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It all starts with pens, papers and scissors
Here is a brief presentation of how we are prototyping the gameplay and the graphical part of our current game, Swim Out.
April 10, 2017
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The Adventure Behind The Gallery: Call of the Starseed
A retrospective of The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed, and its long journey of VR game development, from the Oculus DK1 to the HTC Vive.
April 10, 2017
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Soft-Launch in 2017. Best Countries For Testing Your Mobile Game
A successful soft-launch is the best way to optimize your game for widespread release. The principal point in your decision on where to soft-launch your app depends on the markets you going to shoot upon releasing worldwide.
April 10, 2017
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A Recipe for Great Game Jam
"A Recipe for Great Game Jam" takes a look at game jams and how you might make your jam experience better. It's written by Anders Rauff-Nielsen, a 4-time Nordic Game Jam award winner with 10 years of industry experiences as a Game and Universe Designer.
April 10, 2017
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EXO ONE's EGX Rezzed Wrap Up
Here's everything that happened during my trip to London to show EXO ONE at EGX Rezzed 2017. I cover pre-event stuff, emailing press, meetings, and the results of my efforts!
April 10, 2017
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Resident Evil and the power of narrative context
By putting the player in a situation where's there not enough space to move, or to aim at the enemy, gameplay can quickly grow boring. But when combining gameplay with narrative and context, you can turn this into an even more immersive experience.
April 10, 2017
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How Gwent Distinguishes Itself From Other CCGs
Gwent is the mini-game turned full on CCG, and playing through the beta, I'm liking how it stands out from the rest of the market.
April 7, 2017
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Indies On Tour - How we escaped the office, and discovered the world
Since 2008, we've been traveling with Owlboy - ultimately deciding it was time to take a road trip through the states... in a tiny Kia Sportage. In this post, I'll touch on how to prepare, fund and maintain your appearance as an self-published indie.
April 7, 2017
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How an Architect May Be Useful to Your Dev Team
This blog post outlines the parallels between in the field of architecture and game development, and why an architect can be a great addition to the development team.
April 4, 2017
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Game Details: Turning Ordinary to Extraordinary – Part 2
Part two of my Game Details series. Discussing how to take the conventional and making it into something better.
April 4, 2017
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1,500,000 Downloads in 3 Months: Tap Tap Builder Development Story
Tap Tap Builder is a city builder with clicker elements, developed by Hippo Games and published by HeroCraft. In this article we talk about various ways in which we experimented with the game together.
April 4, 2017
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Genetics, Organisms and State Machines in Pine - A closer look
This is a closer look at the structure of organisms in "Pine", an action adventure game about adaptation. Its species grow through genetics, have systemic foundations and are moved by intricate state machines.
April 4, 2017