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I Settle All Video Game Arguments, Part 1: Game Reviews
I Settle All Video Game Arguments, Part 1: Game Reviews
In this article, I settle all debates regarding game reviews: How good should a reviewer be at a game? What topics are a reviewer allowed to bring up when doing a review? Are review scores and review aggregators good? Does anyone still care about them?
Nov. 17, 2017
Mud and Water of Spintires:MudRunner
Mud and Water of Spintires:MudRunner
Here we present technical details behind rendering of Mud and Water in Spintires:MudRunner, a driving simulation game, developed by Saber Interactive and published by Focus Home Interactive on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC (Steam).
Nov. 16, 2017
Biome Painter: Populating Massive Worlds
Biome Painter: Populating Massive Worlds
How to efficiently populate massive game worlds? Certainly, we don’t want to place every tree manually. After all, game development is about making smart trade-offs.
Nov. 16, 2017
Video Game Monetization Strategies
Video Game Monetization Strategies
The purpose of this article is to provide a lens for understanding and evaluating monetization strategies in games.
Nov. 16, 2017
Five Weeks in the Wild - Early Access on itch.io
Five Weeks in the Wild - Early Access on itch.io
On the 10th of October I I started the Nowhere Prophet First Access on itch.io (http://itch.nowhereprophet.com). That was just over five weeks ago so I guess it's time for a look at how that went and how I feel about it.
Nov. 16, 2017
Posting Trello Cards from a Running UE4 Game
Posting Trello Cards from a Running UE4 Game
A step-by-step guide to creating a process that will enable players to create reports inside of your game. These reports are then submitted to a Trello board that you set up.
Nov. 15, 2017
Why Games Are Hard To Make: A Brittle Pyramid
Why Games Are Hard To Make: A Brittle Pyramid
More often then in other mediums, games are delayed months or years as teams learn what it is they're making. By looking at the exploratory nature of games and acknowledging the need to throw out work to find a good design, let's minimize our losses
Nov. 15, 2017
Understanding Audio in VR - A Game Music Composer's Resource Guide
Understanding Audio in VR - A Game Music Composer's Resource Guide
Video game composer Winifred Phillips offers a roundup of resources available to game composers interested in composing music for virtual reality games. Included: methods and techniques, software tools, online communities, conferences and organizations.
Nov. 14, 2017
Stand-Out Games from Day of the Devs 2017
Stand-Out Games from Day of the Devs 2017
A review of some of the stand-out titles from the annual indie game showcase in San Francisco held by DoubleFine and iam8Bit. Including Untitled Goose Game and UFO 50.
Nov. 14, 2017
Video Game Deep Cuts: E.T. Solitaire - The Hob Odyssey
Video Game Deep Cuts: E.T. Solitaire - The Hob Odyssey
This weeks articles & videos of the week include how E.T. for Atari 2600 was reviewed on its release, a new Solitaire standout, a video on Hob's design, and multiple Mario / Odyssey pieces.
Nov. 13, 2017
Compulsion Loops & Dopamine in Games and Gamification
Compulsion Loops & Dopamine in Games and Gamification
What is Gamification really about?
Nov. 13, 2017
10 Tips for Game Dev Veterans and Students Alike
10 Tips for Game Dev Veterans and Students Alike
All members of the game development community share similar stories of struggle, failure, discipline and mentorship. These 10 tips are part of this collective hive mind of game making that can guide the new and revitalize the old.
Nov. 13, 2017