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Game Development Diary
This project was inspired by a video on mini-essays by Youtube user Odysseas. Every day, I release a mini-essay on different game development concepts to help myself and others learn about games and their development.
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Generative AI Could Create the Video Games of Our Dreams
Generative AI Could Create the Video Games of Our Dreams
The specific strength of video games over other mediums (in my opinion) is their ability to be an all-encompassing immersion into another…
Amanda
Sep 1
How to design engaging power scaling in a video game
How to design engaging power scaling in a video game
Games are about a lot of things. They’re about exploring new worlds, telling amazing stories and escaping the real world for just a moment…
Amanda
Jul 19
The game backlog…
The game backlog…
I am currently playing way too many games.
Amanda
Jul 15
Why you should be doing game jams
Why you should be doing game jams
What is a game jam?
Amanda
Jul 13
Guiding the player in an open world game
Guiding the player in an open world game
Few open world games are REALLY completely open to the player. Any game with story progression or power scaling will try to limit the…
Amanda
Jul 12
How to find the right music for your game
How to find the right music for your game
Music is one of the most influential ways to set the scene, tone and emotion of your game. One of the superpowers of games as a vessel for…
Amanda
Jul 11
How to price your independent game
How to price your independent game
Pricing your game is a serious part of your marketing strategy. You need to constantly straddle staying cheap enough to remain competitive…
Amanda
Jul 10
Creating a schedule as a freelance game developer with a full time job
Creating a schedule as a freelance game developer with a full time job
I work a full-time job. It has nothing to do with game development, so I have to schedule in time to work on games around my job and other…
Amanda
Jul 9
The best way to become a better game developer
The best way to become a better game developer
If you have ever tried your hand at taking writing seriously, you’ve probably heard the same advice about writing over and over again.
Amanda
Jul 8
LinkedIn for Game Developers
LinkedIn for Game Developers
In 2023, I took a course on game writing from an industry veteran who had spent the last few decades creating a career for himself in the…
Amanda
Jul 6
Alternative game engines to the big three
Alternative game engines to the big three
If you have been making games for awhile, or even just considering it, you’ve probably heard Unity and Unreal Engine referred to a lot. If…
Amanda
Jul 5
My favorite YouTube Channels for Game Developers
My favorite YouTube Channels for Game Developers
I’ve mentioned in the past that YouTube is my favorite source of knowledge for learning how to develop video games. Anything you want to…
Amanda
Jul 4
A short guide to designing immersive, fun game tutorials
A short guide to designing immersive, fun game tutorials
Tutorials are often one of the first friction points in your game that can turn away players. If your tutorial is boring or annoying with…
Amanda
Jul 3
How to plan building your game as a solo developer
How to plan building your game as a solo developer
Building an entire game by yourself is intimidating, whether its 15 minutes or several hours. There are a lot of moving parts and…
Amanda
Jul 2
The best game engines for beginner game developers
The best game engines for beginner game developers
Unity, Unreal and Godot are the big three game engines you will hear folks talking about — and learning one of these engines is a good idea…
Amanda
Jul 1
Audio latency in video games
Audio latency in video games
Latency is defined as the time between two events. In video games where a player performs inputs and expects the game to respond, latency…
Amanda
Jun 30
An indie guide to anti-cheat software
An indie guide to anti-cheat software
Most independent game developers won’t think to much about implementing an anti-cheat system, and for the the most part, this is okay…
Amanda
Jun 29
Great games made with RPG Maker
Great games made with RPG Maker
RPG Maker is an amazing game engine for those who are just starting out or solo developers. It is incredibly simple to learn even without a…
Amanda
Jun 28
The difference between narrative designers & game writers
The difference between narrative designers & game writers
When it comes to defining who I am as a game developer, my first and foremost identity is as a narrative designer. But for the first six…
Amanda
Jun 27
Making games with replayability in mind
Making games with replayability in mind
Replayablity refers to the value a player would get out of playing the same game more than once, or an infinite amount of times. Some games…
Amanda
Jun 26
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