Category: Game Development
Spritebox Lets You Develop And Publish Games From Your iPhone
Sauce Digital has launched a Kickstarter campaign for their Spritebox app which will allow hobbyist game developers construct simple games on the go. Labeling Spritebox as a “mobile gaming ecosystem”, Sauce Digital is seeking £45,000 ($71,898) to assist in completing …The Golf Club Takes a Swing at User-Created Courses
By Anthony Kyne
It seems like a long time ago now, especially when you look at the amount of hours I’ve spent playing The Golf Club, but really it was only a little over a year. We had our team ramped up and …Making a Game Trailer the Plarium Way
Video game trailers have quickly become a very important part of whether or not players are interested in an upcoming release. Game trailers and teasers can make or break a launch – and with that said, creating a good one …A Look Inside ustwo, the Creators of Monument Valley
By Jim Squires
Unity has recently kicked off a series of developer profiles because, hey, you want to highlight the awesome stuff that developers are doing with your engine. Their latest video profiles ustwo, the creators of the Unity-powered Monument Valley. If you’re …Gamasutra: It’s Rough to be an Indie Developer
Gamasutra, the game industry website run by UBM Tech (who are also responsible for GDC), have released their annual Game Developer Salary Survey. With over 4000 responses from developers worldwide, the results show that while it’s still possible to make a healthy …Tango Is a Little Bit of Kakao, a Little Bit EA, and $25 Million
By Joel Brodie
There are a few ways for a messenger app to make money. One is to convince Mark Zuckerberg that your app will eat his lunch, and he’ll offer you billions of dollars to buy your company (Instagram, Whatsapp). A more …Bark Louder, Bite Harder
By Ross Avner
There’s never been a better time to be an independent game developer—but there’s never been a harder one, either. Audiences, hungry for something new, have been devouring new games, and demand doesn’t seem to be letting up. If anything, it’s …The Meatly Sums Up App Store Pricing Problems Perfectly
By Jim Squires
The App Store has been around for 6 years now, and it didn’t take very long for developers to enter a “race to the bottom” when it came to pricing. It’s a real problem, and it means that great paid …