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Oh man, everyone in the gaming industry knows it! Do they?
This article sheds a comprehensive light on today's market, leading to the last part of the series, which, in turn, touches upon opportunities and ideas on what to do and how to behave in such a challenging market.
June 28, 2024
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Retrospective: A producer's guide to team buy-in
Exploring how a game studio's physical layout cultivates team camaraderie and efficient development.
June 27, 2024
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Opinion: Dr Disrespect's ousting should be a wake-up call for devs
Dr Disrespect's sponsors should have seen his behavior coming from a mile away.
June 27, 2024
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Predatory tactics in gaming are worse than you think
I want to shed light on a tactic that involves collecting data as you play, feeding this data into complex algorithms and models that then alter the rules of your game under the hood to optimize spending opportunities.
June 24, 2024
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Inefficient or Unexplored: Insights from a Year-Long Study on 2D-Normal Map Generators
This article is a reflection on a year spent researching 2D-Normal map generators and artist tools as well as an educational resource for those interested in the field.
June 22, 2024
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Leveraging Emotional Design Features to Enhance Character Perception in Pixel Art
This article explores how emotional design features - colours and shapes - influence player perception of pixel art characters. By understanding these design elements, game developers can create characters that elicit specific emotional responses, improving player engagement and retention. The article includes practical tips on applying these findings to character design in pixel art.
June 21, 2024
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Welcome To My World: What Makes For Great Horror Game Settings
When it comes to playgrounds one can have lots of fun in, the virtual kind provided by video games is hard to top.
June 18, 2024
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Genre Bending: Taking Outbreak from Action Survival Horror to Horror Visual Novel
How and why did we, as a small studio, end up with a visual novel side series? And was it worth it? Now that What Lydia Knows is complete, I wanted to share our process, what our motivations were, and how it’s changed our company’s approach to game development.
June 15, 2024
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The Game Show Interview: What Game Music Means to Gamers
Complete transcript of the uncut interview of composer Winifred Phillips on The Game Show (ABC Classic), hosted by Meena Shamaly. Topics include the impact of music on a gamer’s experience, and how game music weaves itself into a gamer’s life.
June 15, 2024
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How to get better fps on PC while porting games to consoles
In this article, we will discuss the best optimizing practices for console builds, which may also help you improve PC build performance.
June 14, 2024
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The Grim Reality for Independent Game Developers and Publishers: Surviving the Challenges Ahead
As a games and game market researcher and marketer, I'll try to explain the challenges we've faced in recent years, why the industry has struggled, and what the future holds for developers and publishers, especially smaller ones.
June 14, 2024
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Call for Abstracts - Towards Sustainable Game Design: The Game Needs to Change
Join us in contributing to a groundbreaking collection of research and white papers aimed at exploring the intersection of games and sustainability.
June 13, 2024