Tag: Game

Pandas 2.0: A Game-Changer for Data Scientists?

Due to its extensive functionality and versatility, pandas has secured a place in every data scientist’s heart. From data input/output to data cleaning and transformation, it’s nearly impossible to think about data manipulation without import pandas as pd, right? ...

Guide to AI Reinforcement Learning

It’s the early 90s, and as a child of that time, I’m wandering my sacred place, my temple — the local video store. Long before the world of streaming and internet-delivered media content, the video store was the launchpad for a child’s imagination. Rows and rows of pure ma...

Not Just a Game

It’s no secret that social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube host accounts, which cater to extremist and white supremacist ideology, sometimes even nakedly branding their accounts as such. Some extremists, however, go to greater lengths to disguise their recruitment efforts b...

This Unusual Renewable Energy Is A Game Changer

The recent unprecedented global heat has been a wake-up call for everyone. The terrible consequences of climate change are starting to dig in, and we are feeling the effects. But this is just the beginning. Hopefully, this wake-up call will kick the world powers into action and enact the mammoth mea...

My kids designed a game and this is what I learned

My 9-year-old son, Owen, had long ago been indoctrinated by the entrepreneurial spirit. I don’t remember how it all started, but now he owns stock and has been saving up to buy a hotel. So, yeah. Anyhow, I wasn’t surprised when he came to me last month with an idea for a game. With ex...

NFTs Finally Have a Use-Case: A Sewer Game With Bad Poop Jokes

Every time I write about NFTs, I end with the same logical argument. Until real use cases for the technology appear that are useful to the wider population, it will continue to be a get-rich-quick scheme that very few will get rich from. Well, ask, and you shall receive. On Jan 18, Bored ...

Wolf Game Lab IDO: A Temporary Halt, but the Wolfies March Onward

In the dynamic world of cryptocurrency and decentralized finance, sometimes unforeseen challenges arise. At Wolf Game Lab, we believe in maintaining transparency, and your trust remains our utmost priority. Today, we are addressing an important development concerning our IDO sale with @zkSync_S...

The Numbers Game : Who was the best QMJHL player in 2023?

Everything starts with a question. Last week, I met one of my old friends at the food court of the building when I work. He asked me what I was doing in life. So I told him about my sports data analytics projects. He was surprised. But he also explained that he does not see how data can be implem...

Pandas 2.0: A Game-Changer for Data Scientists?

Nailing Your Money Game: A No-Nonsense Guide from your Ethnic Uncle

Nailing Your Money Game: A No-Nonsense Guide for Regular Folks in Australia. Alright, let’s talk about money without all the jargon and confusion. We’re breaking it down into simple cohesive steps that even your malaka neighbour could understand. Here’s the plan to get your fina...

Zero To Million Users (Part 2) : Database

Welcome back! In part 2 of “Zero To Million Users”, we’ll dive into the world of databases — the backbone of any successful application. From relational to graph databases, we’ll explore the pros and cons of each and discover when to use what. So fasten your seatbelts, ...

Is WebTransport a Potential Game-Changer

As the digital world continues to reshape our daily lives, from communication and entertainment to business and education, the demand for more efficient, low-latency, and adaptable web communication solutions has grown stronger than ever. In response to these evolving needs, WebTransport has step...

The Most Dangerous Game

Asked by the New York Times in 2023 what books he avoids, novelist Aleksandar Hemon replied with lettered-class oblige: “No advice books, least of all self-help manuals…” The moment a category is pinned on something — a person, a type of literatur...

Game theory explains why the four day work week is stalled in America

Although the average American works 8.8 hours per day, productive hours is estimated at being only 2–3 hours with the remaining 6 or so hours being wasted on procrastination or other non-productive activities. The ideal number of work hours per day is about 3–4 with 6 being a maximum. ...

You Exit the Game When You Realise How to Retire For Good

Retirement isn’t the absence of work, it’s the lack of unworthy work. The work you know leads to emptiness. You’d think it would be easy to identify such work but in my experience, it isn’t. Most typically you have a slow realisation that your endeavours will likely be ...

The Most Dangerous Game

Someone Bought Me My First Coffee And This Is How It Changed My Whole Game

It’s been months I had signed up for Buy Me A Coffee. and since then, there’s only one thing I used to do. Add the following line at the end of each of my articles.  If you feel my work is worth an appreciation, you can buy me a coffee! You won’t believe. fe...

7 Game-Changing Hacks to Conquer Laziness and Get Things Done

Laziness is a waste of time, yet it’s also incredibly compelling. How many times do you snooze your alarm before getting up? Or how many times have you planned to start that working-out routine but postpone it Have you been feeling tired and without motivation? Then you need to read this! ...

Why Your Mind Reading Skill Is A Treacherous Leadership Game

Picture this: you’re a freshly minted manager, raring to tackle your new leadership role. The world is your oyster, and you’re eager to revolutionize your team’s dynamics using your secret weapon — mind reading. What could possibly go wrong? Well, as it turns out, qu...

How game-changing leaders develop a point of view about the future

If you are a game-changing leader you show up with a point of view about the future. If that point of view solves a problem in the marketplace, you become the ‘go to’ person on the topic. Maybe it’s about technology, team performance, business development or customer experience. It...

Why Your Mind Reading Skill Is A Treacherous Leadership Game

The Secret to More Productive Meetings: 3 Game-Changing Tips.

Let me tell a short story about Sarah. It all began when their project manager, Sarah, decided that weekly status meetings were the key to keeping everyone on the same page. She firmly believed that these meetings would provide the clarity and direction the team needed. Soon, other managers follo...

A Fighting Game Weeb’s Self-Intro

I’m BluestThings. Let’s just get right to the meat of things. I’m big into manga, light novels, and fighting games, as well as writing and art. I wouldn’t say that I’m all that good at either of the last two but I’m committed to making whatever strides I can. ...

Game developer’s guide to graphical projections (with video game examples), Part 1: Introduction

TL;DR: This article series explains one of the fundamentals of drawing: how to draw three-dimensional things correctly. It’s an essential skill for artists, but it’s also a great first topic for coders that want to get started with art. Even better, we’ll learn it all by simply loo...

