Published inGame Development DiaryCan AI NPCs Really Transform Gaming, or Is It All Hype?More people are regularly chatting with AI for pleasure than ever before. Whether it’s to get into the weeds on a specific topic in a…Jan 110Jan 110
Published inGame Development DiaryGenerative AI Could Create the Video Games of Our DreamsThe specific strength of video games over other mediums (in my opinion) is their ability to be an all-encompassing immersion into another…Sep 1, 202411Sep 1, 202411
Published inGame Development DiaryHow to design engaging power scaling in a video gameGames are about a lot of things. They’re about exploring new worlds, telling amazing stories and escaping the real world for just a moment…Jul 20, 202433Jul 20, 202433
Published inGame Development DiaryThe game backlog…I am currently playing way too many games.Jul 16, 2024Jul 16, 2024
Published inGame Development DiaryWhy you should be doing game jamsWhat is a game jam?Jul 13, 202443Jul 13, 202443
Published inGame Development DiaryGuiding the player in an open world gameFew open world games are REALLY completely open to the player. Any game with story progression or power scaling will try to limit the…Jul 12, 20243Jul 12, 20243
Published inGame Development DiaryHow to find the right music for your gameMusic is one of the most influential ways to set the scene, tone and emotion of your game. One of the superpowers of games as a vessel for…Jul 11, 20241Jul 11, 20241
Published inGame Development DiaryHow to price your independent gamePricing your game is a serious part of your marketing strategy. You need to constantly straddle staying cheap enough to remain competitive…Jul 10, 202433Jul 10, 202433
Published inGame Development DiaryCreating a schedule as a freelance game developer with a full time jobI work a full-time job. It has nothing to do with game development, so I have to schedule in time to work on games around my job and other…Jul 9, 20243Jul 9, 20243
Published inGame Development DiaryThe best way to become a better game developerIf you have ever tried your hand at taking writing seriously, you’ve probably heard the same advice about writing over and over again.Jul 8, 2024101Jul 8, 2024101
Published inGame Development DiaryLinkedIn for Game DevelopersIn 2023, I took a course on game writing from an industry veteran who had spent the last few decades creating a career for himself in the…Jul 6, 2024Jul 6, 2024
Published inGame Development DiaryAlternative game engines to the big threeIf you have been making games for awhile, or even just considering it, you’ve probably heard Unity and Unreal Engine referred to a lot. If…Jul 5, 2024Jul 5, 2024
Published inGame Development DiaryMy favorite YouTube Channels for Game DevelopersI’ve mentioned in the past that YouTube is my favorite source of knowledge for learning how to develop video games. Anything you want to…Jul 4, 2024Jul 4, 2024
Published inGame Development DiaryA short guide to designing immersive, fun game tutorialsTutorials are often one of the first friction points in your game that can turn away players. If your tutorial is boring or annoying with…Jul 3, 2024Jul 3, 2024
Published inGame Development DiaryHow to plan building your game as a solo developerBuilding an entire game by yourself is intimidating, whether its 15 minutes or several hours. There are a lot of moving parts and…Jul 2, 2024Jul 2, 2024
Published inGame Development DiaryThe best game engines for beginner game developersUnity, Unreal and Godot are the big three game engines you will hear folks talking about — and learning one of these engines is a good idea…Jul 1, 2024Jul 1, 2024
Published inGame Development DiaryAudio latency in video gamesLatency is defined as the time between two events. In video games where a player performs inputs and expects the game to respond, latency…Jun 30, 2024Jun 30, 2024
Published inGame Development DiaryAn indie guide to anti-cheat softwareMost independent game developers won’t think to much about implementing an anti-cheat system, and for the the most part, this is okay…Jun 29, 2024Jun 29, 2024
Published inGame Development DiaryGreat games made with RPG MakerRPG Maker is an amazing game engine for those who are just starting out or solo developers. It is incredibly simple to learn even without a…Jun 28, 20241Jun 28, 20241
Published inGame Development DiaryThe difference between narrative designers & game writersWhen it comes to defining who I am as a game developer, my first and foremost identity is as a narrative designer. But for the first six…Jun 27, 20241Jun 27, 20241
