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GDC for Dummies
Advice for GDC newbies! Make the most of this upcoming incredible conference with these simple tips.
Feb. 4, 2017
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The Travel Ban and Your Studio: What You Can and Can’t Do to Protect Your Employees
Guidance for studios concerning the new Administration's travel ban.
Feb. 3, 2017
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You need a lawyer even if you are the most "indie" game developer ever
The story about the big corporation with the trademark "The Tribez" urged small indie to remove the word "Tribe" from the game title
Feb. 3, 2017
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Design Notes: DOOM (2016)
A designer's notes taken during a playthrough of Bethesda and id software 's DOOM (2016).
Feb. 3, 2017
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Antegods Design Update: Region control
In this blog post about our stonepunk arena action game Antegods our game Designer Wytze will share the team’s efforts to fix one of the game’s biggest issues and add some strategic depth to the game in the form of Native Regions.
Feb. 3, 2017
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XCOM 2 and Vision: The Cost of an Illusion
There is a problem with vision in XCOM 2, but should it be fixed?
Feb. 3, 2017
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Game Cities: A Nékromegàn Tale of Two Cities
An approach to urbanism as a storytelling tool, and the story of the urban design of adventure/RPG Nékromegà's opposing cities.
Feb. 3, 2017
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Facts and Trends You Want to Know About China Game Market 2016 to 2017 [Report]
In this article, I shares some of the findings to conclude the China game market in 2016 and see what's the trend of 2017.
Feb. 3, 2017
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Amphibious Anarchy: The Music of Frog Fractions 2 And The Value of Versatility
While working on the Frog Fractions 2 score, I was asked to write everything from TV and game spoofs to Renaissance-era choral music. I'll walk you through how I prepared for this bonkers soundtrack, and what I learned helping to create it.
Feb. 2, 2017
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I Still Hate Marketing... But Not As Much
This is a follow up to my article "I Hate Marketing..." which looked at the frustrations of trying to develop and market an indie game. Two years later, I share what I learned.
Feb. 2, 2017
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Making a Procedural 2D World in Unity Part I
Hi, I’m Will, one of the lead programmers of Twin Flames. I’ve previously worked on other big Fat Panda projects such as Flat Kingdom or Lobo With Shotguns. Today I’m gonna tell you a little bit about the procedural world of Twin Flames and some rules we
Feb. 2, 2017
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The Risk/Reward Loop of The Swindle
Let's look at what tools The Swindle uses to maximize players' greediness and make them take more risks.
Feb. 2, 2017