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Live, die, repeat: How Outer Wilds piques curiosity in an ambivalent solar system 1
by Kris Graft [06.18.19]
Outer Wilds is a game whose universe makes you feel small - like a cog in a gargantuan wind-up clock. It's a universe that's ambivalent to your existence; one that shrugs at your presence and absence alike.
Design, Indie, Video
Video: Using email lists for fun, profit, and building your own fan club  
by Staff [06.19.19]
In this 2019 GDC talk, game developer Chris Zukowski explains how to level up your email list, and why a well-run email list can be 5-10 times more effective than Twitter or Facebook!
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Don't Miss: Rethinking the RPG to make it fun to be the bad guy in Tyranny 2
by Staff [06.18.19]
"You may sell the player with a 'you get to be an evil bully' promise, but for there to be a source of conflict, there needs to be a mountain of bigger bullies to climb and strive against."
Design, Console/PC, Indie
Video: How the 'indiepocalypse' changed the shape of indie success  
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In this 2019 GDC talk, indie dev Jason Rohrer digs into some data behind the 2014-2018 'indiepocalypse' to help indies figure out how not to waste 4 years of their life on the next high-profile flop.
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Video Game Deep Cuts: E3, E3, E3 (and some Non-E3!)  
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This week's roundup is E3-packed, including discussion of best games, Nintendo, the PC Gaming Show, Microsoft's xCloud vs Google Stadia (or not!), as well as another 10+ links that aren't about E3 at all.
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Video: 9 takeaways of Duelyst's journey from tabletop to digital game  
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In this 2017 GDC talk, Counterplay Games' Eric Lang & Keith Lee reflect on the development of Duelyst, share lessons learned and explain how it went from a boardgame prototype to a digital card game.
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Video: How cheating and making player life easier helped Dead Cells shine  
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Unexplored 2 Dev Blog: Tiles to Curves  
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A Guide to DIY Market Research for Indie Developers  
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The Importance of Definitions in Game Design 2
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Grasping the Client-to-Cloud Revolution 1
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Sweetvine Systems — Santa Clara, California, United States
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Legends of Learning — Washington, DC, District of Columbia, United States
[06.14.19]
Senior Unity Engineer - $140k - Remote OK
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User Experience Researcher
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[06.13.19]
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No Goblin — Remote OK!, Washington, United States
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