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Why do games cost so much to make?

Posted on March 5, 2013May 22, 2019 by Dodger

This was an FAQ I got from a lot of people, most recently from Youtuber Rebellion3112. My most recent attempt to explain it got so long that I thought it might just be better to post it here so that everyone can enjoy (and so in the future I can redirect people here and lazily…

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Games as Questions

Posted on January 19, 2011May 22, 2019 by Dodger

One of the really neat things about my job is that I get a lot of time to dissect things that I know intuitively. When I go to help other developers, my job is generally to try to explain why the changes I’m suggesting will make a game better. It’s one thing to intuitively know…

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Beating Design Block (Level Design)

Posted on December 5, 2007June 4, 2019 by Dodger

Every so often every person in a creative occupation gets stuck. It’s a common enough frustration, and one that I’ve felt the pain of on many occasions. Since I’ve been giving the problem a lot of thought recently, I thought I’d post some techniques I use to get past it. While this may not be…

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