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What's Next? Thatgamecompany on games' surge to maturity
GDC interviewed Thatgamecompany studio manager Sunni Pavlovic about their studio practices: 'In our studio a game with broad appeal but unintuitive controls is ultimately a design failure.'
Sept. 5, 2013
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Video: Cloned at Birth - The story of Vlambeer's Ridiculous Fishing
A centerpiece in the debate over the cloning of of games, developer Vlambeer shares the story of its award-winning Ridiculous Fishing -- a game that found success through sheer force of will.
Sept. 4, 2013
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GDC Next 2013 adds Jill Murray on 'diversifying feminine archetypes'
GDC Next talks to include Ubisoft's Jill Murray on narrative and gameplay options for female characters, and Gamesbrief director Nicholas Lovell on a model to attract more players to F2P games.
Sept. 4, 2013
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What's Next? Learning researcher James Gee on games in school
"School reformers are interested in game-based learning to have learners [solve] problems...In a world with interacting complex systems, we need problem-solvers, not fact-reciters and test-takers."
Sept. 3, 2013
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Video: Postmortem of Dino Dini's classic Kick Off
In this GDC Europe 2013 video, Dino Dini discusses over 20 lessons learned from the creation of his series of sports games from the '80s and '90s, including Kick Off and Player Manager.
Sept. 2, 2013
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GDC China adds GSN Digital, Double Fine, Gameloft production talks
The latest Production Track talks for September's GDC China event will include Gameloft on extending the life cycle of Order & Chaos and Double Fine on optimization techniques.
Aug. 30, 2013
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What's Next? Wind-Up Knight's Chris Pruett on the future of games
GDC Next advisory board member and Robot Invader founder Chris Pruett talks future games: "Infrastructure is enabling new types of games...It's also scaring a lot of traditional game devs out of their wits."
Aug. 29, 2013
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What's Next? Koster talks 'the revolution,' future of games
Ahead of GDC Next, designer & advisory board member Raph Koster discusses the future of games: "...The kids who grew up with 'mass market' gaming are adults.. The revolution has happened."
Aug. 27, 2013
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GDC China 2013 adds DayZ, Ubisoft, Crytek production talks
The newest Production Track talks for September's GDC China event in Shanghai will explore Crytek's game design-minded management tips, DayZ's rise, and Ubisoft's Splinter Cell Blacklist art.
Aug. 27, 2013
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Five takeaways from GDC Europe 2013
The GDC Europe conference is over for another year, and as partner event Gamescom begins to wind down on the press front, I've been collating the various tidbits that I've taken away from this week.
Aug. 23, 2013
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Video: Is your game 'juicy' enough?
Independent developers Martin Jonasson and Petri Purho explain how developers can make their games more exciting by adding some small final touches that make the experience feel more interactive.
Aug. 23, 2013
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GDC Europe Day 1: Child of Light, team management, and more
The first day of GDC Europe in Cologne, Germany is in the books! Catch up on the Child of Light announcement, Crytek's management talk, and other session and show floor highlights in this recap post.
Aug. 20, 2013