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Alistair Aitcheson's Blog

Full-time independent developer, creator of Greedy Bankers for iOS, now working on Slamjet Stadium for iPad

Eurogamer Indie Games Arcade Finalist (2011)

Develop Magazine 30 Under 30 (2011)

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Time for Local Multiplayer to Get Physical
Posted by Alistair Aitcheson on Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:00:00 EST in Design, Smartphone/Tablet
Local multiplayer games are increasingly pushing the envelope, providing experiences only possible with real-world human interaction. Indie developer Alistair Aitcheson looks into the opportunities shared physical play offers, especially on tablets.
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Alistair Aitcheson's Comments

Comment In: Postmortem: Game Oven's Fingle [Blog - 04/11/2013 - 02:25]
Fascinating postmortem. Thanks very much ... Fascinating postmortem. Thanks very much for sharing your experience I 'm a big fan of the game myself, and it 's particularly interesting to find out about how much effort and iteration went into the visual style.

Comment In: Social aspects of local multiplayer - Why SPiN WARS wouldn’t work online [Blog - 03/18/2013 - 12:28]
Really enjoyed reading this I ... Really enjoyed reading this I think you make some great points about emotional feedback, and your point about the control system is spot on. The restricted control system makes sense in a social set-up - after all, players have plenty to laugh about if they get it wrong Over the ...

Comment In: Time for Local Multiplayer to Get Physical [Blog - 03/04/2013 - 10:00]
Thanks very much : I ... Thanks very much : I 'll take a look - sounds cool