Gartic TV — The Party Drawing Game

The holiday season finally came, and we took some time thinking… What gift could we give? So we’d like to share a new and different game with you! Meet Gartic TV, our new Party Drawing Game! Have fun playing Gartic locally with your friends and family. Ideal for parties and ...

7 Steps to Draft Your First Game

Games were the main reason I started my journey in programming. Though, it’s only until recently that I actually got into it. One of the books that got me started was ‘Game Design Theory: How to design an impressive game’ First, let’s understand the definition of a gam...

My 2023 Journey in the js13kGames Competition: Crafting a 13KB Web Game Inspired by the 13th Century

Welcome to the recount of my second year participating in the js13kGames competition, a thrilling coding challenge for web game developers where the game’s file size is limited to a mere 13 kilobytes. This year’s unique theme was set in the 13th century. You can find my entry, 13...

The colors of game design

In the past 10 years working with, teaching and consulting on game design, I’ve seen, time and again, teams struggle with some basic aspect of their games’ working. Sometimes it’s a cool theme that doesn’t deliver on gameplay, or a fun core mechanic that doesn’t deve...

Mailbag: Mental stack management, getting into Gear, learning stick, and working in game production

The first is: just ‘keep playing and it gets better’. There isn’t really a single sentence you can read that will immediately make your mental stack management better; the whole point of these games is that you’re learning how to quickly recognize situations, make decisions, ...

How not to be an Indie Game Developer

The Beginning of My Journey Hey there, fellow Indies! I started the Game Dev journey with platformer games like Mario and 3D Shooting Game. The first game I published on itch.io was Twins, a game based on the 2048 puzzle. The game was a great exercise of problem-solving for me. Well after that my...

How I Made $100k On My First Indie Game

This is someone telling me my game will be a complete and utter failure, even if free or just a dollar. He will be insulted on Steam, and no one will buy it except game collectors when it’s on sale for 50 cents, Steam’s bare minimal price. Also, Steam doesn’t pay out until $200 gro...

Harvest Fall Farming Game | Devlog #5 — An Overview…

OK, OK, I’ve just realized that I’ve been talking about my game Harvest Fall and haven’t actually talked about what the game is about. So in this devlog, I’ll be giving an overview of the game. OK, Harvest Fall is mainly a low-poly sandbox-style social simulation farming R...

Game Development with Unity: A Step-by-Step Guide

Introduction In the expansive realm of technology, few domains captivate the imagination and creativity of developers quite like game development. Games have become ubiquitous entertainment and a driving force in the tech industry, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in digital experien...

Game Design Principles: Creating Immersive Experiences

Game design is the art and science of creating interactive experiences that engage and entertain the players. Game design involves various aspects, such as gameplay, mechanics, systems, goals, story, aesthetics, etc. However, one of the most important aspects of game design is immersion, which is th...

We tried making our first game in 72 hours.

Long story short, after getting laid off for the second time within ten months, I wasn’t in the mood for anything but updating my website and searching for jobs. One day, my fiance asked me to make our first game by participating in a game jam called Ludum Dare. I thought it could be a good wa...

about turning a ‘game’ into a game

Game design is a multifaceted discipline. You are cooking with a lot of different pots. All in the service of making sure players enjoy the game experience. At the core that means balancing the game rules, the content style (eg pixel chicken) and feel of the game. All good games create a small wo...

How I hunted Game Balance down and how can you

Once I became a Game Designer I started to dive deep into different aspects of Game Design — feature design, decision-making, game decomposition, etc. But one of the most questionable, alluring, and non-intuitive parts of game design for me appeared to be Game Balance. Since there’s not ...

How to Make a Game

Making games involves a lot of different technologies, but in this article we’ll go over how to create value for the player and bring a concept to life. The design of player tables in VR for a party game. There are a lot of different systems, content, and interfaces to design dependi...

Game Prototyping 101: Essential Steps for Triumph

Intro Before embarking on any endeavor, it is essential to create a plan, make a draft, or, in other words, a prototype. This helps determine the starting point and understand the direction of movement. Do you want to work faster and better than others? Do you want to avoid wasting tons of ...

Top Shooter Games on Mobile: Key Lessons for Game Devs — Udonis

From fast-paced action to strategic gameplay, shooter games are one of the biggest mobile gaming trends. If you’re a game developer or publisher trying to figure out what makes top shooter games so irresistible, you’re in the right place. In this article, I’ll dissect ...

Playing for Change: How Game Design Could Promote Empathy and Awareness?

Video games, once relegated to leisure and escapism, have evolved into a powerful medium for tackling complex social and ethical issues. Game design, with its immersive storytelling and interactive experiences, is emerging as a potent instrument for raising awareness and fostering empathy towards th...

The Indie Game Developer’s Roadmap: From Idea to Success

Indie game development has come a long way in recent years, and the industry continues to thrive with innovative, unique, and engaging games. If you’re an aspiring indie game developer, you’re in an exciting and challenging field. To help you navigate the path to success, we’ve cre...

Game Makers Unite: Tales from the Digital Frontier

In the vast and ever-evolving landscape of the digital frontier, game makers stand as modern-day pioneers. Their journey involves crafting immersive experiences that transport players to distant realms, evoke emotions, and ignite imaginations. In this blog post, we delve into the world of game devel...

The Two Schools of Game Design

Over the years, with my work at Game-Wisdom, and through studying for the books I’ve written on game design, I have covered a lot of ground in terms of game design philosophy. In this piece, I’m going to go right back to basics and discuss how every game ever made falls into one of ...

How to Become a Game Designer

That’s pretty much it. The game you make doesn’t have to have a large scope or be complex. It can be two minutes of gameplay, or something with the simplest game loop, like earning points for completing an action. It doesn’t even have to be digital. I’ve made over 50 games...

Video Game Lab

For this week’s lab, I got a chance to make critical observations for six games whilst playing myself and also observing my lab partner play. In this blog post, I am sharing my critical observation of three games, namely Little Raccoon, This is the Only Level and Coffin Counseling. My focus wo...

