Opinion: Is The Industry Ready For Its 'Game Noir'? http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=16591 I responded: To achieve lower budgets, why are...
I played Freeciv on a huge map with the maximum number of players. My intent was to see if I could kill everyone else with Global Warming. ... defended empire...
... Why, Starcraft, of course. It's as fun to watch as it is to play. In fact, the matches of the professional players in Korea are broadcast as pay-per-view...
Brandon. I just wanted to say thank you. to start. because I'm always looking forward to your next crazy idea you throw out and I've always been able to find a...
... Thanks! That made my day. ... If I were in your shoes, I wouldn't bother with C++ to start with. I'd start with either Python, Ruby, Lua, or Flash. They...
An article about what Halo 3 portends for the future of game trilogies: http://www.gamecareerguide.com/features/482/features/482/how_halo_3_changed_game_.php ...
... For Ruby and C++, I noticed Gosu today. It's MIT licensed. I'm probably going to try it out. http://code.google.com/p/gosu/ I don't recommend C++ to a...
... If you're in a position to develop for consoles, you're in a position to rewrite what code is directly dependent on SDL. In most cases that shouldn't be...
... Ok, you caught me. I threw the word "console" in there as a slim justification. I simply have a prejudice that SDL is crap. I don't like it, I don't...
rules and gameplay for computer gamesComing to the Gamers Convention in San Francisco? The Hotel Mark Twain has a good rate for attendees. Simply call us at...
I'm seeking a quorum for a game develpment interest group. It would meet face-to-face, over beer. Failing that, I seek anyone local to W-S for beer. :-) ...
Have any games yet gotten to the point of modeling massed melee realistically? I playtested Medieval II: Total War more than a year ago. I didn't think it...
AJ square are engaged in design and development of PC-based, online and mobile games. Our Game designers are passionate towards creating games that people long...
Gentleman I am a recruitment undertaking Pre Placement Skill mapping for the Lucas Studio in Singapore.. Please find the details at the end of this note.. ...
2007 was an extraordinary year for 2KBoston (www.2kBoston.com), thanks to the successful release and critical and financial acclaim of Bioshock, the #1 ranked...
I picked this up over the weekend. I'm not as much of a 4X strategy player as some of the people on this list, but this game really grabbed me. It's real-time...
For those of you that are not on the mailing list, another Ludum Dare is in the works. LD is always a good excuse to flex those game design muscles and try...
Create gameplay that defines the next generation! Surreal Software (a subsidiary of Midway Home Entertainment) is looking for a technically sharp and...
I've forwarded this to gamedesign-l. In the future, James, if you send an announcement to the list that says how it's relevant to games, I'll approve it. -...
I have an image stuck in my head of a mask, possibly wooden, vaguely Japanese or Polynesian, that looks like a Kabuki demon for lack of a better description....
... The first thing that comes to mind is a sniper scope. In dreams, whatever you're focusing on is in clear view while the rest of the world is either a blur...
... I thought further on "dreamlike" interfaces. I believe in a dream, we are turning over spatial and psychological information in our minds. Much like...
Have you ever played the Silent Hill series? It basically specializes on fucking with people's heads, not only visually/spatially, but also so. It also offers...
There's a 10 page interview about Dwarf Fortress on Gamasutra today. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3549/interview_the_making_of_dwarf_.php It was also...
... Ok, I did it! Sort of. I started it. I saw the whacked out intro "cutscene." Inventive. In need of a sense of timing and composition. I watched the...
... Modern ASCII games are an acquired taste. It's kind of like a bunch of drunken dwarves (rendered in ASCII) laughing and pointing fingers at all the people...
Have you ever played a game that you especially liked for its 3D animation? I'm not sure I have. I've seen a fair number of 3D FPS games that "did the job."...
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