The Game Studio

So, you want to create an online game?

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:01:29 +0000

If you’ve ever had an interest in creating an online game as an independent game developer, you’ve come to the right place! At The Game Studio we seek to provide you with vital information and various game theory on what it takes to create your own rpg. We’ve created a couple of games on the [...]

Player Death And Game Consequences

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:20:35 +0000

Each game has its own set of rules about how player death is handled, what consequences are doled out, and how players must recover from it. In some games death even has a habit of evolving from one set of parameters to another, even increasing in scope how players can come to their own demise. [...]

Begin At The Beginning - Or Not

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:26:06 +0000

Recently I attended a lecture where the speaker stressed that for new projects, it was vital to “Begin at the beginning”. While this is an important notion for many industries and professions, it got me thinking about the implications of such a mentality in the game development world. Perhaps instead of beginning at the beginning, [...]

The First Ten Minutes Of Your Game

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:19:50 +0000

Recently there has been some buzz about the importance of a players “First Hour Experience”, when creating your own game, partially because Linden Lab, a leader in 3D Worlds and virtual environments (the creators of Second Life) have begun research to improve their first hour experience. For many games a users first impressions of your [...]

Finding The Right Dedicated Game Servers For Your Game

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:27:11 +0000

One of the hardest (and most exciting) things about the initial startup of game design and creating an online game for me has always been locating resources which you will build your game on. Where does the art come from? What engine will we use? What is our budget? Where will we host this game? [...]