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Fear and Change. How Making The Hard Decision Saved Rosvita Fear and Change. How Making The Hard Decision Saved Rosvita

Making games can take a hard toll on the ego. As creators we understandly get attached to our favourite mechanics, the things that make our project unique and interesting. But what happens when those mechanics have a detrimental effect on the project?

bySimon Ashbery

Jul 29, 2015

9 Min Read

Object Distance with GameMaker: Studio Object Distance with GameMaker: Studio

byNicholas Doane

Jul 29, 2015

6 Min Read

On Building A Procedural Retro-Themed RPG On Building A Procedural Retro-Themed RPG

byMatthew Sainsbury

Jul 29, 2015

6 Min Read

The giants hiding a growing problem – Video games on Kickstarter on the first half of 2015 The giants hiding a growing problem – Video games on Kickstarter on the first half of 2015

byThomas Bidaux

Jul 29, 2015

8 Min Read

Writing a More Compelling Game Narrative Writing a More Compelling Game Narrative

byWill O\'Neill

Jul 28, 2015

14 Min Read

Effective Coding: Don't Repeat Yourself Effective Coding: Don't Repeat Yourself

Jul 28, 2015

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