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IGF Impressions: Space is the Place... for PanicIGF Impressions: Space is the Place... for Panic

An informal discussion of a few games at the IGF this year; FTL, Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, Super Space_____, and Spaceteam.

byJoseph Phillips, Blogger
Apr 9, 2013
1 Min Read
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Emotions and Randomness - Concrete Examples from Ni No Kuni and OthersEmotions and Randomness - Concrete Examples from Ni No Kuni and Others
byChris Grey
Apr 9, 2013
1 Min Read
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Case study of HTML5 mobile game production by example of "Animory" game.Case study of HTML5 mobile game production by example of "Animory" game.
byPrzemyslaw Szczepaniak
Apr 9, 2013
1 Min Read
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The Yin and Yang of Game Design, part 1The Yin and Yang of Game Design, part 1
bystefan zamfir
Apr 9, 2013
1 Min Read
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Oh, the Game That You'll PlayOh, the Game That You'll Play
byRyan Creighton
Apr 8, 2013
1 Min Read
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At the GDCAt the GDC
byNeils Clark
Apr 8, 2013
1 Min Read
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Games have the potential to be infinite, so why are you still working on a throwaway project?
Games have the potential to be infinite, so why are you still working on a throwaway project?
Apr 8, 2013
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byAnton Temba, Blogger
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The Designer's Notebook: Three Problems for Interactive Storytellers, Resolved
The Designer's Notebook: Three Problems for Interactive Storytellers, Resolved
Apr 8, 2013
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1 Min Read
byGame Developer, Staff
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Donating my Xbox
Donating my Xbox
Apr 8, 2013
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byDaniel Cook, Blogger
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The Fun and Frustration of Failure in Games
The Fun and Frustration of Failure in Games
Apr 8, 2013
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byCary Chichester, Blogger
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Time to speak more openly about game development
Time to speak more openly about game development
Apr 8, 2013
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1 Min Read
byKris Graft, Contributor
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The Power of Curiosity
The Power of Curiosity
Apr 7, 2013
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byRobert Bevill, Blogger
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THE ART OF THE FUGUE - Bioshock Infintite's narrative interpreted as a contrapuntal Composition
THE ART OF THE FUGUE - Bioshock Infintite's narrative interpreted as a contrapuntal Composition
Apr 7, 2013
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byAndreas Ahlborn, Blogger
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Why mobile gaming beats console and PC gaming
Why mobile gaming beats console and PC gaming
Apr 7, 2013
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byBjorn Fant, Blogger
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Keep your game consistent at all times.
Keep your game consistent at all times.
Apr 7, 2013
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byAnton Temba, Blogger
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Approachability and Usability in game design and how to get it right.
Approachability and Usability in game design and how to get it right.
Apr 7, 2013
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byAnton Temba, Blogger
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Finding the Fun: World of Goo
Finding the Fun: World of Goo
Apr 6, 2013
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byJamie Brewer, Blogger
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How I Used EVE Online to Predict the Great Recession
How I Used EVE Online to Predict the Great Recession
Apr 5, 2013
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byRamin Shokrizade, Blogger
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An analysis of game balance / ramping in a video game/ Plants Vs. Zombies
An analysis of game balance / ramping in a video game/ Plants Vs. Zombies
Apr 5, 2013
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byJason Chalky, Blogger
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Glad we're still talking, but it could be better: Women in Gaming
Glad we're still talking, but it could be better: Women in Gaming
Apr 5, 2013
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byMary Scoville, Blogger
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Twitter Just Became a Games Platform
Twitter Just Became a Games Platform
Apr 5, 2013
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byRyan Hoover, Blogger
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Necromancer Development Diary 4 - Creative Insecurity
Necromancer Development Diary 4 - Creative Insecurity
Apr 5, 2013
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byDaniel Bishop, Blogger
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i Touched Ron Gilbert
i Touched Ron Gilbert
Apr 5, 2013
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byRyan Creighton, Blogger
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7 Essential Resources for Understanding Motivation
7 Essential Resources for Understanding Motivation
Apr 5, 2013
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byTravis Ross, Blogger
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Design Tips When Porting Mobile to Console
Design Tips When Porting Mobile to Console
Apr 5, 2013
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byNathan Fouts, Blogger
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Why are We Still Talking about LucasArts' Old Adventure Games?
Why are We Still Talking about LucasArts' Old Adventure Games?
Apr 5, 2013
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byFrank Cifaldi, Contributor
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How XCOM: Enemy Unknown overcame the accessibility stigma
How XCOM: Enemy Unknown overcame the accessibility stigma
Apr 5, 2013
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Video: The Myst 'Classic Postmortem' from GDC 2013
Video: The Myst 'Classic Postmortem' from GDC 2013
Apr 5, 2013
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byGame Developer, Staff
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Escaping Death: Why We Play Games
Escaping Death: Why We Play Games
Apr 4, 2013
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byAlice Rendell, Blogger
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Exploring video game animation with a film industry veteran
Exploring video game animation with a film industry veteran
Apr 4, 2013
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byMike Rose, Blogger
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Emotions and Randomness - Loot Drops
Emotions and Randomness - Loot Drops
Apr 3, 2013
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byChris Grey, Blogger
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Necromancer Development Diary 2 - Story
Necromancer Development Diary 2 - Story
Apr 3, 2013
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byDaniel Bishop, Blogger
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Elegance & Engagement
Elegance & Engagement
Apr 3, 2013
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byHarrison Pink, Blogger
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Mechanical Dissonance and setting player expectations
Mechanical Dissonance and setting player expectations
Apr 3, 2013
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byHarrison Pink, Blogger
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Video: Raph Koster remembers his first (kind of adorable) game
Video: Raph Koster remembers his first (kind of adorable) game
Apr 3, 2013
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byFrank Cifaldi, Contributor

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