Good Apple: Leading the Charge in Loot Box Transparency ToddMitchell, December 27, 2017July 10, 2024 If you saw our previous weekly podcast segment taking Apple to task for slowing down older phones, you’ll understand why we say it’s only fair to heap praise on them for their recent iOS developer policy updates, first heard through Polygon. In short, the verbiage in the official guidelines is as follows: Apps offering “loot boxes” or other mechanisms that provide randomized virtual items for purchase must disclose the odds of receiving each type of item to customers prior to purchase. For more on the loot box fiasco and the possibility of government intervention, check out this week’s #GameDev Breakdown podcast. If you enjoy the show you can subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud, new audio shows every monday, video shows drop Fridays on our new YouTube channel. Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like Loading... Game Development Podcasts Applegame developmentLoot Boxes
Culture Triple-A Veteran Luis Alonso July 1, 2021July 11, 2024 Luis Alonso of Recombobulator Games calls in to walk us through his experiences contributing to series like Need For Speed and Mass Effect–or if you prefer, Hannah Montana and VeggieTales–before going indie with his wife (accomplished writer Michelle Franklin) to realize a creative vision that’s stayed with him since childhood. Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Game Development #GameDev Breakdown – Think Like an Entrepreneur January 19, 2018July 11, 2024 In this week’s video show, we discuss how to incorporate business wisdom from outside the industry into your game development process, from evaluating ideas to developing your concept and creating a business strategy. Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Game Development GDCsons Greetings! March 20, 2018July 11, 2024 We kick off GDC week and tease days’ worth of awesome upcoming content, John has great questions about the nature of mobile gaming and cross-platform play, and Todd gets philosophical about the evolution of the internet. Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like Loading... Read More