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The Search for Meaningful Work
In this article, game designer Sande Chen discusses research on work-related motivation, in particular on "perceived meaning," to see how this research applies to the game industry.
Sept. 28, 2016
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Why is selling good games so hard? Book of Demons Early Access launch postmortem.
Launching an Early Access for Paperverse based hack & slash is a hard task. We are here to reveal the good, the bad, and the ugly of first two months of marketing and sales of Book of Demons, our first ever Steam published game.
Sept. 28, 2016
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Choose the Right Mobile Genre in the Right Market by Understanding ARPU
There is a new report recently about using ARPU to identify best target markets for the mobile games. I was a little bit surprised at the first glance since we couldn't really conclude the performance of a game by looking solely at ARPU ......
Sept. 28, 2016
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Wii U Toybox
The Wii U is reaching the end of its lifetime, but after nearly three years making games for Wii U in one way or another, I still plan to continue that for as long as Nintendo will let me. Why? The Wii U has all the toys a game designer could want.
Sept. 28, 2016
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Tokyo Game Showing - How much does it really cost?
This post is intended for first-time visitors to the Tokyo Game Show, both gamers and exhibitors. I will break down our costs for Blue Volcano to attend, and give others a solid cost-benefit ratio from checking out the Japans premier game show.
Sept. 28, 2016
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Generic classes in Unity
When I was writing my post about MVC I realized that I used a lot of nonbasic stuff that might be kind of confusing if you are new to programming. So here a very short beginners guide to generic classes in Unity and when they might be useful to you.
Sept. 28, 2016
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85 + 1 Experiences With Kickstarter, A Crowdsourced Guide To Crowdfunding
Preparing for my own Kickstarter campaign, I've decided to ask every other gamedev who has used the platform a few questions. I managed to email around 1000 creators and decided to share their (and my) insight on the matter. Here are the results.
Sept. 28, 2016
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The challenge of maintaining class balance in Hearthstone's Arena mode
“One of the most important things is finding the core identity for a class and sticking to it,” says Blizzard designer Peter Whalen. "It’s also more fun if all of the classes are very powerful."
Sept. 27, 2016
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Ubisoft buys publisher of notorious game clone 2048
Ubisoft now owns the company responsible for 2048, the clone of a clone of a clone of premium iOS game Threes that stirred controversy among developers in 2014.
Sept. 27, 2016
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You can now study EA's lost sci-fi shooter Battlefield 2142
If you ever wanted to see how DICE would make a science fiction version of its hit Battlefield series, now's your chance.
Sept. 27, 2016
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Get a job: Be a Lead Programmer at Ubisoft Toronto
Ubisoft Toronto (For Honor, Watch Dogs 2) is looking to bring on an experienced programmer to serve as a team lead on development of a multi-platform "next generation" game.
Sept. 27, 2016
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Together Alone: 'Pure untainted survival' in Near Death
In Orthogonal Games’ Near Death, a “game about survival” centering on a pilot who crash lands near an abandoned polar research station, the main enemy--indeed, the only enemy--is Antarctica itself.
Sept. 27, 2016