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Delivering Videos With Addressables
Videos are crucial, but they feed on storage space. They'll milk till the last bit of your players' drives and skyrocket your game installation times by hours. Would you enjoy staring at a progress bar for 12 hours? No problem, Addressables has your back.
Dec. 17, 2019
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Pillars of Playability Part 2 -- Dynamic Difficulty
Continuing my talk on playability, we're discussing the use of dynamic difficulty or player-controlled difficulty to adjust the play experience.
Dec. 16, 2019
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Video Game Deep Cuts: (More Of) The Best Games Of 2019 2
The latest highlights include a varied (and gigantic) set of articles counting down the best games of 2019, as well as pieces on Roblox culture, pop-up arcades, Pokemon NPC fashion, and a great deal more besides.
Dec. 15, 2019
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MediEvil Boss Design - Return of the Pumpkin King
Learn how the designers at Other Ocean brought the Pumpkin King boss back to life in the MediEvil remake for PS4.
Dec. 13, 2019
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Inspiration is an excuse : practical tools for game designers.
How to get past the white page syndrome with practical tools that allow creative problem solving in game design.
Dec. 13, 2019
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iOS/Android/Steam sales case study: Golf Peaks
In this particular piece, Luke Spierewka of Afterburn was kind enough to provide full stats for iOS, Android and Steam for his team’s title Golf Peaks.
Dec. 12, 2019
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Seeing Red: Analyzing the Pitfalls of the Virtual Boy
In 1995 Nintendo decided that they weren’t going to be held back by science fiction or anti-social behavior. They were going to dip into VR. And in doing so, they were going to make the most physically uncomfortable gaming console of all time.
Dec. 11, 2019
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Video game music composer: Getting your big break (2020 edition)
Game composer Winifred Phillips discusses ways for new composers to get their first game gig. Includes advice on the effectiveness of demo reels and networking, a discussion of middleware, music genre specialization, and a list of online resources.
Dec. 10, 2019
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The Flip: Turning a Negative Review Positive
Any developer knows the frustration of receiving a negative review. While it isn't always guaranteed, with a little open dialogue, you stand a good chance of turning it around. I know because we've done it, and you can, too.
Dec. 10, 2019
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Historians play Tannenberg
Historians Bob Whitaker and Chris Kempshall play and discuss the multiplayer WWI game Tannenberg. Topics include the Battle of Tannenberg, the Eastern Front in WWI, and the recent history of First World War games more generally.
Dec. 9, 2019
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Emotional Context In Decision Design
Wanderlust Travel Stories is an anthology of interactive travel literature we published in fall 2019. In this article, I share how we used context and personal perspective to make choices relevant for the player and easier to implement.
Dec. 9, 2019
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How Audio Design Enhances Diablo 2
Diablo 2's audio team reflects on what the game's soundscape brought to Blizzard North's legendary sequel.
Dec. 9, 2019