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Tech Art in Sausage Sports Club
Tech Art in Sausage Sports Club
A breakdown of the best shaders and effects used in Sausage Sports Club with gifs and explanations.
Aug. 3, 2018
When Does a Game Need to be Re-Reviewed?
When Does a Game Need to be Re-Reviewed?
The state of game development has shifted this decade towards post release content, but what does that mean for a game whose reviews are no longer relevant?
Aug. 2, 2018
My Love and Hate Relationship with Conception Phase
My Love and Hate Relationship with Conception Phase
As any production phases can be very, very demanding and stressful, but the most creative and painful period for me is the conception phase. This is both my dream period and nightmare at the same time.
Aug. 2, 2018
Bizdev and Marketing for Sausage Sports Club
Bizdev and Marketing for Sausage Sports Club
Lessons learned on the business side of Sausage Sports Club, including tips on doing market research, shaping the perception of your game, getting the most out of social media, why you shouldn't go to conventions, and angling for platform support.
Aug. 2, 2018
What Men and Women Consider Hardcore Gaming Are Not The Same
What Men and Women Consider Hardcore Gaming Are Not The Same
Motivation differences between male and female gamers who identify as "hardcore". This is based on our dataset from over 350,000 gamers.
Aug. 2, 2018
How a twitter campaign brought in 95 new game reviews
How a twitter campaign brought in 95 new game reviews
Failbetter Games (Sunless Sea, Sunless Skies) created #loveindies as a way to celebrate indie games and drive players to leave valuable reviews and ratings. Hannah Flynn, Communications Director, shares what they learned.
Aug. 2, 2018
Diegesis and designing for immersion
Diegesis and designing for immersion
A deep dive analysis of how diegesis is used in the gaming medium and how it may be used to create immersion and meaningful connections between the player and the characters.
Aug. 1, 2018
Efficient instancing in a streaming scenario
Efficient instancing in a streaming scenario
For 3D games, instanced rendering is as common as rendering itself. For true streaming scenarios, it can be a challenge to remain efficient. This article explains how the GPU can be used to prepare instance-data for fast mesh rendering in a dynamic worl
Aug. 1, 2018
Tips for Showcasing your VR game on trade shows
Tips for Showcasing your VR game on trade shows
So, after months of development, you finally have a stable build to take to consumer and business trade shows, but you’ve never showcased a VR game before! What should you do? Well, let me help you :)
July 31, 2018
Introduction to Unity Serialization and Game Data
Introduction to Unity Serialization and Game Data
The main Objective of this blog post to learn about Unity Serialization and Game Data.
July 31, 2018
Video Game Deep Cuts: Slay The Totally Accurate Spire
Video Game Deep Cuts: Slay The Totally Accurate Spire
This week's highlights include juicy math(s) in Slay The Spire, the creation of Totally Accurate Battlegrounds, and loads more.
July 30, 2018
Making Six Ages for iOS: A Retrospective
Making Six Ages for iOS: A Retrospective
A postmortem about creating “Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind,” the spiritual successor to “King of Dragon Pass,” as a tiny indie studio.
July 30, 2018