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Card Games - How Randomness Defines Your Game
Card Games - How Randomness Defines Your Game
Randomness is a key element in any card game and a hotly debated topic in the world of game design. In this article I discuss how different forms of and approaches to randomness can define the nature of a card game.
July 9, 2018
Video Game Deep Cuts: Livestreaming Your Fortnite Addiction
Video Game Deep Cuts: Livestreaming Your Fortnite Addiction
This week's highlights include a fascinating longform piece on a video streamer, Fortnite's unexpected story flourishes, and more on gaming addiction being 'singled out'.
July 9, 2018
Different Ways Of Shaking Camera In Unity
Different Ways Of Shaking Camera In Unity
The main objective of this blog post is to give you an idea about Camera Shake in Unity3D.
July 9, 2018
Retro Games as a Revivalist Movement
Retro Games as a Revivalist Movement
Revival movements in art have a long history, and retro game development can learn a lot from them. Let's consider retro games in the light of two important architectural movements, Neoclassicism and Gothic Revival, and see what shakes loose.
July 9, 2018
Localization Project Manager Boot Camp - Part 1 - Project Kick-off
Localization Project Manager Boot Camp - Part 1 - Project Kick-off
Part 1 of 10 in a localization series for aspiring Localization Project Managers (if such people exist!). Here, I will share my knowledge of localization having worked for Activision and Sony on over 100 games. In Part 1 I detail the project kick-off.
July 9, 2018
Heart of Darkness | Behind the AI and Storytelling of Spec Ops: The Line
Heart of Darkness | Behind the AI and Storytelling of Spec Ops: The Line
2012's Spec Ops: The Line is a cult classic third-person cover shooter by Yager Development. In this article I explore how the horrific story of Spec Ops is held aloft by smart AI systems and designers exploiting them to full effect.
July 9, 2018
Unity Wheel Collider for Motor vehicle Tutorial 2018
Unity Wheel Collider for Motor vehicle Tutorial 2018
The main objective of this post is to give an idea of how to work with wheel collider and physics of Wheel Collider.
July 6, 2018
How StarCraft and Shower Epiphanies Influenced Diablo 2's Design
How StarCraft and Shower Epiphanies Influenced Diablo 2's Design
A combination of late-morning showers and customizing StarCraft's research trees had major design consequences for Diablo 2.
July 6, 2018
Designing and Building a Robust, Comprehensive Achievement System
Designing and Building a Robust, Comprehensive Achievement System
Exploring achievements in Cogmind, covering why and how they were selected and organized, the creation of 256 icons, and the underlying implementation including related UI features and Steam integration.
July 3, 2018
How to use C# Events in Unity
How to use C# Events in Unity
The main objective of this blog post is to give you an idea about how to use C# Events in Unity.
July 3, 2018
A better architecture for Unity projects
A better architecture for Unity projects
After working six months on the remake of Diamond Dash with Unity I can say that I learned quite a bit from engineers at Wooga and through self reflection.
July 3, 2018
Video Game Deep Cuts: Inside The RNG Tetris Effect
Video Game Deep Cuts: Inside The RNG Tetris Effect
This week's highlights include a piece on random number generation in classic games, what the upcoming Tetris Effect can learn from other classic updates, & lots more.
July 2, 2018