Rethinking game audio: from sound effects to player experience

When you read my blog, you probably notice that I use the fundamental terms “sound” and “sound design” in a slightly unconventional way. It is time to explain why I do so. This is probably the most personal post on my blog, where instead of exploring how sound affects video g...

WHAT ARE ASSETS IN GAME DESIGN?

What are game assets? A game asset is any resource that is used in the development of a video game — from 3D models and textures to sound effects and music. Game assets are created by different professionals, including artists, animators, sound designers, and programmers. The specific assets t...

Steam Re-Design: UX Case Study towards anti-toxic game environment

Project Overview This project aims to redesign the interface of Steam, the largest digital distribution platform for PC gaming, to reduce toxic behaviors in gaming. The project will use gamified UX design to create a more positive and inclusive gaming environment. Problem Space Toxic behavi...

Game UI Design: A Detailed Guide For Game Artists

We all love to play games, whether it is indoor or outdoor. Games have always been an important part of our lives since childhood. But the craze for indoor games, especially video games for all age groups, has never gone down. As per the report by Statista, there are more than 3 billion active ...

The 4 Pillars of Game UI

As young game designers develop their ideas into interactive experiences, UI is often not shown the same level of dedication as mechanics or environmental assets. However, if UI is carefully considered at the early stages of development it can dramatically impact the user experience. Borrowing fr...

Tailoring Game Difficulty to Player Types: An Investigation of the Effect of Difficulty on Player Engagement and Retention

This article focuses on exploring the challenges faced by game designers to make games more engaging and retain players for longer. The study used an online survey to gather data from a sample of gamers. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics to obtain key findings. The results revealed ...

The UX of video game tutorials

For a long time, it has been customary for tutorials to be a part of the First Time User Experience (FTUE). Usually, this meant that the journey would start from installing the game, followed by a rundown of the UI, adjusting preliminary settings, and being thrown into a tutorial. For newer games, l...

Why All Game DevLogs Fail?

DevLogs serve as a guide and motivation. I’ve seen many DevLogs, and I realized that most do not achieve commercial success. Some may make more than $10k, but it took them 3 years to develop the game, and some never even finished their games. I became curious about understanding the commerc...

Building a Web Game with Go & htmx

Building a web app typically requires two primary components: a backend stack for data processing and business logic, and a frontend stack dedicated to visual presentation. While backend technology has remained relatively consistent, frontend development continues to grow more complex with framework...

How I Made $100k On My First Indie Game

Game Development Unleashed: Exploring the World of Interactive Entertainment

Game development is the art and science of creating interactive and immersive experiences that entertain, educate, and inspire millions of people around the world. Game development is a multidisciplinary field that combines creativity, technology, and business, requiring a diverse set of skills, too...

My Favorite Xbox One Launch Game

All screens in this piece are from the first hour to avoid spoilers. The text below is also free of significant story details. I’m planning to write a clearly spoiler-tagged follow-up about this game soon. We’re almost ten years on now from Microsoft’s most high-profile failure ...

You Can’t Afford To Ignore Microtransactions in Game Development

Welcome to game development, where your creativity can shine. But if you’re not adding microtransactions, your financials won’t. Here’s why. The Real Cost of “Free” So your game is free. Great, but what’s the plan now? Think donations will keep the ligh...

Creating a simple but full game loop (Godot 4/C#)

Whenever you make a game, there’s a point where you’ll need to chain together all of your scenes to create some global experience for the player — what we call the main game loop. And, actually, creating a simple game loop to learn this chaining logic is quite easy! So, ...

The Modern Retro Mistakes of Game Dev

The indie space is home to a number of franchises and genres, and one of the biggest trends out of the space in the past decade is the “modern retro” craze. From Shovel Knight to Celeste, Owlboy, more RPGs than I can count, space sims, boomer shooters and the lis...

The MILLIONAIRES of Solo Indie Game Development

Here are some of the most successful indie games developed by a single person: 1. Stardew Valley — Developed by Eric Barone (ConcernedApe) and released in 2016. It’s a farming simulation game where players can also fish, explore, and build relationships. Stardew Valley has sold over 2...

Game Dev: Unity/C# — What is Navmesh?

Unity’s nav mesh system is a path finding AI navigation system that has many built in features, with the main goal of the system being AI path finding. This system can be downloaded through the package manager under the Unity Registry packages and in some versions of Unity might come automatic...

How to Build a Game for the Playdate Console Using the Playdate SDK and Lua

A little while ago, Panic and teenage engineering revealed their new indie console: Playdate. It’s a cute, fun little device with a 1-bit screen, a classic design and…a crank. Yep, a crank. Needless to say, this random but loveable device really piqued my interest. So, when...

Game Franchises are Dying (morally and creatively)

It’s becoming awfully cutthroat in the world of AAA gaming. I suppose that sentence could be used to describe any level of funding within the games industry, or any kind of consumer product for that matter; in a world of influencers, reviewers, and online customer satisfaction, the money th...

Game Development Glossary

I realized that my texts are somewhat hermetic. My initial intention was to write them with people with some sort of game development background as an intended audience. With that in mind, I have been using game industry lingo in liberal quantities. However, this terminology is not consistent even a...

The Best Game Systems: A Comprehensive Overview

In the world of gaming, the choices seem endless. From PC gaming to consoles, and even mobile devices, there’s a gaming platform for every taste and preference. However, when it comes to the best game systems, a few platforms stand out as the cream of the crop. In this article, we’ll tak...

Game Development with Unity: A Step-by-Step Guide

Beginning Game Development : Elevators

Elevators are a common element in games, especially in environments like buildings, dungeons, or even futuristic spaceships. In this article, we’ll build upon the concept of moving platforms and explore how to create a multi-floor elevator in Unity. We’ll discuss the need to parent the p...

Top 10 Trends in HTML5 Game Development World

HTML5 game development is experiencing a renaissance, and staying ahead of the curve is vital for developers in this dynamic world. As an expert content writer, I’ll guide you through the top 10 trends shaping the HTML5 game development landscape. We’ll explore these trends to help&nb...

