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Working with Play-doh and the benefits of programmer art
Working with play-doh to create a unique look for an indie platformer.
Nov. 4, 2021
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Game Dev Digest Issue #116 - Do more with less
Game Dev Digest Issue #116 - Do More With Less. The latest from the free weekly Unity3d/gamedev newsletter.
Nov. 4, 2021
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Using the Steam Playtest feature: Freaking awesome!
We have tried the Steam Playtest feature and we want to share the results with you.
Nov. 4, 2021
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Console game discovery: 4 big trends in 2021
This time, we’re following up last Monday’s look at big PC game discovery trends in 2021 by focusing on the console side of things.
Nov. 2, 2021
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The cognitive science behind games user research
Games User Research often utilizes principles from Cognitive Science, but what exactly does that mean? This article provides a crash course on Cognitive Science and highlights how those principles are applied in user research.
Oct. 29, 2021
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Why sell your game studio? And why not?
I thought it might be interesting to consider the reasons why someone might sell a studio, and other reasons why they might not.
Oct. 28, 2021
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Opinion: There's nothing appealing about the Metaverse
Is dystopia really the best we can do here?
Oct. 27, 2021
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Reflections on playtesting and Puzzledorf
This article discusses 3 keys to playtest your own games that I found helpful while designing and testing Puzzledorf.
Oct. 27, 2021
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The 5 big trends in PC game discovery for 2021
We look at the big-picture story for the year so far.
Oct. 26, 2021
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The Theory of The Place: A level design philosophy for Unexplored 2
An outline of the level design philosophy we developed and adapted for Unexplored 2. This philosophy informs our generator and proved to be a great help generating coherent, believable and fun places for the player to explore outside the typical dungeons.
Oct. 26, 2021
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How Lobotomy Corporation teaches the value of bad choices
Decision making in videogames is obviously an important aspect of player engagement, but for today's post, I want to talk about how the game Lobotomy Corporation was designed around making the player choose between all the bad options.
Oct. 25, 2021
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Game dev digest issue #115 - Shiny new stuff
Game Dev Digest Issue #115 - Shiny New Stuff. The latest from the free weekly #Unity3d/#gamedev newsletter.
Oct. 25, 2021