Game Career Guide Features

Game Narrative Review: Silent Hill 2

Joshua Moretto — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:25:00 +0100

Viewed by many as the high point in the series if not the entire Survival Horror genre, Silent Hill 2 has a disturbing and psychological story -- analyzed here in our latest Game Narrative Review.

Going Pro: Differences Between Indie/Student Development and Professional Game Development

Brice Morrison — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:20:00 +0100

So you're about to finish school. What do you need to know about the real world? This article talks about the differences between coursework and work -- and doesn't pull any punches.

Game Narrative Review: Half-Life

Tyler Buser — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:56:00 +0100

Valve's 1998 first person shooter classic's story investigated and delineated for your reading and analysis pleasure.

Game Design Challenge: Sidekick

GameCareerGuide.com staff — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:34:00 +0100

The latest challenge -- invent a sidekick and reawaken the potential of your favorite series! But be careful, because this approach has been known to backfire...

Results from Game Design Challenge: Photographic Interpretation

GameCareerGuide.com staff — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:53:00 +0100

In our latest challenge, we presented a photo from Flickr for entrants to use as inspiration for an original game -- and we present the heavily edited results within.

Reinforcing the Wall: Hegemonic Masculinity and the Ideal Self in Massively Multiplayer Online Games

Daric Thorne — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:52:00 +0100

Student Daric Thorne conducts a survey on gender roles in MMOs, and here shares his results alongside research conducted by others -- with some interesting implications about the audience included.

Making the Most of U. Time: Academic Paths to Working in Games

Brandon Sheffield — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:34:00 +0100

In a classic article, we speak to notable developers including ThatGameCompany's Jenova Chen and Portal's Kim Swift on their move from university straight into the leading edge of the game industry.

Game Narrative Review: Chrono Trigger

Michael Brannan — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:14:00 +0100

In the latest in a series of student-penned narrative reviews, Michael Brannan examines the engaging storyline that powers Square Enix's time-traveling epic Chrono Trigger.

Is Modding Useful?

Alistair Wallis — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Our latest feature discusses the relevance modding experience has to landing a job as a working developer -- checking in with developers with a modding background for their opinions.

Game Design Challenge: Photographic Interpretation

GameCareerGuide.com staff — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:39:00 +0100

In our latest challenge, we ask you to take a look at an interesting photo and turn it into a completely original game concept of your own choosing.