Harvest Fall Farming Game | Devlog #5 — An Overview…

Master Game Development with “The Complete Unity/Unreal/Godot ChatGPT, AI, Development Bundle

Game development is an ever-evolving industry that continuously demands innovative ideas, technical skills, and creative solutions. One of the most significant challenges developers face is creating immersive and intelligent artificial intelligence (AI) for their games. To help aspiring game develop...

Day 2“Game development and drawing after overtime work”

I finished my work at 8 p.m. because I worked overtime today So I arrived home around 9:30 today I started studying at about ten o’clock after dinner I have my own goal to create the creation I want It’s a little bit of steady every day and a little bit of practice every day Th...

How to Start Your Own Game Studio: Includes 8 Best Tips

Hey everyone, Ali here: When I was younger, I had this one dream. It sounds cliché, but hang on. As that nerdy teenager who preferred game characters over real people, video games became my favorite realm. They were more than hobbies; they were my closest companions. I felt that my sole purpo...

Building a 2D Platformer Game with Godot. Part 3

Previously, in part 1 of this series, we learned how to create a Godot project and add scenes and nodes. In part 2 of this series, we learned how to add animation to the player node. In this article, we will add a background to our game. This is going to be a very short art...

Using Music to Set the Mood of Your Writing and Why I Love Eluveitie’s Music for Game Development

A few years back when I was at University for my Game Design program, I had sat down for feedback on a project I had worked on. The project was to create a “game book” — a gamified choose-your-own-adventure which we had a month to work on. We were not required to build anything in ...

Beginning Game Development: Battleship Puzzle — Scripts

This is the final of a three part series of articles that describe the pieces that make up a ‘Battleship’ inspired puzzle game. In the previous articles were discussed the construction of the game board and another described the individual buttons. First, lets look at the scr...

Publishing Your Game? What are the legal considerations to be taken in account

So you have a great idea for a new video game. You've thought through the gameplay mechanics, drafted some concept art, and are ready to start developing. But before you dive in, it's important to understand the legal considerations around creating something new in an already crowded gami...

Game Character Design Series Part 1: Introduction I

This is the first part of what I hope will be a series of articles that I’ll be writing mostly to record the steps for creating my first 3D game character from scratch and maybe help some other people along the way. Games frankly require a lot of work and time, coming together from the culm...

Game Prototyping 101: Essential Steps for Triumph

The Curse of the Indie Game Developer

When it comes to great feats of coding, it’s hard to match the difficulty, creativity, and sheer audacity of building a modern computer game entirely on your own. Ambitious, yes. Lonely, definitely. Crazy — well, let’s just say that you won’t get far unless you manage to igno...

How not to be an Indie Game Developer

The MILLIONAIRES of Solo Indie Game Development

Machine Learning Top Lessons For Indie Game Dev

How to include AI to empower our unique narrative, our solo entrepreneur, and our online working model so we can develop for 5 years or more and be able to pay the bills and a small rental apartment? This is my first main character 3D and 2D concept art. I took some classes in arts when I...

10 Challenges to Overcome on Your Journey to Becoming an Indie Game Developer

Are you passionate about gaming and dreaming of creating your own indie games? Embarking on the path to becoming an indie game developer is an exciting and rewarding journey. However, it’s not without its challenges. Here are ten obstacles you might encounter and tips on how to overcome them. ...

Game Manager.. One Manager to Rule them All.

So we are getting to a point in our game where there are stats and bits of information that many of the other scripts need to know about. But it would be a waste of space and resources to go through and make sure that all those scripts have the needed variable to handle the information and that it i...

Does Technical Analysis really work? I built a stock simulator game to find out

My mother was ranked in the Barron’s top 100 several times throughout her brokerage career. Her success came both from an intuition bred from a lifetime of experience with the market and a strict adherence to fundamental trading. Fundamental trading is what comes to mind when most people think...

I created a mobile game in which cats are liquid

I am developing a new mobile game. You can drag around cats. Cats that are jelly and squishy. I have been developing mobile games for the past 4 years. But I was mostly working with publishers who liked to work on ideas that the ‘market demands’ and will ‘generate money’. ...

Game Lab 2

Last week, we had another game lab where I and 2 of my fellow classmates played a few indie games. The ones that stuck out to me the most were This is the Only Level, Hexlock, and Karnalita. This is the Only Level is an internet classic where you play the same level 20 times, but each time there is ...

Is it worth to use Unity Game Engine for Indie Game Developers?

The rules of Unity Engine have changed. On September 12, Unity announced a new Runtime Fee based on above certain thresholds, annual revenue and game installs, starting January 1, 2024. For instance, if an indie developer uses the free Unity Personal plan, getting $200k in revenue an...

Game Dev Log #1: Getting Started

I’ve recently decided that I want to get back into developing an old game of mine. This is a game that I’ve been adding to every couple months, but I’m hoping that by starting this dev log I will be able to motivate myself to keep working on it more consistently. I don’t real...

The Different Types of Game Development

Game development today comes in many shapes and sizes depending on factors like budget, team size, target platform, and intended audience. In this article, we’ll explore the major categories of game development and what distinguishes them. Independence and Creativity: Indie Game Development...

Why Game Mechanics and Story should Converge in Your Next Indie Game Project

Dig deep into your memory and find the very first game you ever played. Or the oldest one you can remember. What was the game’s story? Chances are there was little to no narrative focus, and even if there was the details are quite unremarkable. There are two possible reasons for this lack of s...

How did an indie game developer generate over $130 million in sales from a single game?

Indie game development is fun. Every now and then, I would hear the story of an indie game developer and how they made a smash-hit game and earned a lot of money. The following story of an indie developer is a story of grit, hard work, focus & pure passion: Eric Barone  Eric Baron...

Death of a Game Developer

On August 31, 2019, indie game developer Alec Holowka, whose best-known works were Aquaria [2007] and Night of the Woods [2017], killed himself. Four days earlier, his ex-girlfriend, Zoe Quinn, accused him of sexual violence and emotional during their brief relationship in 2012. Within a d...

The Limitations of Leveling Systems in Game Design

Leveling has been an essential part of game design and progression since the origins of RPG design. However, I’m finding that modern games are missing the point on leveling design, and I wanted to share my thoughts on how we may have outgrown the original use of leveling. Learning about...

