This article also available in: Russian (translation by HTR Mobile) Uzbek (translation by Drawings Team) I get a lot of pitches for "Steam competitors" in my inbox. 99% of them are doomed to failure, but the worst part is the vast majority are doomed before they even start. It continually…
"Juice" is probably a game design term you've heard before. By Agricultural Research ServicePublic Domain It was first coined in the seminal article How to Prototype a Game in Under 7 Days: “Juice” was our wet little term for constant and bountiful user feedback. A juicy game element will bounce…
Open Source libraries tend to have two problems: Not enough funding Not enough contributors* *Particularly concerning when you consider the Bus Factor. When you're maintaining an open source library, and you're not getting paid for it, and nobody's helping you, and you're constantly fielding complaints from users that this or…
CONTEXT: This is a presentation I recently gave at WWX2015 (WorldWide Haxe conference) in Paris, France. Briefly stated, Defender's Quest HD and Defender's Quest II use three core technologies: Haxe is the programming language OpenFL is our framework HaxeFlixel is our game engine 10 second summary: Haxe is a programming…
Okay so let's talk about this whole Steam Workshop paid mods thing, the internet freakout, and its subsequent reversal. Some very good points have been brought up by the "against" crowd, among them: No try-before-you-buy No strong assurance of refunds or support Mods are often interdependent, fear of fracture Now…