Felipe LaraSkip the “Game vs Story” and “Entertainment vs Practical-Utility” Traps: The Anatomy of Compelling…I get tired of the games vs. story argument. Not to mention the entertainment vs. practical utility argument. In many cases these…Jul 21, 2017Jul 21, 2017
Felipe LaraThe Right Game Theme Can Help You Save the DayDo you feel often overloaded? I do. I bet being able to get your attention is harder and harder because your plate is already full and the…May 4, 2017May 4, 2017
Felipe Lara3 Lessons from Game Thinking to Help You Innovate Successfully in Games, VR, and BeyondInnovating is hard. There is not a clear road, and a disorienting number of possible directions to follow. Innovating and succeeding in the…Mar 24, 20171Mar 24, 20171
Felipe Lara4 Prototypes That Will Help You Survive The Road Towards a Successful GameIf you have led a team in the development of a new game, you probably felt at some point like the clown in the illustration above: trying…Feb 28, 2017Feb 28, 2017
Felipe Lara3 Rules of Thumb for Game Storytelling that WorksAdding storytelling to your game or VR experience can help you connect emotionally to your players, add meaning to the experience, and…Feb 12, 2017Feb 12, 2017
Felipe LaraThe Right Concept Art Will Save You Money. 4 Steps to Develop It.A good piece of concept art can be used as a prototype to test one of the essential elements that your game will need to succeed: connect…Jan 20, 2017Jan 20, 2017
Felipe LarainVirtual Reality PopCommunity Can Help You Build a Killer App . . . But Don’t Make This Mistake“The best content is other people” says Dmitri Williams in a recent op-ed article in the L.A. times, making a very good case about the…Jan 4, 2017Jan 4, 2017
Felipe LarainVirtual Reality PopEngagement in VR. 3 Lessons from Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody Experience.The Bohemian Rhapsody Experience is a virtual reality music video for Google Cardboard based on Queen’s classic song; produced by Enosis VR…Dec 22, 2016Dec 22, 2016
Felipe Lara3 Questions That Will Help You Make a More Engaging ExperienceHow can you make your game more engaging and effective? In a nutshell, by making engagement stronger at the different levels of the…Dec 20, 2016Dec 20, 2016
Felipe Lara5 Ingredients for Long-Term Engagement in Games and VR ExperiencesWhat makes a game successful depends on your goals, sometimes it is revenue, sometimes it is number of downloads, impact on your players…Dec 15, 2016Dec 15, 2016
