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The Job of a Video Game Creative Director
Video games’ ‘creative director’ is a relatively new job title. The term comes from the shift from publishers to studios for the management of a game. Not all studios hire a creative director, instead...
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Graphic Design vs Video Game Design?
It may not seem obvious, but game design and graphic design are intrinsically linked. Graphic designers are an important part of the game design process, and often inform the work of game designers....
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The Best Games Made by One Person
Most would agree that making a game at all is a great accomplishment, whether if it’s done with a handful of people or a company of hundreds. Of course, few have what it takes to design and craft a...
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The 5 Most Famous Video Game Designers
As the video game industry continues to grow, so does the field of aspiring game designers. Each new designer hoping to enchant players with new: Characters Stories Art Worlds While there is no way to...
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The 3 Primary Principles of Game Design
I had no special training at all; I am completely self taught. I don’t fit the mold of a visual arts designer or a graphic designer. I just had a strong concept about what a game designer is. Someone...
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Become a Video Game Artist in 5 Steps
It’s amazing to see how fast video games have evolved in such a short time, especially when compared to other entertainment mediums such as film. In the last thirty years we’ve gone from simple pixel...
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Mobile Game Design Checklist
It only takes a few seconds of browsing through the App Store or Google Play market to see the incredible number of games available today. We can’t imagine being the guy or gal who has to keep track...
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The 3 Best Video Game Engines
What are Game Engines? You might have heard the term before but never really knew what a “game engine” is exactly. Perhaps the best way to understand is by learning what their purpose is. A game...
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Different Game Design Styles: East vs West
Developers all over the world are working hard at this very moment to deliver their own unique, exciting experiences. Just like movies, television shows, and any other form of entertainment, the...
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2D vs 3D Animation: What’s the Difference?
The best way to understand the different between 2D animation and 3D animation is by remembering what the big differences between 2D and 3D are. A 2D object can only be measured in height and width...
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7 Helpful Game Development Reddit Threads
While most people use Reddit to kill time by joining discussions and reading news threads, the popular social media site has also become a treasure trove of valuable resources for aspiring game...
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Using Math in Programming & Game Design
Beneath all those cool character animations, smart enemies, and fun game mechanics in your favorite games is one thing: math. Mathematics are the foundation of every game and necessary for everything...
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Beginner’s Guide to Game Mechanics
To understand what a game mechanic is, first it’s important to be familiar with another term important to video games: gameplay. While it can vary depending on who you ask, gameplay is essentially how...
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The Top 10 Benefits of Video Game Design
While being a game designer often requires hard work, long hours, and plenty of creativity, there are also plenty of advantages. After all, there’s a reason why the position of video game designer is...
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How to Create a Game Design Portfolio
If you’ve ever asked a professor or game developer what steps you should take to get hired by a game company, chances are they’ve mentioned a game design portfolio at some point. Since making games is...
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Intro to Video Game Art
What is Game Art? Game art is basically all the visual elements you see while playing a game. Without visual artists there, the game would be nothing more than ideas in a designer’s mind if not lines...
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Video Game Sound Design 101
What is Video Game Sound Design? Video game sound design is the art of creating and adding audio elements to a video game. This involves creating entire libraries of custom sound effects to give the...
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The Essential Game Design Workstation
Just like game designers themselves, workstations at your average game studio vary from person to person. That being said, most of them do share some similarities that allow the developer to do their...
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3D Game Modeling: Beginners Guide
What is 3D Modeling? 3D modeling is the use of computers to create images and graphics that look to have three dimensions. Advanced 3D animation software programs like Autodesk Maya and 3ds Max as...
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The Top 10 Free Game Dev Tools
One of the great things about being a game developer today is the amazing treasure trove of resources available on the internet. Whether you’re in a game studio or independent, anyone who designs and...
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