By:Mary-Ellen Fimbel For the last ten years my brother and a group of our college friends have been participating in our local 48 hour film festival. Which means that for … More Diary of a Game Developer: Reflections of a Jammer Newb
A Word Prototype is one of the simplest prototyping techniques out there, and it involves pretty much exactly what it sounds like. Rather than coding an actual playable version of the game, AKA a Digital Prototype, and rather than getting crafty with a representative mockup of the game, AKA a Paper Prototype, the Designer simply invents some stuff on the fly and speaks it out loud. … More How to Prototype a Game Using Only Your Voice
For most of my life, the word “developer” was synonymous with “coder” in my mind. It was only very recently that I realized that term was so much broader. … More How I Built a Full Game Prototype Without Writing a Line of Code
By: Jay Rooney Indie Game Academy’s professors offer priceless insights into the games industry more broadly, as well as what goes into making an individual game. Level 3, Cohort 4’s … More Interview with: Tony Sharma