Unity: How to create 3D hexagon game board

Hexagon game boards have gained remarkable popularity in modern game development, capturing the imagination of both players and creators alike. Whether you’re aiming to design a strategy game, a captivating puzzle, or a visually striking board-based adventure, hexagon boards offer a dynamic an...

How to Get Started as a Solo Game Developer

Game development is probably one of the most unique things one can do. It involves almost every creative and analytical discipline, from art and sound design to music composition, programming, and storytelling. It takes an unbelievable amount of work to finish and ship a game, and yet, there are ...

Exploring the Thrilling World of Indie Video Game Development

In the dynamic world of video games, there is a fascinating culture that thrives—one that supports imagination, invention, and creativity. The field of independent video game production is a magical place. We’ll take a journey into the heart of independent game development in this articl...

They Made Millions From Indie Game Development

“As a hobbyist solo indie dev, it’s always inspiring to see the great successes of indie games made by a single person or a pair of people. Now, hey, although financial success is not everything, I do find it definitely helps with a bit of motivation. So here are a few of those hit indie...

An exploration of two approaches to establishing a market presence for a mobile game: self-publishing versus the involvement of traditional game publishers.

OPTION 1: Self-publishing To go for own publishing you need to have cash. If you don’t have you could try to find some external investors and pitch your game. Here are some possible investors: London Venture Partner Bitkraft Venture Level up Triple Dragon Playventures The...

Game Review: ‘How We Know We’re Alive’ Is a Moving Game About Friendship and Loss

I’m a sucker for games that hit me like a sucker punch to the gut, so when I came across How We Know We’re Alive, I was instantly sold. It’s a beautiful, poignant, hour-long game from Swedish indie game studio Motvind Studios about friendship and loss. The game has a S...

How Much Money my Mobile Game Made (After 1 month)

So, about one month ago, I finally published my game, Pixel Tribe, and many have been asking how many downloads it has and how much money it has actually made so far. So, in this video, we’re gonna go through that and also a bit about how the launch actually went, and I was in no way prepared ...

Learnings from my First Game Dev Experience

18 months ago, I decided to learn about game development. I set a goal for myself to finish my first project and release it no matter what, in order to learn as much as possible about the process of creating and launching a video game. My game is not among the best on the market, and it’s not ...

How I Built My First Video Game

Last year during my Christmas break, I had an itch to start a new side project. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to work on, but I knew that it wasn’t going to be another website. I manage a web development team by trade, so I needed something different and challenging. While enjoying the ...

Demonologist: A Unique Game with Potential

In the world of ghost or demon-hunting games, various popular games were given to the genre, including Phasmophobia and DEVOUR. In 2023, a company known as Clock Wizard Games released a game called Demonologist. Within that game, you can either play by yourself or within a group ...

Launch of the Isotopic Game Store!

After 12 months in development, with the support of over 150 game developers, and 114 unique games on our platform, we are absolutely excited to announce that Isotopic is about to launch the Full Version of our Game Store, in September 2023. The full version comes to bring support ...

What is a game prototype?

This little post is a collection of some early morning Saturday thoughts induced by an interesting tweet by Rami Ismail: Where do the misunderstandings come from? From the very term “prototype” that is ambiguous. Let’s try an indirect minimal definition: a prototype is not j...

Top 10 Unity Tricks That Will Speed Up Your Game Development

Do you want to improve your productivity when making games? Are you using the Unity Game Engine, and by extension the Unity Engine and the C# programming language? Well, you’re in luck! I’m going to present you with my top 10 mind blowing Unity tricks that made my life developing game mu...

How to Effectively Plan Your Indie Game Project

So, you’ve started kicking around some ideas for a game. Maybe you’ve just finished your last major project, or you are venturing out for the very first time. The pieces of a successful game float around in your brain, maybe on the back of a napkin, and you pitch it to a few of your frie...

A post-mortem of a mobile indie game studio

In late 2017, my friend and I decided to make an RPG. I had a background in web development, he had a background in writing, and we used to play a lot of D&D when we were kids. We had zero game development experience but we figured that with our combined skills we would be able to make a text-ba...

How To Find a Publisher For Your Indie Game

Many game developers in Indonesia, especially those who develop premium games, are looking for publishers to help make their games successful. Having a publisher allows us to focus on game development, as the selling aspects of the game will be handled by the publisher. Furthermore, many publishers ...

Starting an Indie Game Studio? Here’s your checklist of Basic Needs

Consider this your “Am I really ready to start an indie dev studio?” self-reflection space. Do you have what it takes to start your own indie game studio? Time to put the scary stuff out there: Going down this path means you are more than just a hobbyist game jam deve...

Funding a Game: Finding Money for an Indie Mobile Game

You have a game idea to transform it into a prototype; you will need money. Then to transform this prototype into a real game, you will need money again. Even if you have an off-the-shelf game, you will still need money to promote it. But how does a game get funded? Where will you get money to co...

A f*cking long Journal from a UX designer who became an Indie game dev & artist in 2023

I was a UX consultant who had done it all to achieve my mission. From user research to UI, from business strategy to growth hacks, I had dedicated my all to this career because I felt that this job could fulfill my mission — to create experiences that drive people’s hearts.  Why ...

How much Money does my Mobile Game Make? (after 4 weeks)

where the speaker talks about their experience with game development and their earnings from their game “Spider Doll.” Here are the key points: 1. The game “Spider Doll” is a small action game where players have to dash through enemies to earn points. 2. The game includes...

Pricing your video game

Everyone has an opinion about the price of video games. Gamers often think games are too expensive. Game developers think it’s not expensive enough, except for their own game. Pricing is hard because it mostly sets things in stone. Once your game releases, there will be very few occasions to c...

I wanna make a fighting game! A practical guide for beginners — part 8

Hold back to block — a primer in building defensive interactions After a seventh entry completely revolving around offense and — more specifically — how to build a sound combo system, this week we tackle some principle of defense, from an implementation point of view. So, s...

3 Pillars to A Great Game According to Successful Game Developers

Do you want to make the next game of the year? Maybe you want to create a new cult classic, either way, there are three aspects of your game you need to have down pat. You need at least two of the three to be absolutely amazing, if not all three. These are three aspects of your game you need to c...

