Jonathon Wilson highlights the key elements to consider when crafting a level, including tips for color coding, lighting, and signposting for players.
John Nelson Rose argues in favor of a revitalized 'retro' aesthetic as a source of inspiration for modern games, noting parallels across other artforms and media.
Grey Alien Games' Helen Carmichael looks back on the creation of Shadowhand, highlighting ten key factors that all developers should evaluate before launch.
John Henderson, program coordinator for the HOFT Institute Game Design and Development Lab in Austin, Texas, outlines five mistakes people make in their game portfolios.
From Trello to Jira, Meredith Hall weighs the pros and cons of multiple project management tools with a focus on their usefulness to game developers.
Nick Defossez lists a series of best practices for developers of difficult games, explaining how to strike a balance that will encourage players to try again instead of giving up.
Gregory Pellechi discusses the importance of themes in storytelling, explaining how designers can implement them through iteration, editing, and self-reflection.
- Level Design: Tricks Of The Trade
[08.14.18]
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Jonathon Wilson highlights the key elements to consider when crafting a level, including tips for color coding, lighting, and signposting for players.
- Choosing A Project Management Tool For Game Development
[08.09.18]
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From Trello to Jira, Meredith Hall weighs the pros and cons of multiple project management tools with a focus on their usefulness to game developers.
- Making A Hard Game Is Not Easy
[08.07.18]
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Nick Defossez lists a series of best practices for developers of difficult games, explaining how to strike a balance that will encourage players to try again instead of giving up.
- Retro Games As A Revivalist Movement
[08.02.18]
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John Nelson Rose argues in favor of a revitalized 'retro' aesthetic as a source of inspiration for modern games, noting parallels across other artforms and media.
- How To Take 7 Years To Ship A Beta
[07.31.18]
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Ben Porter relates a cautionary tale of postgraduate life, offering crucial tips on how to keep your projects from spiraling out of control.
- Free Game Development Tools For Novice Game Creators
[02.20.18]
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Ready to start making your first game? Developer Thomas Glare examines the capabilities and limitations of many freely available game development tools.
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Guildhall at SMU
--Plano, TX
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Southern Methodist University's Guildhall is the premier graduate video game education program in the United States. The program offers a Master's Degree in Interactive Technology and a Graduate Certification.
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