Category: Game Development

Dec 05 2019 December 5, 2019 December 5, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Don’t Hold Yourself Back

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Dec 02 2019 December 2, 2019 December 2, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

A Tale of Tutorials

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Nov 26 2019 November 26, 2019 November 26, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Vintage Dev: Inside the Homebrew Game Development Community

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This post was originally published at Zam.com in 2016. As products of the computer hardware industry, video game consoles inherit a finite life span ending in certain obsolescence. Since 1972, about 150 home gaming systems have been released in the United States alone, nearly all of which have been commercially retired. Sadly, player loyalty often…

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Nov 21 2019 November 21, 2019 November 21, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Creating a Prototype

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Nov 18 2019 November 18, 2019 November 18, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Treat Your Business Like a Business

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Nov 11 2019 November 11, 2019 November 11, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Indie Developers Are Screwed

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Nov 07 2019 November 7, 2019 November 7, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

The Increasingly Complex World of Cheating in Video Games

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This article was originally published at the now-defunct Zam. Cheating is as old as gaming, but it still presents brand new problems. Gone are the days of simple cheat codes in secluded sessions between player and machine. In their place, a booming new business thrives. Companies battle in court for the right to offer cheat…

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Oct 10 2019 October 10, 2019 October 9, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Ash Lyons of Gearbox

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Oct 07 2019 October 7, 2019 October 7, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Surviving Remote Work

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Oct 03 2019 October 3, 2019 October 3, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Anger is Optional

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