Let’s talk about the dot product in game development

How to use the dot product operation in Unreal Engine using C++ and Blueprints When I work on gameplay mechanics, I often stumbled across situations where I need to apply maths. When implementing my NPC (Non-player characters), I face a similar situation like the example I will show you here...

I’m embedding my game assets into the executable, here’s how I did it…

I’m a huge fan of the 4X strategy game genre. Civilization, Endless Space, or Total War, those are amongst my favorite games. I’m also a software developer who dabbled with game development as a hobby with a few engines and also from scratch. Although, I never released anything worthw...

How to Make Money in the Metaverse Game: A Guide to Success

In today’s digital age, the Metaverse has emerged as a thriving ecosystem where virtual reality, gaming, and earning opportunities collide. Whether you’re a seasoned gamer or a curious entrepreneur, this guide will take you on a journey through the Metaverse, exploring the various ways y...

NFTs as a Game Changer: How Gaming and Virtual Reality are Embracing Digital Ownership

NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, have taken the digital world by storm in recent years, revolutionizing the concept of ownership in the digital realm. While initially gaining popularity in the art world, NFTs are now making waves in the gaming and Virtual reality (VR) industries, transforming...

A Mindful Game Aimed At Children

My eldest daughter had never been into computer games until one day she asked for a Nintendo Switch for Christmas. I can’t remember how old she was maybe 8 or 9 but after some careful research as we didn't want her to be stuck in her bedroom for hours on end (ironic now as a teenager as th...

Video Game Physical Guides Were The Original DLC

With the rise of the internet these days you don’t tend to see many physical guides anymore but when I was younger most major releases had a guide you could buy. With websites like GameFAQs and many media outlets information that was typically found in guides being provided for free online the...

Did The Video Game Crash of 1983 Even Really Happen?

In 1982, the video game market was a booming seemingly-unstoppable multi-billion dollar juggernaut. Then third party game companies saturated the market with similar and clone hardware and low-quality games based on dog food and soda, culminating in Atari’s Shakespearean mistake of releasing a...

Nintendo Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. — Relive the Nostalgia of a Classic

Do you ever find yourself reminiscing about the good old days when gaming was simpler yet utterly captivating? If you’re a fan of Retro Tech and classic gaming, then you’re in for a treat. Nintendo has brought back a beloved piece of gaming history with the Nintendo Game & Watch...

According to a Nintendo Leaker, There Could Be a Donkey Kong Game in the Works

In some of my earlier posts, I’ve chatted about all sorts of Nintendo stuff, and you can find those links down below. But today, I’m diving into some juicy gossip about a possible new Donkey Kong game, all thanks to a famous Nintendo insider. So, let’s spill the beans! So, he...

Bayonetta Origins is a strange game

One of the most puzzling games of the year probably flew right under your radar. Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and The Lost Demon was first officially revealed at The Game Awards 2022 on December 8, 2022, but was hidden as a playable teaser in Bayonetta 3. It deviates quite heavily from its...

The Era of the Caveman Game: Our 20th Century Stone Age

There is a such thing as a “stock character” in all forms of media and fiction. They serve as almost pre-established, self-explanatory archetypes that you can conceivably describe a character as “oh, he’s like Han Solo,” and someone knows what that means. The character ...

The Best Version of Every Final Fantasy Game

The granddaddy of them all, this 1987 last-ditch effort from Squaresoft took the world by storm and its progeny number in the dozens. First released on the Nintendo Entertainment System, it and the oft-forgotten second installment are often bundled together. There was a PlayStation re-release (a two...

Why Nintendo’s Game Inaccessibility Only Hurts Them

I am a lifelong appreciator and fan of Nintendo games. Consoles have been part of my household since the N64, yet few of those games remain here today. Not only is it difficult to have kept older Nintendo consoles, but individual games have an even tougher time. Game cartridges get lost, broken, and...

Long Live The Nintendo Game Boy!!!

The Nintendo Game Boy first came out in Japan on April 21st, 1989. Since it’s creation, over 100 million units have been sold. In addition, over 1000 games have been released for this cartridge-based 8-bit cultural icon. For over 3 decades now, gamers have been entertained by titles like Pok&e...

Video Game Code Names, Ranked

We got a lame reveal of the specs for Scorpio, and no name, price, look, or any other actually important details. Which begs the question: is Scorpio the greatest code name in video game console history? Well, it’s time to do the internet’s favorite thing (no, not harassment), ranki...

Nintendo: Changing the Game

Intruth, the story of Nintendo is far more complex and adventurous, full of surprises, like the very best of today’s multiplayer role-playing games. Nintendo is no near-fossilized dinosaur out of breath and stamina. Quite the opposite: it’s a shapeshifter of immense creativity, ingenuity...

Apple’s Game Changer

At the risk of sounding like a broken cartridge, I think it’s time for Apple to seriously look at buying Nintendo. Yes, I’ve been going on about this for years.¹ And yes, major hurdles remain: namely that Nintendo remains a profitable company with seemingly little or no...

Why did I buy the new Zelda game?

We’ve been playing the new Zelda game for two weeks. By that, I mean that every evening my boyfriend and I sit on a mattress (which lies on the floor), put Nintendo Switch in a dock, connect it to a big screen and spend a few hours playing the game. We run through the green fields of Hyr...

How to use a Playstation Navigation Controller with any PC game

Maybe you started out playing games on consoles before jumping into PC gaming, or maybe you just don’t like lifting your finger to change from forward to backward movement with a keyboard. Whatever the reason may be, using a keyboard for character movement just might not feel as natural or as ...

How to Play PS2 Game on Linux

Hello everyone, in this article I’m going to share with you how to play Playstation 2 (PS2) game on Linux operating system. (Sometimes we need nostalgia :D) Basara 2 Heroes played on Linux with PCSX2 emulator Here’s some stuffs we must prepared : PCSX2, this is playstatio...

Are Game Budgets Going Into the Right Place?

