Gamasutra - Blogs http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ Carla Engelbrecht Fisher's Blogs Wed, 22 May 2013 10:31:27 EDT en-us scarless@think-services.com (Simon Carless) Four Indispensable (and Free!) Sources of Intel on Your App Competitors - by Carla Engelbrecht Fisher http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/CarlaEngelbrechtFisher/20130212/186482/Four_Indispensable_and_Free_Sources_of_Intel_on_Your_App_Competitors.php Design,Smartphone/Tablet Before entering any market, it’s important to figure out who else is out there and what they’re doing. Here's four sources we use to triangulate trends and figure out what our competitors are up to! http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/CarlaEngelbrechtFisher/20130212/186482/Four_Indispensable_and_Free_Sources_of_Intel_on_Your_App_Competitors.php Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:47:00 EST Excuse Me, But Your App is Looking Bloated - by Carla Engelbrecht Fisher http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/CarlaEngelbrechtFisher/20130121/185149/Excuse_Me_But_Your_App_is_Looking_Bloated.php Whether it’s in-app purchases, data management, or now, file size, I have some strong feelings about why you should care about these issues and I also have some strategies for how to address them. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/CarlaEngelbrechtFisher/20130121/185149/Excuse_Me_But_Your_App_is_Looking_Bloated.php Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:24:00 EST Top 2013 Resolutions for Children’s Interactive Media Developers - by Carla Engelbrecht Fisher http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/CarlaEngelbrechtFisher/20130107/184418/Top_2013_Resolutions_for_Childrens_Interactive_Media_Developers.php We're kicking off 2013 with a "highlight reel" of our favorite and most popular posts of 2012 and how they can translate into resolutions for kids development in the coming year. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/CarlaEngelbrechtFisher/20130107/184418/Top_2013_Resolutions_for_Childrens_Interactive_Media_Developers.php Mon, 07 Jan 2013 02:00:00 EST Some Thoughts on Kids, Privacy and Data Collection - by Carla Engelbrecht Fisher http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/CarlaEngelbrechtFisher/20121227/184155/Some_Thoughts_on_Kids_Privacy_and_Data_Collection.php Design If you haven’t noticed, we love data and the stories it can tell. But the ins and outs of data collection has plagued me my entire career. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/CarlaEngelbrechtFisher/20121227/184155/Some_Thoughts_on_Kids_Privacy_and_Data_Collection.php Thu, 27 Dec 2012 04:13:00 EST International kid audiences: the same and different all at once - by Carla Engelbrecht Fisher http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/CarlaEngelbrechtFisher/20121126/182290/International_kid_audiences_the_same_and_different_all_at_once.php Design Do children approach digital devices differently around the world? http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/CarlaEngelbrechtFisher/20121126/182290/International_kid_audiences_the_same_and_different_all_at_once.php Mon, 26 Nov 2012 05:30:00 EST What game design has taught me about running a startup - by Carla Engelbrecht Fisher http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/CarlaEngelbrechtFisher/20121026/180307/What_game_design_has_taught_me_about_running_a_startup.php Design,Smartphone/Tablet ****Every game is a start up. And every game design document is a business plan.**** http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/CarlaEngelbrechtFisher/20121026/180307/What_game_design_has_taught_me_about_running_a_startup.php Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:12:00 EDT