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The Default Number of Players is One
Designer Keith Burgun makes the case for why single-player should be perhaps considered the ideal/default way to make strategy games.
May 24, 2016
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The anatomy of missions in The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
In this post I will explain how we created a system that our designers could use to quickly create a wide variety of missions for The Man From U.N.C.L.E. game.
May 24, 2016
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Why I want more Politics (and Economy) in RPGs
Recently there has been a lot of outrage regarding politics in gaming. But more than ever, it's time for developers to add political and moral debates to gaming - just in an open, unbiased way.
May 24, 2016
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Mistakes Game Developers Make: Chasing the King
It's time for another mistake we see game developers make, and this one is about trying to compete with whoever is #1.
May 24, 2016
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5 Reasons Why You Want to Quit Clash Royale
Clash Royale is probably the best game ever released for touchscreen devices. It's fun, beautiful, fast, aggressive, full of emotions and yet you're just waiting for the day when you'll finally have the courage quit playing it.
May 24, 2016
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Why haven’t you applied for the UK Video Games Tax Relief?
A total of 237 games have been certified for Video Games Tax Relief in the first calendar year since the initiative was introduced in the UK. However many more are eligible and must take advantage if the facility is to remain accessible.
May 23, 2016
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How to choose the best publisher for your mobile game - part 1
This article suggests a set of criteria that developers can use to evaluate the suitability of a potential publisher to their game and business case.
May 23, 2016
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Game Engines: Past, Present and Future (part 2)
A look at coming "cloud based" game development methods compared to traditional development from the perspective of one veteran video game developer. This article is intended to be informative to non-developers as well as developers.
May 23, 2016
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Budgeting for Audio in Your Game's Crowdfunding Campaign
In this article I'll walk you through the process of determining the potential audio costs of your project; specifically when figuring out your crowdfunding goal.
May 23, 2016
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New insights into the spending patterns of whales
In F2P games there’s a classic misconception that whales are indiscriminate spenders, who can afford to purchase anything that's laid before them. However, new research from deltaDNA reveals that the opposite is true.
May 23, 2016
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Game Writing: Designing Non-Linear Game Narratives
A summary of the narrative design process in RPG Maker VX Ace.
May 23, 2016
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The Measure of Success
Raw Fury is an indie game publisher (or micro publisher or whatever they're calling us). Kathy Rain, our second title, was a critical success. It wasn't a financial success though, at least not yet. Despite that we'll continue funding the studio.
May 21, 2016