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Revisiting the Steam Prologue as a 'discovery beat'
It can be handy, but it's one of many!
Oct. 14, 2021
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Just one more turn - Game Development tips and tricks from the creator of Civilization, Sid Meier.
In Sid Meier's Memoir, Sid shares funny and interesting anecdotes that make it a real pleasure to read. There are also a lot of Game Development tips and lessons throughout the book. I'm gonna make sure you can get them all in this article.
Oct. 14, 2021
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How streamers pick games: the SplatterCat interview
GameDiscoverCo chats with streamer SplatterCat about how he picks games to feature on his channel.
Oct. 12, 2021
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Game Dev Digest Issue #113 - Visual Effects
Game Dev Digest Issue #113 - Visual Effects. The latest from the free weekly Unity3d/gamedev newsletter.
Oct. 12, 2021
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An Alexa Music Mash postmortem
Music Mash postmortem. This game was designed for Amazon smart speaker Alexa. Based on Spot the Difference but comparing music tracks, it was designed to fully engage gamers' auditive skills rather than visual skills.
Oct. 12, 2021
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Steam survey: do wishlists and sales line up meaningfully?
We've got some graphs AND some charts.
Oct. 7, 2021
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The anatomy of a 'crazy multiplier' post-launch game success
It was the streamers wot did it (again), guv.
Oct. 5, 2021
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A return to Quake retrospective
The "boomer shooter" market has been taking off among indie studios, and the recent Quake Enhanced gave me a chance to take a look back at one of the best.
Oct. 5, 2021
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A slow gaming manifesto
My second take on a Slow Gaming Manifesto — this time, not a framework for the industry (I don't know what's good for the industry and it's not my place to guess) but a design philosophy and an artistic path that I try to follow.
Oct. 5, 2021
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How_ Spelunky_ got its procedural 'hook' & actually got finished
We hear it straight from the source.
Sept. 30, 2021
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Your game's on sale too often? Players say that's unlikely!
Here's why it's probably fine to put your game on sale as frequently as you can.
Sept. 29, 2021
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Game Dev Digest Issue #111 - Game dev tricks and patterns
Game Dev Digest Issue #111 - Gamedev Tricks And Patterns. The latest from the free weekly Unity3d/gamedev newsletter.
Sept. 29, 2021