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Towards Better Gamepad Text Input Towards Better Gamepad Text Input

The on-screen keyboard for consoles has barely changed in thirty years. Learn the history of gamepad text input, from the NES to the PS4. Then I'll describe how I iterated towards something better for my local co-op language-learning action game.

Jul 21, 2017

12 Min Read

A vivisection of Plague Inc: The Board Game - Kickstarter A vivisection of Plague Inc: The Board Game - Kickstarter

byJames Vaughan

Jul 20, 2017

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Game Texture and Liminal Spaces Game Texture and Liminal Spaces

byJonas Kyratzes

Jul 20, 2017

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Mechanical Foreshadowing Mechanical Foreshadowing

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Jul 19, 2017

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Stores vs. Developers vs. Customers vs. Publishers Stores vs. Developers vs. Customers vs. Publishers

Jul 19, 2017

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Is Your Code Ready to Prevent the Nedelin Catastrophe?Is Your Code Ready to Prevent the Nedelin Catastrophe?

byBartlomiej Waszak

Jul 19, 2017

26 Min Read

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