At one point in time, it was reasonably simple to develop a game for the NES. All you needed was a devoted team in certain departments, the right level of programming, a good marketing team, and that’s it. But that was then, and this is now. A new report coming out of the ongoing battle ...

No, I’m Sorry, But The New Prince of Persia Game Looks Like Fun

A lot of people can’t help but bag on Ubisoft lately. And it’s true. The company hasn’t been the greatest when it comes to the treatment of its franchises, fans or, hell, even its employees. So, of course, when the company announces a new game and introduces it in an “Ubis...

This Watermelon Game Is Taking Over My Life & I’m Fine With It

In an age where video games contend with photorealistic graphics, expansive open worlds, and challenging difficulty levels, Aladdin X’s “Suika Game” (or better known as Watermelon Game) is taking over people’s lives, mine included, for its simple fun gameplay that i...

Video Game Addiction, Not Video-Driven Violence, is the Problem

Presidential candidates from both major parties have blamed violent video games for contributing to mass shootings, a notion shared by many Americans. Yet researchers at the Stanford Brainstorm Lab were the latest to study all of the available evidence and conclude...

I Asked ChatGPT Leadership Questions from a Classic Super Nintendo Game

I decided to ask ChatGPT questions from the niche video game Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen. It was published in 1993 for the Super Nintendo. The questions are asked at the beginning of the game to determine the characteristics of your main avatar, the initial units you’re give...

Piracy Is Saving Video-Game History

Video games are one of the most significant cultural forms of the last 50 years — but they’re vanishing. Commercially, anyway. Let’s say you wanted to buy a game from a few decades ago. Some fun or intriguing title you’ve heard about on a forum! Almost nine times out of...

Essential Game Designer duties and skills uncovered: part 1

In the first part of this series on Game Designers, we define the role itself, identify necessary skills for prospective Game Designers to consider, and shed some light on the essential duties that come with the territory. If someone wants to break into the gaming industry, perhaps the job ti...

How Does Limitation Foster Creativity in the Game Industry?

Metal Gear Solid established the stealth genre, and game designer, Hideo Kojima, quickly discovered that he could create a great game despite the technical restrictions of the 1980s. Enemies in Kojima’s action game take advantage of dynamic AI and attack the main characters several times. Such...

Digital Game Based Learning

As a future educator, digital game based learning will be incorporated into my classroom curriculum. I feel like DGBL makes the learning more personable for the students. Students, whether they engage in playing video games or not, would bebe fit from the DGBL style of learning in the classroom beca...

Behind the screens: The Movers and Shakers of the Video Game Industry

Since their commercial birth in the 1950s as a technological oddity at a science fair, video games have been on an inexorable rise. Initially seen as children’s entertainment, their innovation, creativity and adaptability have enabled them to attract fans of all ages and backgrounds. The cr...

The Modern Retro Mistakes of Game Dev

I Found Meaning In a Video Game

The recent ubiquity of AI in the news with all its inherent hopes and fears, reminded me that not all narratives depict AI technology as bad. In fact, sometimes humans are the assholes, manipulating technology within the context of consumerism, exploitation, abuse, and (ultimately) abandonment....

Did The Video Game Crash of 1983 Even Really Happen?

How to Analyze Game Design Like a Pro

If there’s one aspect of the game industry that is as mysterious as game design, it is game analysis. There may be hundreds, or even thousands at this point, of magazines, sites, journalists, and YouTubers, all reviewing video games, but it takes a careful eye to analyze a game. For today&rsqu...

With Quest 3 Changing the Game, What’s the Next Move in Mixed Reality?

Remember the first time you played a video game? The sense of immersion, the thrill of a new world? The Quest 3 promises to deliver that but on a whole different level. It’s not just about gaming, it’s about creating a new layer of interaction with our world. Think of it as your smart...

Deploying Mario game on Docker container

Take an Ec2 (ubuntu-linux)instance machine with instance type as t2micro from AWS console We will first start by installing Docker : Update the package database: -> sudo apt update 2. Download the latest version of Docker, and install it: -> curl https://get.d...

What Are Games And Types of Games

Generally, in ancient times, in India, everyone forced their children to study every time if they wanted to succeed in life. But now, a career can be made in playing games, so the youth generation dreams that they can achieve success in playing games. So, in this essay, let’s talk about what g...

Part 4: Building a Simple AR Game on Android

Introduction Welcome to the fourth installment of our series on AR Gaming in the Android ecosystem. After exploring the past, present, and future of AR gaming, it’s time to get our hands dirty. In this part, we’ll walk you through the basics of building a simple AR game on Android, co...

Kubernetes Game Changer: Turbocharge Development Workflow Now!

Title: Revolutionize Your Development Workflow with Kubernetes: Unleash Your True Potential Today! Introduction: In today’s fast-evolving digital age, it is imperative for businesses to stay ahead of the curve. To achieve success, companies must embrace cutting-edge technologies that enh...

Mastering the Game: Barcelona’s Strategic Reinforcements Unveiled

Introduction: In the heart of Barcelona, where football is more than just a sport, the echoes of anticipation are growing louder. The powerhouse that is FC Barcelona has been on a triumphant spree, defying odds and emerging undefeated in both LaLiga and the Champions League. As the city holds its br...

The Beautiful Game: My Passion for Football

Football, isn’t just a sport; it’s a way of life. In this blog post, I’m thrilled to take you on a journey through my lifelong love affair with the beautiful game. From the first time I kicked a ball to the unforgettable moments I’ve witnessed as a fan, this is a celebration ...

How the YouTube Store Can Catapult Your Revenue Game!

Hey there, fellow hustlers! Ever wondered how to kick your sales up a notch without breaking the bank or resorting to complicated marketing schemes? Well, buckle up, because today we at Best Digital Agency are diving headfirst into the world of YouTube Stores and how they can be your secre...

Is Crypto game over in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong’s Security and Futures Commission (SFC) has shown its desire to make Hong Kong a notable hub for crypto investments and trading. The SFC has proposed new regulations for virtual asset trading platforms while also introducing a licensing regime for these platforms, it is also seeking ...

