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Why is the publisher/dev dance getting more contentious?
The fandango's pace only quickens.
Nov. 29, 2021
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Rational design, Part 1 - The player
Following up on the initial thoughts on Rational Design, let's dig deeper to provide the Why, What and How of the process. This journey will be cut in 3 pieces, each with an overarching theme: the Player, the Game and the Work.
Nov. 20, 2021
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Hybrid horizontal-vertical structure for game music composers (From Spyder to Sackboy: GDC 2021)
The 4th installment of a 6-part series. Composer Winifred Phillips shares content from her GDC 2021 lecture, "From Spyder to Sackboy: A Big Adventure in Interactive Music." This discusses methods for hybridizing horizontal and vertical music techniques.
Nov. 19, 2021
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How to make your own game engine (and why)
So you're thinking about making your own game engine. In this post I will go over why you might (or might not) want to, what systems are needed in a game engine, and how you should approach development of it.
Nov. 19, 2021
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What Dead By Daylight brings to (and fails) horror
Dead by Daylight is the biggest multiplayer horror game on the market today, but does this game hold up design and monetization-wise in today's market?
Nov. 19, 2021
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Rockstar's quest for the ultimate video game horse
A good video game horse is very difficult to get right. But Rockstar games went above and beyond in its efforts for Red Dead Redemption 2.
Nov. 19, 2021
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Why business intelligence - and IndieBI - matters
You can't strategize if you can't see.
Nov. 18, 2021
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Opinion: Halo Infinite's tedious Battle Pass is bringing me down, man
In its current form, the Battle Pass is a misshapen, dreary abomination that actively damages the core experience.
Nov. 18, 2021
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The rise of game subscription services & 'Infinite Browsing Mode'
Who wants to scroll forever?
Nov. 11, 2021
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The Nintendo Switch ecosystem - where next?
Maybe we can get some clues from Nintendo's latest analysis.
Nov. 9, 2021
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Deep dive: analyzing Slapshot Rebound's F2P Steam success
Slapshot: Rebound is an oddity, since it’s a F2P sports game with realistic-ish physics and deep gameplay tactics, but sporting a relatively cute look for the characters. And it’s struck a chord with players, as can be seen from the game’s Steam numbers.
Nov. 5, 2021
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How to build a super community
After four years of building Super Animal Royale, we're confident that the success of the game's community is inseparable from the success of the game itself.
Nov. 4, 2021