Gamasutra - Blogs http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ Alan Youngblood's Blogs Fri, 07 Jun 2013 03:31:33 EDT en-us scarless@think-services.com (Simon Carless) A love letter to Nintendo and Square-Enix - by Alan Youngblood http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AlanYoungblood/20110712/89803/A_love_letter_to_Nintendo_and_SquareEnix.php Business/Marketing,Design,Console/PC A love letter to Nintendo and Square-Enix that reads more like a "Dear John" letter. I cover the issues of honesty and focus in marketing and designing JRPGs to appeal to new (changed) audiences. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AlanYoungblood/20110712/89803/A_love_letter_to_Nintendo_and_SquareEnix.php Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:02:00 EDT Friction Baby! Physics Meets Marketing - by Alan Youngblood http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AlanYoungblood/20110609/89609/Friction_Baby_Physics_Meets_Marketing.php Business/Marketing,Console/PC,Indie,Social/Online,Smartphone/Tablet Physics meets marketing and has a lucrative lovechild. When to impede and when to laissez-faire when marketing. I'm down to get the friction on! http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AlanYoungblood/20110609/89609/Friction_Baby_Physics_Meets_Marketing.php Thu, 09 Jun 2011 05:12:00 EDT Too Big To Succeed - by Alan Youngblood http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AlanYoungblood/20100923/88117/Too_Big_To_Succeed.php Business/Marketing,Production We all knew 08's favorite media cliche was bull. Let's take a look at what's better. If you use agile production with a lumbering confused giant, it's not agile anymore. But there is a way... http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AlanYoungblood/20100923/88117/Too_Big_To_Succeed.php Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:12:00 EDT RetroScope #1: The Cinematic Appeal of Final Fantasy VII - by Alan Youngblood http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AlanYoungblood/20100304/86812/RetroScope_1_The_Cinematic_Appeal_of_Final_Fantasy_VII.php Art A look back at Final Fantasy VII's huge impact in cinematic appeal. And I'm not even talking about the pre-rendered cut-scenes! Also, I examine Resident Evil for similar appeal. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AlanYoungblood/20100304/86812/RetroScope_1_The_Cinematic_Appeal_of_Final_Fantasy_VII.php Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:41:00 EST Swashbuckling for Landlubbers: Why you may already be encouraging piracy! - by Alan Youngblood http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AlanYoungblood/20100208/86608/Swashbuckling_for_Landlubbers_Why_you_may_already_be_encouraging_piracy.php Production Yo-ho, a pirates' life for all your customers! Why you may already be encouraging piracy with your business practices! http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AlanYoungblood/20100208/86608/Swashbuckling_for_Landlubbers_Why_you_may_already_be_encouraging_piracy.php Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:56:00 EST Putting Your 'Call Of Duty' On Hold - by Alan Youngblood http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AlanYoungblood/20100125/86495/Putting_Your_Call_Of_Duty_On_Hold.php Production Why big publishers are doing what indies should be doing, and indies are doing what big publishers should be doing. Alan weighs in on the Kotick Doctrine and why productions are all mixed up. http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/AlanYoungblood/20100125/86495/Putting_Your_Call_Of_Duty_On_Hold.php Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:39:00 EST