An X-and-Mouse Game

The Road to X To start telling Ferriz de Con’s version of events, we have to go back to last summer and an episode that registered on very busy industry radars. On June 25, Grupo Radio Centro and Grupo Siete jointly announced the early end of the former’s agreement to operate XHFO-FM ...

Circle Game

In episode 7 of the Hulu/FX series The Bear (“Forks”), Chef Terry (Olivia Colman) tells Richie about how she came to own the three-star restaurant where he’s working as a “stage.” She was down and out; her phone had died; and life just got too depressing si...

Publishing a board game independently

There is always a fear of how to start… so let me just make eye contact with you and start talking… I have an Italian friend. He designed a game. He showed it at a convention. It won a minor award. A board game company became interested. They signed a contract. And the rest is histo...

An Exploration of Filming Locations in “Most Dangerous Game”

Please note: The television show covered by this article is intended for mature audiences due to language / violence. Reader discretion advised. Also, Spoiler Warning: I’m delving into the filming locations for each episode, so naturally this will contain spoilers for the ent...

This End Game Isn’t Going to Be Pretty and It Is Not That Far Away

Just today (Dec. 9, 2023) I saw an article from USA Today — “Climate change is pushing Earth toward these 5 disastrous scenarios, report says.” That’s indicative of what I see concerning calamitous situations that could affect us all. It’s mostly concerning&nb...

Squid Game: The Challenge- Was The Deaf Contestant Looking For Sympathy?

On September 17, 2021, the Korean TV show, Squid Game, began to take the entire world by storm. It became the number one most watched show on Netflix. Squid Game is about 456 people who are in extreme debt with no way of seeing light at the end of the tunnel until a random man comes up ...

Good Game

Autumn had come late. A drought had sucked Raleigh and most of North Carolina dry. Sunburned brown, the parched grass and withered flowers had lost their will to live. Leaves still clung stubbornly to the trees, but they were shrunken shells ready to blow in the wind. The air felt as oppressive as m...

Squid Game: The Challenge- Was The Deaf Contestant Looking For Sympathy?

The Price Wasn’t Always Right

The Price Is Right TV game show, which first aired in 1956, was a staple when I was a kid growing up in the 1970s and 80s. Everyone knew who Bob Barker was. He hosted and helped produce the show from 1972 to 2007. Even won Emmy Awards for his hosting. One thing that stood out to me b...

Squid Game: The Challenge- Was The Deaf Contestant Looking For Sympathy?

Revolutionizing Industry: AI’s Game-Changing Role in Supply Chain and Manufacturing

The industrial landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, thanks to the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in critical areas like supply chain management and manufacturing. This shift is not just about automation but fundamentally redefining how industries operate, innovate, and interact with...

Peaceful Guns and Fiery Fun at the Football Game

Not wanting to miss anything, we planned to meet outside the stadium a little early to check out the pre-game atmosphere. I arrived before everyone else, so I purchased a Sporting team scarf from a lady outside the subway and headed to find out what my fellow Sporting supporters were doing. The l...

Playing The Long Game: Applying Improv Tools To The Work Of Anti-Racism

There is a kind of magic that happens when improvisers co-create an imagined reality so seamlessly it seems hard to believe it is happening on the spot. Players achieve this by agreeing to a set of practices — radical acceptance of what others offer, unwavering support of one another, emotiona...

An Homage to The Hood

That’s the first freedom. You see, those who were segregated, long ago and by design, have always known how the system works. They knew before many of us who are on social media, peeling through long articles, complex social landmines and discovering real history for the first time, how the sy...

When 1+1≠2: How Quantum Physics Broke the Laws of Statistics

Let’s play a coin-toss game: toss three coins, and try to have them all land differently. This is a seemingly impossible task, because no matter how rigged a coin is, it can only have two sides. There simply aren’t enough possibilities for all three tosses to land differently. Yet, wi...

Transform Your Data Game: Mastering Scales and Types in Statistics Like Never Before!

When I gather data, I always remind myself that the way a variable is measured can greatly influence my analysis. The level of measurement refers to the specific way values assigned to each variable are structured and understood. This concept is foundational because it dictates how I can mathematica...

Video Game Addiction, Not Video-Driven Violence, is the Problem

Will Civilization 7 be the Most Unrealistic Realistic Game?

In this analysis, we will examine some civilizations from the games and compare to them their real-life counterpart. When we do this, we will see examples of how the Civilization series diverge from actual history. These differences stem from a core mechanic of a Civilization gam...

My First NBA Game and the Tradition It Inspired

I vividly recall the thrill and excitement that coursed through my veins as I stepped foot into the arena for my very first NBA game between Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers. The air was electric with anticipation, and the tradition that this experience sparked within me has continued to sha...

Cricket is Such a Weird Game

Cricket is always a serene sport when viewed from a distance as a spectator, because all the action happens quite a long way at the pitch, a very neat and tidy rectangular strip of grass situated in the middle of an oval, a playing field which vastly exceeds the dimensions of a soccer or football fi...

The Sneaker Game in India: The Rise of Collecting, Culture, and Craze

Sneaker culture has experienced a remarkable surge in India over the past decade. What was once considered a niche interest has transformed into a full-blown obsession, with sneakerheads across the country immersing themselves in the world of limited releases, collaborations, and unique designs. Thi...

Say Goodbye to Oily Skin with Cetaphil’s Game-Changing Oil-Free Moisturizer — Now Available!

Enter Cetaphil: A Game-Changer in the Skincare Industry — Introducing Cetaphil and its reputation as a trusted skincare brand — Highlighting the features of the Cetaphil Oil-Free Moisturizer and how it caters to oily and acne-prone skin The presence of these *emojis* compounds in the ...

Amplify Your English Learning: 4 Game-Changing English Learning Apps

In the era of digital learning, mastering English has become more accessible and engaging than ever. Language learning apps, with their innovative approaches, have revolutionized the way we acquire new skills. This article explores four game-changing English learning apps that promise to amplify you...

How Dr. J. and Larry Bird Helped Build a Video Game Empire

“It was basically a computer game without a computer, and my friends didn’t find it all that fun. They gravitated toward watching TV,” says Hawkins. “I enjoyed the idea of a sports game that involved thinking, making choices, and living with the outcomes. When I first heard a...