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Video Game Deep Cuts: Stranded In Luigi's Death Mansion 2
This week's roundup includes impressions and reviews of a whole bunch of big holiday titles, from Death Stranding through Luigi's Mansion 3 to Modern Warfare and beyond, as well as neat pieces on food in games, Junji Ito's influence on our medium, & lots
Nov. 4, 2019
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Kickstarter - Lessons learned from a 300% funded solo project
I'm a solo developer from Germany and I ran a Kickstarter campaign for my game as a solo indie dev Omno last year that ended up getting over 300% funded with a pledge total of over $100,000 USD.
Nov. 4, 2019
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Unity Addressables Pooling: Jump In!
If you plan on jumping into Unity Addressables Pooling, be careful. You better make sure the object pool is not empty.
Nov. 4, 2019
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Steam game sales for 'the other 50%' 2
So, I’ve been spending time corresponding with the kind folks who replied to my ‘call for Steam data’. This is the first in a series of columns exposing some of that data - or interviewing folks anonymously about their experiences.
Nov. 2, 2019
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Unity Addressables Migration: Music to my Ears (Part 1)
You've seen the potential benefits of Addressables and you want to give it a shot in your game. But there're so many possibilities! Where to start with your Unity Addressables Migration? Here's an option for you: Music.
Oct. 30, 2019
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Changing Videogame's Sport Storytelling
Sports in videogames are represented either through simulators or as management games. We explore an alternative "anthropological" path using narrative and strategy to represent football's universe and its paradoxical epic.
Oct. 30, 2019
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Permadeath as a game mechanic in a survival horror: the Song of Horror case
Implementing permadeath in a narrative-driven game can be a tricky feature. A post-mortem on the use of permadeath and a reactive AI in a survival horror game.
Oct. 29, 2019
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Some thoughts on Second Trailers
The second time you make a trailer for your game can be a real gut check. Here's some suggestions to get you off to a great start.
Oct. 29, 2019
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Video Game Deep Cuts: The Outer Worlds Of Game Addiction 2
This week's highlights include a couple of pieces on the hotly awaited The Outer Worlds, and a gratifyingly complex New York Times magazine piece on the nature of game addiction - or indeed, any addiction.
Oct. 28, 2019
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Idea People? | So You Wanna Be A Game Designer? (#1)
During my time in the industry, I had to interview and review tests of many aspiring designers. What I've noticed is that there are a lot of misconceptions potential juniors have, so I decided to create a series dedicated to these misconceptions.
Oct. 28, 2019
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Designing Investigate Conversations
Conversations should be dramatic, but maybe the player wants to just get some answers. How do you design a scene to balance both character and gameplay?
Oct. 23, 2019
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Miniclip's 8 Ball Pool: A melting pot of skill & chance based gratification-Part 1
Product and UX deconstruction of an all time favourite 8 Ball Pool along with a deep dive into the psychology of skill and chance-based gratification loops and how they affect player perception.
Oct. 23, 2019