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Antegods Code Update: Setting up the database architecture for our multiplayer game
Our code intern Wouter has his head in the clouds, but with good reason. He has been thinking through the systems that will be needed to store Antegods player data in the cloud so that all their progress is tracked and available online.
June 28, 2017
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Why Introversion had no choice but to make Scanner Sombre
A short defense of Introversion's decision to make Scanner Sombre, despite the "obvious" choice of a Prison Architect sequel.
June 27, 2017
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Indie Post Mortem - Captain Kaon – Part One
After a long four years I've finally finished my game. Come this way and I'll share the highs and lows of development.
June 27, 2017
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The memory optimization struggle in Unity3d
A few (several) words on how finally deciding to use Unity AssetBundles saved us from an abusing the players RAM memory.
June 27, 2017
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Mechanics - Depth Knows Best
I talk about how it is better to invest in the depth of a mechanic over having 100s of mechanics. Showing how it is important to give players a chance to learn and grow with the mechanic.
June 27, 2017
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The Agony and Ecstasy of Coming Up with Achievement Names
Having trouble coming up with achievement names? That's because it's really hard! This article provides some tips and shortcuts for the achievement-naming process, plus commentary on the value of inserting small "personality details" into your game
June 26, 2017
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Why You Should Build Custom Hardware For Your Mobile Game
What we learnt by building custom hardware for our game Swing King and the Temple of Bling, and what other mobile developers could pick up from it.
June 26, 2017
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Pwny UP. A postmorjam.
This is a small set of thoughts and score reflection after being judged in a Game Jam.
June 26, 2017
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Rise & Shine : Audio post-mortem.
A retrospective of the audio work by Damian Sanchez on Super Awesome Hyper Dimensional Mega Team's game.
June 26, 2017
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Video Games: Mass Creative Media Alongside Technological Risks
Video games: let's mix the creative risks of mass media projects with technology that's work-in-progress alongside the game's production! What could go wrong? And why being indie and having freedom comes with a cost.
June 26, 2017
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Introductory bullshit detection for non-technical managers
Here's an introductory checklist of some questions to get you started on getting the answers that will actually help you get the information you need to do your job well
June 26, 2017
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Defaulting to Zero
In this blog post I argue for using 0 as the default and "nil" value in multiple parts of the code.
June 26, 2017