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Emergence and the Build-Try-Fail Loop Emergence and the Build-Try-Fail Loop

The more emergent a game gets, the more it benefits from shortening the build-try-fail loop.

byKevin Gliner, Blogger

Feb 6, 2014

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Making textureless 3D work, a how-to/making of guide.Making textureless 3D work, a how-to/making of guide.

Feb 6, 2014

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Play to Cure: Genes in Space - Development Play to Cure: Genes in Space - Development

byCharles Lees-Czerkawski

Feb 6, 2014

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The Tyranny of the Game Engine The Tyranny of the Game Engine

byDeclan Kolakowski

Feb 6, 2014

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Sony claims Everquest Next will include VR support Sony claims Everquest Next will include VR support

Feb 6, 2014

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11 Bit Studios hires Witcher devs to lead new project 11 Bit Studios hires Witcher devs to lead new project

Feb 6, 2014

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GDC 2014 announces winners for Game Narrative poster sessions

GDC 2014 announces winners for Game Narrative poster sessions

byGame Developer, Staff

GDC 2014 adds Narrative Summit talks from devs of GTA, Papa & Yo

GDC 2014 adds Narrative Summit talks from devs of GTA, Papa & Yo

byGame Developer, Staff

Ken Levine joins GDC 2014 speaker lineup to talk about 'Narrative Legos'

Ken Levine joins GDC 2014 speaker lineup to talk about 'Narrative Legos'

byGame Developer, Staff

Jumping, shooting, and boss design with Keiji Inafune

Jumping, shooting, and boss design with Keiji Inafune

byBrandon Sheffield, Contributor

We ask indies: Tom Francis, creator of Gunpoint, Heat Signature and The Grappling Hook Game!

We ask indies: Tom Francis, creator of Gunpoint, Heat Signature and The Grappling Hook Game!

byNico Saraintaris, Blogger

What Happened To FPS Games?

What Happened To FPS Games?

byKoen Deetman, Blogger

James W. Morris: Learning to Game, Gaming to Learn

James W. Morris: Learning to Game, Gaming to Learn

byEJR Tairne, Blogger

Empathy: 'The super-tool that helps you in game development'

Empathy: 'The super-tool that helps you in game development'

byChristian Nutt, Contributor

Road to the IGF: Simogo's DEVICE 6

Road to the IGF: Simogo's DEVICE 6

byLeigh Alexander, Contributor

Google sharing map data with game developers, releasing full API by 2015

Google sharing map data with game developers, releasing full API by 2015

byAlex Wawro, Contributor

Tearaway lead exhorts devs to make games that embrace the mundane

Tearaway lead exhorts devs to make games that embrace the mundane

byAlex Wawro, Contributor

Video: Playing with 'game' - What games can be, and what they can mean

Video: Playing with 'game' - What games can be, and what they can mean

byGame Developer, Staff

This Week in Video Game Criticism: The morality of Assassin's Creed

This Week in Video Game Criticism: The morality of Assassin's Creed

byGame Developer, Staff

Level Design in Procedural Generation

Level Design in Procedural Generation

byTanya X. Short, Blogger

The Lasting Excellence of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver’s Writing

The Lasting Excellence of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver’s Writing

byBen Serviss, Blogger

Designing Multiplayer maps for Assassin's Creed : Saba Island Case

Designing Multiplayer maps for Assassin's Creed : Saba Island Case

byChadi EL-ZIBAOUI, Blogger

Road to the IGF: Lucas Pope's Papers, Please

Road to the IGF: Lucas Pope's Papers, Please

byLeigh Alexander, Contributor

'Flappy Bird is a game that accepts that it is stupid to be a game'

'Flappy Bird is a game that accepts that it is stupid to be a game'

byAlex Wawro, Contributor

"Somewhat Interesting": Artgames and WarGames

"Somewhat Interesting": Artgames and WarGames

byDevin Wilson, Blogger

A desire not to shop

A desire not to shop

byRobert Green, Blogger

Optimization tips & tricks for ShiVa

Optimization tips & tricks for ShiVa

byJuan Belon Perez, Blogger

Three kinds of game designers: the Artisan, Engineer, and Mimic

Three kinds of game designers: the Artisan, Engineer, and Mimic

byLewis Pulsipher, Blogger

Building little empires out of some crazy garbage

Building little empires out of some crazy garbage

bysteven mathers, Blogger

Story in Games and the Dangerfield Syndrome

Story in Games and the Dangerfield Syndrome

bySteven Bender, Blogger

How the genius of Street Fighter II's game designer made it a hit

How the genius of Street Fighter II's game designer made it a hit

byChristian Nutt, Contributor

Road to the IGF: Paper Dino's Save the Date

Road to the IGF: Paper Dino's Save the Date

byAlex Wawro, Contributor

Steam inches toward multimedia with Music Player beta

Steam inches toward multimedia with Music Player beta

byAlex Wawro, Contributor

Closing the Loop: Validating Design Decisions Using Player Data for a Platformer

Closing the Loop: Validating Design Decisions Using Player Data for a Platformer

byAmir H. Fassihi, Blogger

The Game-Maker Story: Infoboxes

The Game-Maker Story: Infoboxes

byEJR Tairne, Blogger

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