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Referencing Objects: Names vs GUIDs
Referencing Objects: Names vs GUIDs
A comparison of the main ways to reference objects: names and GUIDs.
April 18, 2019
Good intro vs. Great intro. What makes a game prologue gripping?
Good intro vs. Great intro. What makes a game prologue gripping?
An article about what methods great game prologues use to grip players attention, as well as about which goals they strive to achieve.
April 18, 2019
What Happens When Game Artists Design a Mural
What Happens When Game Artists Design a Mural
While 99% of the time we're using our skills to make games, sometimes we get to use them to create something truly special—in this case a mural for a hospital room in partnership with Momentum Children's Charity.
April 18, 2019
Video game music composer gives lecture at the Library of Congress
Video game music composer gives lecture at the Library of Congress
On April 6th, composer Winifred Phillips delivered the 1st game music composition lecture ever given at the Library of Congress, as part of their first-ever video game music event. This article includes a partial transcript of the lecture's Q&A session.
April 17, 2019
One Year in Indie Game Development
One Year in Indie Game Development
Here's a few things I've discovered about the Indie Game Industry a year after I started working in it (while being completely oblivious as to what it was all about)
April 16, 2019
Showing And Announcing We Are The Caretakers At PAX East-At The Same Time
Showing And Announcing We Are The Caretakers At PAX East-At The Same Time
A detailed look at what went into showing and announcing Heart Shaped Games' We Are The Caretakers at PAX East.
April 16, 2019
The Importance of Being Refreshed: Why game jams can be a necessary distraction
The Importance of Being Refreshed: Why game jams can be a necessary distraction
Six months ago, my tiny indie studio failed our first attempt at crowdfunding a game. Without the inspiration that came from entering game jams, we may have never tried again.
April 16, 2019
Event SuperVision
Event SuperVision
Every game has ways to monitor and add gameplay at the right times. Interested in how sandbox game events differ from traditional linear ones? PART 1 looks at the Event Gameloop.
April 15, 2019
Three Lessons for Narrative Game Design Students
Three Lessons for Narrative Game Design Students
Three general lessons for students interested in narrative and game design on communities, supporting people, and the role of practice in trying to improve skills over time.
April 15, 2019
My thoughts on difficulty in games
My thoughts on difficulty in games
Inspired by the recent conversations on game difficulty surrounding the release of Sekiro, designer Keith Burgun gives his take. Beyond exclusionary gatekeeping, is there any good reason not to have easier/more accessible gameplay modes in such games?
April 15, 2019
Turning Your Community Into An Extension Of Your Team
Turning Your Community Into An Extension Of Your Team
This is the transcription of a talk I did at an Indie Dev Workshop at the GamesBCN in Barcelona. It covers branding, communication and content strategy, how to find your community and how to build a Hub and work with your community to develop better games
April 15, 2019
Tough Questions to Improve Your Leadership
Tough Questions to Improve Your Leadership
"Tough Questions to Improve Your Leadership" is the name of a talk I gave at GDC this year. Along with the talk, there was a handout with questions that the audience could ponder about their leadership. This post is about the talk and those questions!
April 12, 2019