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Good intro vs. Great intro. What makes a game prologue gripping?Good intro vs. Great intro. What makes a game prologue gripping?

An article about what methods great game prologues use to grip players attention, as well as about which goals they strive to achieve.

byAnton Slashcev
Apr 18, 2019
1 Min Read
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Lights in the dark: How Ashen's design sets it apart from other 'Soulslikes'Lights in the dark: How Ashen's design sets it apart from other 'Soulslikes'
byGame Developer
Apr 18, 2019
1 Min Read
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Get a job: Deep Silver Fishlabs is hiring a Lead Combat DesignerGet a job: Deep Silver Fishlabs is hiring a Lead Combat Designer
Apr 18, 2019
1 Min Read
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How Inkle developed its own ancient language for Heaven's VaultHow Inkle developed its own ancient language for Heaven's Vault
byGame Developer
Apr 17, 2019
1 Min Read
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AbleGamers opens Accessible.Games, a dev portal for accessibility infoAbleGamers opens Accessible.Games, a dev portal for accessibility info
byAlissa McAloon
Apr 17, 2019
1 Min Read
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The Importance of Being Refreshed: Why game jams can be a necessary distractionThe Importance of Being Refreshed: Why game jams can be a necessary distraction
byGame Developer
Apr 16, 2019
1 Min Read
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How I found my style on YouTube
How I found my style on YouTube
Apr 16, 2019
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byStanislav Costiuc
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The new grammar of television (and games): Lessons from an avocado
The new grammar of television (and games): Lessons from an avocado
Apr 16, 2019
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byGame Developer
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Video: A classic game postmortem of Panzer Dragoon
Video: A classic game postmortem of Panzer Dragoon
Apr 16, 2019
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1 Min Read
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Chat with the lead developers of Heaven's Vault at 5PM ET
Chat with the lead developers of Heaven's Vault at 5PM ET
Apr 16, 2019
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis
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Watch the lead devs of Inkle crack open Heaven's Vault
Watch the lead devs of Inkle crack open Heaven's Vault
Apr 16, 2019
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byBryant Francis
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The source code for Infocom's classic text adventures is now on Github
The source code for Infocom's classic text adventures is now on Github
Apr 16, 2019
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byChris Kerr
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My thoughts on difficulty in games
My thoughts on difficulty in games
Apr 15, 2019
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byKeith Burgun
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Event SuperVision
Event SuperVision
Apr 15, 2019
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byNathan Cheever
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Bittersweet Game Design -- The 'What'
Bittersweet Game Design -- The 'What'
Apr 15, 2019
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1 Min Read
byThais Weiller
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Video: Creating a living open world for Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Video: Creating a living open world for Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Apr 15, 2019
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What Mario Learned from Mickey Mouse - Part 5: Using Everything to Support Visual Storytelling
What Mario Learned from Mickey Mouse - Part 5: Using Everything to Support Visual Storytelling
Apr 12, 2019
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byAaron Sutton
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Get a job: Paradox Tectonic, Sucker Punch Productions, and more are hiring now!
Get a job: Paradox Tectonic, Sucker Punch Productions, and more are hiring now!
Apr 12, 2019
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How Punishment Systems Hurt Gameplay
How Punishment Systems Hurt Gameplay
Apr 11, 2019
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byJosh Bycer
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Video: A classic game postmortem of Westwood Studios' Command & Conquer
Video: A classic game postmortem of Westwood Studios' Command & Conquer
Apr 11, 2019
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An inside look at Wargroove's wicked design choices
An inside look at Wargroove's wicked design choices
Apr 11, 2019
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byBryant Francis
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Defusing Flutter Bombs
Defusing Flutter Bombs
Apr 10, 2019
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byHadar Silverman
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Video: Embracing change on the road to reinventing God of War
Video: Embracing change on the road to reinventing God of War
Apr 10, 2019
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Chat with Falcon Age creative director Chandana Ekanayake at 3PM ET
Chat with Falcon Age creative director Chandana Ekanayake at 3PM ET
Apr 10, 2019
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byBryant Francis
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How to effectively use procedural generation in games
How to effectively use procedural generation in games
Apr 10, 2019
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byDarius Kazemi
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What Mario Learned from Mickey Mouse - Part 4: Supporting the World and Mechanics with Characters
What Mario Learned from Mickey Mouse - Part 4: Supporting the World and Mechanics with Characters
Apr 9, 2019
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byGame Developer
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Japanese Aesthetics in the Metal Gear Solid Series
Japanese Aesthetics in the Metal Gear Solid Series
Apr 9, 2019
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byKaleb Eberhart
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Video: Creating the visceral and compelling action of Devil May Cry 5
Video: Creating the visceral and compelling action of Devil May Cry 5
Apr 9, 2019
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Exploring the secret depths of Bubble Bobble's design
Exploring the secret depths of Bubble Bobble's design
Apr 9, 2019
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byJohn Harris
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Respawn accidentally turns on quitting penalty in Apex Legends
Respawn accidentally turns on quitting penalty in Apex Legends
Apr 9, 2019
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byChris Kerr
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What Mario Learned from Mickey Mouse - Part 3: Decision Making and Weenies
What Mario Learned from Mickey Mouse - Part 3: Decision Making and Weenies
Apr 8, 2019
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byGame Developer
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Memorable moments in a game series: How the latest God of War created memorable moments for both newcomers and longtime fans
Memorable moments in a game series: How the latest God of War created memorable moments for both newcomers and longtime fans
Apr 8, 2019
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byDaniel Heslop
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The Not so Simple Secrets to Making Good Tutorials
The Not so Simple Secrets to Making Good Tutorials
Apr 8, 2019
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byJosh Bycer
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How Microsoft is helping accessibility for disable gamers
How Microsoft is helping accessibility for disable gamers
Apr 8, 2019
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bySean Binnie
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God of War director: accessibility isn't at odds with creative vision
God of War director: accessibility isn't at odds with creative vision
Apr 8, 2019
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byAlissa McAloon

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