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Frame-specific attacks in Unity
Ever wondered how to check collisions on specific frames of an animation in Unity? Here's the answer!
Sept. 3, 2019
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Video Game Deep Cuts: Control The Knights On Bikes With Chains 2
This week's roundup includes a look at a whole heap of new games, including Control, Knights On Bikes, Ancestors, and Astral Chain, as well as a retrospective interview with Seaman designer Yoot Saito.
Sept. 3, 2019
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How Painting Works In Chicory: A Colorful Tale
The following blog comes from Greg Lobanov and is an exploration into how the interesting painting mechanic works in his latest game: Chicory: A Colorful Tale. If you found this interesting or want to share how your own game works. Please reach out to u
Aug. 30, 2019
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The UX of Overwatch Role Queue
A UX analysis of the Overwatch Role Queue beta considering the psychology of design and usability principles.
Aug. 30, 2019
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Why you may be underpricing your video game 2
So, video game pricing. You'd think this was a simple subject, but I'm convinced that at least 50% of all people launching games in 2019 get it wrong. And the core of the reason is this - you're undervaluing your game.
Aug. 30, 2019
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How Onboarding Should be Applied to Tutorials
Tutorials are often overlooked by designers; especially indie developers, but today's post looks at how onboarding and the new player's experience is a vital part of the development process.
Aug. 29, 2019
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Avoid these 50 mistakes when you make an advergame
This is a list of 50 mistakes businesses make when commissioning or building an advergame.
Aug. 29, 2019
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Q&A: Avoiding crunch in live games with Zynga lead producer Tami Sigmund 2
Zynga lead producer Tami Sigmund shares what she's learned about avoiding overwork and keeping crunch at bay while working on living, evolving games.
Aug. 29, 2019
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Q&A: Keith Fuller on the business realities of crunch, and how to overcome them
Veteran producer and consultant Keith Fuller speaks with Gamasutra about what it takes to push back against cultures of overwork in game studios, especially studios that are supporting living, evolving games.
Aug. 29, 2019
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Why All Of Our Games Look Like Crap
For 25 years, we've sold games with super low-budget graphics. In the view of many, our graphics look TERRIBLE. This article is about the financial reasons why we don't fix the problem, and how it's possible to make a living focusing on your strengths.
Aug. 27, 2019
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Second Looks At Snowballing
A deeper look at snowballing in video games.
Aug. 26, 2019
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Depiction of War in Games: Can You Do Better?
War is frequently portrayed in games, but are we treating this subject responsibly? Andrew Barron (Design Director - Bohemia Interactive Simulations) discusses differences between war in games vs war in real life and in training simulations.
Aug. 26, 2019