Game Career Guide Features

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.

Results from Game Design Challenge: Literary Inspirations

GameCareerGuide.com staff — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:30:00 +0100

Delivering a game based on a book is tricky, but that's just what we've asked GameCareerGuide readers to do in this latest challenge; see the results now!

Educational Fantasy

Lindsay Grace — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:00:00 +0100

Lindsay Grace discusses the challenges facing educational game design, and how the practical matters of education intersect the enveloping fantasy we expect from games.

Postmortem: Lies and Seductions

Petri Lankoski — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:00:00 +0100

In this postmortem, Petri Lankoski discusses the making of Lies and Seductions, an adventure game inspired by the novel Dangerous Liaisons.

David Perry on Game Design: A Brainstorming Toolbox - Scenarios

David Perry and Rusel DeMaria — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:20:00 +0100

GameCareerGuide presents its first excerpt from David Perry on Game Design: A Brainstorming Toolbox -- a list of potential scenarios you can use to get your game's plot moving.

A Method for Pacing Analysis

Filip Coulianos — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:10:00 +0100

Game design student and Source engine modder Filip Coulianos devises a system for controlling the pacing in first person shooters like Half-Life 2 and puts it into practice with his Project 25 mod.