Beyond Facebook For Social Games

July 28, 2010

Where is social gaming heading in the coming years and where does Facebook fit in?  Facebook is the dominant platform in social gaming as the games industry strives to reach a broader audience and expand its market share.  Today I discuss the current landscape of social gaming and where we are heading in the coming [...]

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Mindie – Bridging The Gap Between Mainstream And Indie

July 14, 2010

I’m a mindie game developer and proud of it.  But what does that mean?  I’ve noticed a trend lately when it comes to indie developers.  It seems to be all or nothing.  You’re either Indie, with your beard and rebellious attitude or you’re mainstream with your suit and love of money.  Why does it need [...]

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Creating Sustainable Facebook Games

July 12, 2010

How much do you think it costs to play the average Facebook game if you pay to play?  While at GDC this year I spoke with a number of Facebook game developers about the spending habits of the average Facebook gamer.  They told me I would never believe how much money the average “soccer mom” [...]

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Making An Indie Game In Your Spare Time

July 1, 2010

For the last 3 or 4 months I’ve been working on a start-up gaming company, Last Level Games. I’ve been tackling server side development, while a friend manages the client side. We both do this outside of our day jobs. We’ll have our first game looking for release in about a month, and another project we’re keen to get back on very soon.

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