, spiritual successor to Fallout, will get an Extended Cut version in April
Feb. 20, 2017
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege – Patch 2.1.1 release notes unveiled, will be out tomorrow
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege – Patch 2.1.1 release notes unveiled, will be out tomorrow
Feb. 20, 2017
Edge-to-Enterprise IoT Analytics – Powered by Cisco and SAS
Edge-to-Enterprise IoT Analytics – Powered by Cisco and SAS
Welcome to Cisco Live Berlin!  Today, I want to introduce the industry's first comprehensive edge-to-enterprise analytics solution in partnership with
Feb. 20, 2017