Game Career Guide Features

The Other Side Of The Table: Pitching To Publishers [Video Feature]

GameCareerGuide.com staff — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:40:00 +0100

In our continuing efforts to deliver some insightful and entertaining content from this year's Game Developers Conference, GameCareerGuide and the GDC Vault have partnered to debut a new video on pitching your game to a publisher.

Game Design Challenge: Back In My Day...

GameCareerGuide.com staff — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:10:00 +0100

GameCareerGuide's newest Game Design Challenge has begun! This time, we ask you to design a game based on a childhood memory.

Results From Game Design Challenge: The Grid

GameCareerGuide.com staff — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:05:00 +0100

In the latest Game Design Challenge, GCG asked its readers to design a game that fit within a 32x32 grid -- here are the results!

Postmortem: Lessons Learned From FIEA's Nexus

Andrew Bertino — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:55:00 +0100

Andrew Bertino, a graduate student at Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy, reflects on Nexus, an ambitious student project that accomplished some impressive feats despite some tough production issues.

Excerpt: Video Game Writing

Marek Walton and Maurice Suckling — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:35:00 +0100

In this excerpt from the book Video Game Writing, authors Maurice Suckling and Marek Walton provide an in-depth break down of how to outline a story within the confines of an interactive game.

Hello World: Origins Of A Gameplay & Engine Programmer

Brian Davis — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:40:00 +0100

In this new developer-focused interview series, video game programmers Brian Davis and Jaymin Kessler chat about their industry experience, inspiration, and what makes gameplay and engine programmers tick.

Breaking Into Game Development: Ask the Pros [Video Feature]

GameCareerGuide.com staff — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:30:00 +0100

In a brand-new video feature, GameCareerGuide partners with the GDC Vault archive to present a career-focused panel from this year's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.

(a)Mazing: How an experimental GPS game came to life

GameCareerGuide.com staff — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:40:00 +0100

In this interview, a pair of students break down the design, production, and development challenges they faced with their new GPS-based Android title, (a)Mazing.

Game Design Challenge: The Grid

GameCareerGuide.com staff — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:30:00 +0100

GameCareerGuide's newest Game Design Challenge asks you to flex your creative muscles and create a game that works within the confines of a 32x32 grid.

Results From Game Design Challenge: RPG Battle Systems

GameCareerGuide.com staff — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:55:00 +0100

For the most recent Game Design Challenge, GCG asked its readers to design a new battle system for a traditional role-playing game -- here are the results!