I had just finished working on my latest card game; I was rather chuffed with it: the rules were elegant and nuanced: there was a wealth of strategies you could use in the game. I explained the rules to two friends, and they began to play. I was expecting them to be amazed with the [...]
In a previous article, we looked at the diegesis theory of interface design. The theory can also be applied to audio design. This is a look into the design of audio for games, and how diegesis theory can help us structure our thoughts.
Julian Pritchard talks to DigiPen student Alicia Yeargin about her degree, her experience as a student, and her thoughts on games and game design.
This article looks at crunch time, its effects on the development process and the developers themselves, how to avoid it, and how to deal with it if it does come.
This article looks at Kickstarter, and to use it to raise funding for game development as an alternative to the traditional publishing model.
In this article, game developer Bobby Anguelov gives advice on getting a good education for a career as a game programmer.
In this article, Julian Pritchard gives us his take on game ideas: what is necessary to support a good idea, and how to develop the skills to bring ideas to fruition.
{ I find that the essence of great indie games comes from knowing their core rules. If all gameplay adheres to the core rules, then emergent... } – May 11, 9:11 PM
{ Insanely detailed, well written and an interesting read 
Being in the process of developing a game that has a web of interconnected rules and... } – May 11, 5:17 PM
{ Great article! Very informative. } – May 08, 9:51 AM
{ Nothing to beat a simple tutorial with Actual Screen shots. } – Apr 26, 9:44 PM
{ Thanks for the feedback Ben, max and cool math 
Glad you found it useful. } – Apr 23, 8:56 PM
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