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Building an RPG Battle System - Part 1
This is an in-depth look into designing a battle system for a roleplaying game. Using two games I've designed as an example, the article dives into process and particulars of designing a battle system for a digital roleplaying game.
Sept. 29, 2016
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Why is selling good games so hard?
Game development isn't an investment, it's risk management.
Sept. 29, 2016
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Real-Life development stories: The Colosseum map
Short story based on real events about the efforts to make an external producer understand what a whitebox map is, and the pain of dealing with people not educated in real videogame development
Sept. 29, 2016
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Simple mechanics, complex puzzle creation - Part 2: Fair challenges
Can computer-aided puzzle design help us create fair, fun and interesting challenges? Let's find out discussing our approach in Skiddy, The Slippery puzzle, puzzle game with simple play mechanics but a complex level creation problem. Part 2
Sept. 29, 2016
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At VRDC you'll see how Chernobyl was authentically recreated in VR
Come out to the Virtual Reality Developers Conference this November and hear the head of Polish studio The Farm 51 share how they authentically recreated the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in VR. It's nuts!
Sept. 28, 2016
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All-new GDC Retro Play to debut at GDC 2017, calls for submissions
Free submissions are open for GDC Retro Play, a brand new area at the 2017 Game Developers Conference that specifically focuses on showcasing retro consoles, computers, games and related memorabilia.
Sept. 28, 2016
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Get a job: Cryptic, Demiurge and more among Gamasutra Job Board listings
From Cryptic Studios to Skydance Interactive to Demiurge Games, here are just a few of the many great job openings you'll find over on Gamasutra's industry-leading job board!
Sept. 28, 2016
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Video: The Physics of Fun -- Vehicles in Saint's Row: The Third
Volition's David Bianchi speaks at GDC 2014 about how he (effectively single-handedly) designed and implemented 90+ vehicles in Saint's Row: The Third in roughly six months.
Sept. 28, 2016
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Using graphics to express character and theme in Owlboy
D-Pad Studios claims that their upcoming title Owlboy is "a love letter to pixel art." The team explains how they used art and animation to express character and theme in the game.
Sept. 28, 2016
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Function is form: Moon Hunters and art books as game design
The Art of Moon Hunters, a book that presents artwork from the Kitfox Games release, is a great extension of the title that a respects a crucial lesson so often forgotten in gaming: function is form.
Sept. 28, 2016
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Sony is bringing this year's PlayStation Experience to California
Sony's uniquely focused PlayStation Experience conference will this year be heading to Anaheim, CA, on December 3.
Sept. 28, 2016
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IndieCade expands L.A. festival with 42 new entries
Determined to showcase the very best of the indie world, IndieCade organizers have added a heap of new titles to this year's roster.
Sept. 28, 2016