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Pillars of Making A 5X5 VR Multiplayer Hero Shooter Game and a Strong Community - The Journey of X8
This blog discusses the pillars that have defined X8’s path to launch.
Nov. 8, 2023
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Making Immersive Games 101: Maintaining the Magic Circle
In this article, we explore the concept of the Magic Circle and how to preserve it, so that nothing distracts the players from their experience.
Nov. 7, 2023
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Getting Gamers in the Zone: Understanding Flow
The secret to engaging gameplay may lie within the concept of "flow," a psychological phenomenon that may well be the Holy Grail for game developers seeking to captivate their audience.
Nov. 7, 2023
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Why Horror Is the Hardest Game Genre: Scaring the Design Out of You
Just because your game features monsters, the dark, and even the fear of dying, does not immediately make it an example of horror.
Nov. 6, 2023
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UX Research in game development: an essential explainer
During game development, we’re a little in the dark about how players might experience and respond. That’s where UX research comes into play.
Nov. 4, 2023
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Evolving a studio from single to multi product, learnings from Super Evil Megacorp
Evolving into a multi-product studio is an enormously challenging effort, but it offers an opportunity to provide more player value, more opportunities for talent growth, de-risks being reliant fully on a single product's success, and more.
Nov. 4, 2023
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A closer look at Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged Track Builder
The goal of the Track Builder, environments, and modules is to provide users with a tool that is easy to understand yet deep enough to express their creativity.
Oct. 26, 2023
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Long Gone Days - Early Access Devblog
Should you try Early Access for your project? Hopefully this article will help you make the decision.
Oct. 18, 2023
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Polytonality (The Game Music of Jurassic World Primal Ops: GDC 2023)
This article explores the power of Polytonality in the game music of Jurassic World Primal Ops (from Winifred Phillips’ highly-rated GDC 2023 lecture, “Chaos Theory in Game Music.”)
Oct. 13, 2023
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GDC Masterclass On UX Brings Psychology Into Game Development
Celia Hodent's "Psychology and Game UX" helps game developers get inside their players' heads.
Sept. 2, 2021