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Game Designer. Producer. Made Hive Jump with Graphite Lab. I very rarely write things on Gamasutra, but when I do, they're pretty good.
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The Hogwarts Express is real, and it’s called Train Jam! Train Jam is an annual pilgrimage of game developers who decide to meet up in Chicago and ride a train all the way to San Francisco for Game Developers Conference (GDC). All aboard, choo choo!
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Steam Early Access has been a tool at the disposal of game developers for over four years now, but "early access" serves a red-flag for many players. This article explores how Hive Jump did Early Access the right way, and how your game can too.
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As a lifelong gamer and level designer, I have arrived at five criteria that comprise good level design. These criteria are: Immersion, Exploration, Flow, Combat, and most importantly Fun. Read my full review of Deux Ex: Human Revolution below.
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Great advice This bit is ...
Great advice This bit is a real gem: r n r n Networking is situationally productive. Working on your skills is always productive. No minute spent improving your work is a wasted one. r n r nAlways be improving your skills
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Hi Garrick That 's a ...
Hi Garrick That 's a perfect example. We actually modeled our content requirements after the benchmark they set. They had 3 of 5 dungeons, multiple bosses, and most of their hero classes. Likewise, we implemented 4 of 4 environments, 4 of 5 bosses, and left some room for adding enemies, ...
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