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When Debug UI Ruins Game Design (and what to do about it)
Should you consider practicality, utility, or legibility of UI that's destined for the trash?
July 21, 2020
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Your complete 'game discovery' primer
I’ve picked out around ten of the most ‘universal’ articles around how people find your game - those that will stand out in a few months (or maybe years!), and themed them for your pleasure.
July 21, 2020
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Help needed: what's the real Steam reviews/sales ratio? 2
So, following a successful survey for ‘Steam wishlists to first week sales’, it’s time for a (much needed) re-evaluation of the lifetime review/sales ratio on Steam. And we need your help in giving us stats! But why the re-eval, and what’s it f
July 20, 2020
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Macro and Micro Narrative Storytelling with Chella Ramanan | Game Dev Unchained
Chella Ramanan is the cofounder of POC in Play but is currently a narrative designer Ubisoft Massive Entertainment. In this post, we go through a range of topics about diversity, writing in games, and a blossoming industry in interactive movies.
July 20, 2020
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Deaf Accessibility in Video Games 2
We strive for players of all backgrounds to enjoy our games, including those who are d/Deaf and hard of hearing. So how can we make our games more accessible?
July 20, 2020
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Stadia's 'Click To Play' - the future? 2
Does Stadia's 'click to play' functionality change the game for the cloud gaming platform? And all kinds of other game discovery news besides...
July 16, 2020
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How Modern Roguelikes are Becoming More Accessible
Roguelike design has come a long way over the last 20 years, and we're going to talk about a recent change that has afforded modern roguelikes to be more approachable to newcomers of the genre.
July 15, 2020
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Now You Can Choose High-Performing Unity Shaders
Choosing your next shader? Strike the balance between your dream visuals and the performance you take away. Today, I'll give you handy tables so you can see the performance cost of the common unity shaders
July 15, 2020
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The surprising way that paid DLC works 2
So, paid DLC - new levels, modes, etc - specifically those made for PC games on Steam. It's way better for devs than you think, and here's why!
July 14, 2020
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13 Free Tools to Develop and Manage a Game as a Remote Team
Having a good set of tools for your remote team to communicate and stay organized with is more important than ever. My team has worked together remotely for over 2 year now - these are the free tools we use and have had success with.
July 14, 2020
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Looking at the response to accessibility in TLOU2
The Last Of Us 2 is a landmark moment for game accessibility, resulting in an outpouring of emotion from all across the community. I've pulled together a few examples.
July 14, 2020
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Game Composers and the Importance of Themes: Repetition in Game Music (Pt. 2)
The second installment of a five-part article series based on game composer Winifred Phillips' presentation during the GDC 2020 online conference. Session was entitled "From Assassin's Creed to The Dark Eye: The Importance of Themes."
July 14, 2020