Game Designer

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Doolwind

Should Indies Go To Conferences?

There are an increasing number of game development related conferences happening around the world.  I went to GDC and Freeplay earlier this year and I’m attending GCAP tomorrow.  Gamification has just been announced and it seems like the changing landscape in game development is being mirrored in the conferences held.  Whenever conference time comes around Read More

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Doolwind

Mindie – Bridging The Gap Between Mainstream And Indie

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 Read More

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Doolwind

Fluent Game Design With Fluent Interfaces

Game designers often find themselves writing code in modern games.  Often, they have little to no programming experience and therefore must be taught the basics of programming (sequence, conditionals and loops).  I propose utilizing a technique that simplifies the code written by game designers in their games.  This technique is known as “Fluent Interfaces”.

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