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Finding ways to better understand your players
Metacore Games' Tim Shepherd explains how to better understand player motivations to create games that truly speak to your target audience
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Everything we learned from GI Sprint
As our series on making games cheaper, faster and better comes to an end, we recap the highlights
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Getting your game vision right at the concept stage | GI Sprint
Graham McAllister details the challenges of aligning on a vision, why it matters so much, and how developers can overcome the issue
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How King is using AI to speed up development of new Candy Crush levels
The firm has made level iteration 50% faster as a result of its playtesting bot
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How to support performance actors during game development
A panel of actors discuss the importance of feeling included in every step of game development, and how they'd like to see the industry improve
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How you can tap into the AI revolution to make games more efficiently | GI Sprint
Industry insiders shed light on the best way to make use of AI tools, without losing touch with your core purpose
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IO Interactive's mission to speed up game development | GI Sprint
The Hitman developer discusses the advantages of running its own tech and how it's looking to make games 'cheaper, faster and better'
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Why devs need to fail fast, and how to do so | GI Sprint
Industry pros share tips on failing with grace, iterating faster, and how to know when a project should be abandoned in favour of your next idea
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'Singles, not albums': A guide to making smaller games | GI Sprint
Tony Gowland talks us through the benefits and best practices of developing more focused and frequent releases
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Shawn Layden's advice on making games faster and cheaper | GI Sprint
As part of GI Sprint, The former head of PlayStation Worldwide Studios on ways to bring down the cost of games
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How to design a great tutorial
A quartet of experienced developers share lessons and discuss what makes an enjoyable introduction to your game
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How games companies can protect themselves from cyber attacks
Experts explain how and why the video games industry is targeted, and what specific measures they can take to avoid falling victim to attacks
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What is the best game engine: is GameMaker right for you?
Our updated in-depth guide to YoYo Games' GameMaker, one of the best game engines for aspiring developers without technical skills
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Empowering play for all: The path to true accessibility in games
Natalie Burns and Améliane Chiasson share their insights on how to tackle the challenges facing the games industry when it comes to accessibility
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What is the best game engine: is Godot right for you?
The GamesIndustry.biz Academy's in-depth guide to Godot, a flexible, versatile, and intuitive engine (now updated to include Godot 4)
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The five pillars of emergent gameplay
TinyBuild CEO Alex Nichiporchik shares advice on how to keep players invested in your game without making a 100-hour epic
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What is the best game engine: is Unity right for you?
Our in-depth guide to Unity Technologies' widely used Unity engine, the leader for indie and mobile game development (now updated to include latest pricing structure and more)
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What is the best game engine: is Unreal Engine right for you?
An in-depth guide to Epic's Unreal Engine, which combines reach, technical sophistication and value for money (now updated to include UE5)
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The core principles of building prosperous game economies
Professor Edward Castronova and Machinations CEO Mihai Gheza detail the three pillars of designing a solid game economy
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Identifying the human problems behind the lack of a clear vision in games development
Organisational psychologist Graham McAllister highlights the importance of maintaining game vision alignment
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How to design gender-inclusive character customisation tools
At Devcom, freelance narrative designer Arden Osthof guided developers through gender-inclusive design tips
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Four child protection regulations to have on your radar – and how to comply with them
Yoti's Julie Dawson offers advice to developers on verifying the age of their players and protecting them from inappropriate content
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Adapting your game's vision to benefit your players
At Devcom 2023, Funcom's Anna Brandberg also shared "easy UX wins" to help devs make their games more accessible
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The five Ps of better creative management
Creative Assembly's Joe Chetcuti offers tips on how you can maximise your own creativity and that of your team
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How to create engaging open worlds
Vasiliy Skobelev, lead level designer at My.Games' studio Pixonic, shares his tips on how to make interesting open worlds and understand the different types of game levels