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Alliances, UX cleanup, and battle code updates Alliances, UX cleanup, and battle code updates

Since my last post we have completed classes, alliances, and started UX cleanup in prep for a summer launch. Read on for more information!

byJames Bennett, Blogger

Mar 30, 2016

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Breaking Chess, but just enough Breaking Chess, but just enough

byYanko Oliveira

Mar 30, 2016

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Ropes in Contraption Maker Ropes in Contraption Maker

Mar 30, 2016

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Analyzing the Epic Card Game Analyzing the Epic Card Game

byGame Developer

Mar 30, 2016

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Inside the lo-res Roguelike FPS inspired by Canadian politics Inside the lo-res Roguelike FPS inspired by Canadian politics

Mar 30, 2016

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How The Church in the Darkness turns real events into a dynamic story How The Church in the Darkness turns real events into a dynamic story

byBryant Francis

Mar 30, 2016

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Perceiving without looking: Designing HUDs for peripheral vision

Perceiving without looking: Designing HUDs for peripheral vision

byRobert Tilford, Blogger

Video (screencast): (The Nature of Games) Fundamental Game Format: Functional versus Cosmetic

Video (screencast): (The Nature of Games) Fundamental Game Format: Functional versus Cosmetic

byLewis Pulsipher, Blogger

Interpreting Analog Sticks in INVERSUS

Interpreting Analog Sticks in INVERSUS

byRyan Juckett, Blogger

Building a game from scratch in UE4: Hotel Blind

Building a game from scratch in UE4: Hotel Blind

byChristian Allen, Blogger

'How do you become a game designer?': GDC podcast in review

'How do you become a game designer?': GDC podcast in review

byKris Graft, Contributor

Video: Animal Crossing: Turning a New Leaf

Video: Animal Crossing: Turning a New Leaf

byChristian Nutt, Contributor

Transparency in Mechanics and Game Design

Transparency in Mechanics and Game Design

byJosh Bycer, Blogger

Video: Designing morally difficult characters

Video: Designing morally difficult characters

How one studio is building game AI to replicate a human storyteller

How one studio is building game AI to replicate a human storyteller

byAlex Wawro, Contributor

Urban Planning for Lovecraftian Horror: The First Steps

Urban Planning for Lovecraftian Horror: The First Steps

byKonstantinos Dimopoulos, Blogger

ProcGen: pros and cons

ProcGen: pros and cons

byFrancisco RA, Blogger

Space To Ground: Matters of Scale in Level Design

Space To Ground: Matters of Scale in Level Design

byMichael Barclay, Blogger

Splash screens are wrong

Splash screens are wrong

byAlberto de la Mora Gallaga, Blogger

Video: How NetherRealm built Mortal Kombat's cinematic story mode

Video: How NetherRealm built Mortal Kombat's cinematic story mode

Oculus Rift steals Gear VR's moves, can now do the asynchronous timewarp

Oculus Rift steals Gear VR's moves, can now do the asynchronous timewarp

byAlex Wawro, Contributor

Using familiar objects to enhance 'the raw accessibility' of games

Using familiar objects to enhance 'the raw accessibility' of games

byChristian Nutt, Contributor

The importance of conversation and player stories in Moon Hunters

The importance of conversation and player stories in Moon Hunters

byJoel Couture, Contributor

Devs Answer: What are your favorite video game Easter eggs?

Devs Answer: What are your favorite video game Easter eggs?

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Being A Hero: The First Game That Changed Me for the Better

Being A Hero: The First Game That Changed Me for the Better

byTelly Lee, Blogger

Video: How the Witcher devs turn ideas into actual game features

Video: How the Witcher devs turn ideas into actual game features

Video: Designing a puzzle game around visualizing math functions

Video: Designing a puzzle game around visualizing math functions

byAlex Wawro, Contributor

Looking back at the Dreamcast controllers that might have been

Looking back at the Dreamcast controllers that might have been

byAlex Wawro, Contributor

Adapting Sega Saturn games to be Colorblind-Friendly

Adapting Sega Saturn games to be Colorblind-Friendly

byAJ Ryan, Blogger

Mario and the Effects of Amplifying/Lessening Player Skill Gains

Mario and the Effects of Amplifying/Lessening Player Skill Gains

byChristopher Gile, Blogger

Subterfuge was my favorite game of 2015, but I never want to play it again

Subterfuge was my favorite game of 2015, but I never want to play it again

byAndreas Papathanasis, Blogger

EXPLORER.GMK: An Excerpt From the Spelunky Book

EXPLORER.GMK: An Excerpt From the Spelunky Book

byDerek Yu, Blogger

Two decades later, Mikami recounts the origin story of Resident Evil

Two decades later, Mikami recounts the origin story of Resident Evil

byAlex Wawro, Contributor

Video: How Double Fine remastered Day of the Tentacle

Video: How Double Fine remastered Day of the Tentacle

byChris Kerr, News Editor

SCUMM co-creator digs up game design treasure trove

SCUMM co-creator digs up game design treasure trove

byChris Kerr, News Editor

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