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From Steam rejection to success: The story of Image & Form Exclusive  
by Mike Rose [12.10.13]
In 2012, Sweden studio Image & Form received a short and to-the-point rejection letter from Valve. A year later, and with a different game under its belt, the company this time received immediate approval from the Steam overlords.
Business/Marketing, Design, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Exclusive
Video: Rethinking the adventure game genre for the modern age  
by GDC Staff [12.06.13]
Double Fine's Tim Schafer and his team are taking on the challenge of reimagining the adventure game genre with Broken Age. In a GDC Next session, they explained how they're doing it.
Design, Console/PC, Indie, Smartphone/Tablet, Video
The secrets of networking -- and getting your game funded  
by Gamasutra Community [12.06.13]
Seth Sivak writes on how effectively networking is key to attracting venture capital -- and how to grow, cultivate, but not abuse the network of people you know while seeking investment.
Business/Marketing, Smartphone/Tablet
Video: Using Lego and literary genius to prototype Wayward Manor  
by GDC Staff [12.09.13]
Paper and Lego prototyping saves time and money for prototyping, explains Wayward Manor developer Matt Korba. Its abstract nature also makes it easy to appeal to those outside the game industry.
Design, Production, Console/PC, Indie, Smartphone/Tablet, Video
Call for blogs: The top games of 2013  
by Gamasutra Community [12.09.13]
Evaluate the best games of the year alongside Gamasutra's editors -- by contributing a blog post that tackles the game or games you consider most significant in 2013.
Audio, Social/Online, Indie, Console/PC, Art, Production, Programming, Design, Business/Marketing, Smartphone/Tablet
Influential game devs join IGF 2014's jury panels  
by GDC Staff [12.09.13]
Some of the most notable people in game development will be evaluating IGF 2014's standout entries. Today IGF announces members of some of the discipline-specific jury panels.
Design, Programming, Production, Console/PC, Indie, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet
Blog: Game design theory applied - The Flow Channel 1
by Gamasutra Community [12.10.13]
Building on Jesse Schell's work in The Art of Game Design, Toni Sala explains the concept of The Flow Channel, and how he used it in his own game.
Design, Console/PC, Indie, Smartphone/Tablet
Blog: A peek at Flash's upcoming HTML5 functionality 2
by Gamasutra Community [12.10.13]
Adobe is revamping Flash's ability to generate HTML5 versions of projects, and this post takes a look at how the functionality works in a pre-release build.
Programming, Indie, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet

arrowSmartphone/Tablet Games Features
A New Pokémon for a New Era 8
by Christian Nutt [09.19.13]
Pokémon X and Y launches next month, and Gamasutra speaks to director Junichi Masuda about the encroachment of smartphones, changing player habits, and staying inspired 18 years on.
Design, Interview, Console/PC, Smartphone/Tablet
A Conversation with Oculus VR Founder Palmer Luckey 9
by Christian Nutt [09.03.13]
Following from his GDC Europe talk, Palmer Luckey explains what it takes to make a game look and feel right in VR -- and explains that he has some tricks up his sleeve to make sure his headset beats any potential competition.
Business/Marketing, Console/PC, Smartphone/Tablet
Designing local multiplayer games for microconsoles  
by Leigh Alexander [08.30.13]
Gamasutra talks to developers who've brought games to Ouya and other venues about designing for a communal, local multiplayer experience, with particular attention to the microconsole space.
Design, Smartphone/Tablet, Microconsole
Developers Speak Out: Why Microconsoles? 6
by Christian Nutt [08.28.13]
What do developers think of microconsoles -- are they worth making games for? Do they have a future? Gamasutra speaks to Double Fine, Housemarque, Mojang, Tale of Tales and others to find out.
Business/Marketing, Console/PC, Indie, Smartphone/Tablet, Microconsole
Tales of porting games to microconsoles  
by Mike Rose [08.27.13]
If you are trying to make a decision regarding whether or not it's worth putting in the effort to port your games, make sure to give these stories a read, as they may well hold the key to how your porting job would progress.
Smartphone/Tablet, Microconsole

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Createrria - challenges designing flexible game creator for casual users  
by Wojciech Borczyk [12.10.13]
Createrria is a mobile platform for game creation & sharing. It's targeted at casual users. Making it work for normal people, not only developers, was challenging task. In this post I'm sharing some tips with you and explaining some of our choices.
Design, Production, Art, Indie, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet
AppStores 'Alienate' App Value  
by Koen Deetman [12.10.13]
The AppStores are filled with thousands of Apps every day. However the prices may vary for certain apps. They stay in the same range of pricing, and most of them are below the €10 euro or dollar range.
Business/Marketing, Production, Indie, Smartphone/Tablet
Is equity crowdfunding a good fit for funding game development?  
by Zachary Strebeck [12.09.13]
On Oct. 23, the SEC proposed rules that would allow crowdfunding of a company in exchange for equity. Given the particulars of the proposal, will this be a good fit for the game industry? Can we, or do we want to, move from Kickstarter to an equity model?
Business/Marketing, Console/PC, Indie, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet
How Your Game Can Change the World - Part II  
by Brandon Bozzi [12.09.13]
This is the second part of an article that explores what social impact games might teach us about designing all of our games to have a more positive impact on the world.
Business/Marketing, Design, Production, Console/PC, Serious, Indie, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet
Understanding F2P with the four pleasures model  
by Ethan Levy [12.09.13]
F2P expert Levy explains the importance of understanding how different player types enjoy different games. He presents the 4 pleasures model as a mental framework for gaining a holistic understanding of players and the pleasures they derive from play.
Business/Marketing, Design, Production, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet

arrowSmartphone/Tablet Games Jobs
Ubisoft Abudhabi — Abudhabi, United Arab Emirates
[12.10.13]
Lead Game designer

PerBlue — Madison, Wisconsin, United States
[12.09.13]
Art Director

SOAR Inc. — Mountain View, California, United States
[12.09.13]
3D Game Art Lead - next gen learning
The 3D Game Art Lead will spearhead a mobile startup's 3D initiative across multiple platforms
Sunstorm Games — Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
[12.09.13]
Lead Game Designer

Sunstorm Games — Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
[12.09.13]
Executive Producer / Studio Lead

InnoGames GmbH — Hamburg, Germany
[12.09.13]
Performance Test Lead (m/f)

InnoGames GmbH — Hamburg, Germany
[12.09.13]
Adobe AIR Mobile Developer (m/f)

InnoGames GmbH — Hamburg, Germany
[12.09.13]
Flash Developer (m/f)

InnoGames GmbH — Hamburg, Germany
[12.09.13]
Software Developer C++ Mobile (m/f)

Syntertainment — Berkeley, California, United States
[12.06.13]
Production/Design Manager for Will Wright's Next Big Thing