Real-time Collaboration for Games Development
I’m going to start my #AltDevBlogADay escapade by discussing a subject of great interest to me. There is a lot of buzz recently around virtual worlds which can be modified in realtime by the player;...
View ArticleHow I stay motivated as an indie developer
Making games as an indie is tough, it requires complete focus and hard persistent work. I’ve been working on my debut indie title as a one man band since November 2009, around 1 year 8 months. There’s...
View ArticleMy checklist for a hit social game
These days games can be much more than buy once single player experiences; they can now be published to multiple platforms with built in social features, and the web brings people closer together than...
View ArticleDoes 3D have a future in mobile gaming?
I took the top 24 apps in the Apple App Store and identified those which are 2D, 3D and 2.5D (3D with a 2D perspective). Here are the results: Top 24 paid 3D & 2D Top 24 free 3D & 2D Top 24...
View ArticleWhy University is the Best Place to Start a Games Company
Looking at many successful entrepreneurs, there is a trend – they did not attend or dropped out of university. Therefore it is a common misconception that university is not necessary, or a waste of...
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