As the video game industry continues to grow, so does the field of aspiring game designers. Each new designer hoping to enchant players with new: Characters Stories Art Worlds While there is no way to count them all, we’re confident that, right now, thousands of aspiring designers across the world are brainstorming ideas, refining existing mechanics, and creating the […]

Corona SDK is a 100% free app development platform provided by Corona Labs. That’s right, one-hundred percent free! You just don’t see enough of that these days. Additionally, both the free and the paid versions allow access to plugins. You can find their plugin marketplace here. It really is free in that Corona Labs doesn’t charge you […]

A great way to learn is to watch. You can pick up all kinds of new skills just from watching the free video tutorials spread wide across the internet. Youtube has some great options, but what happens if you get stuck? You might be able to find some help in the comments section under the […]

In no particular order… Augmented Reality Let’s get augmented reality out of the way first…with Pokemon Go! It’ a huge hit with millions and millions of people. For a while, anyway. Ultimately, the gameplay was not compelling enough to retain the high numbers that Niantic nabbed right out of the gate. Despite the steep dropoff, […]

Virtual Reality. That’s what VR stands for. Hopefully, you didn’t run off and google that before starting to read this article. Well, whether you wasted your time or not, now you know what VR means (if you didn’t already). Ok, enough of this pandering. VR! Now we’re talking! What is it really? Why does that […]

If you’re located in the US, you might have noticed that an interesting thing happens with the video game release dates. A US-based game studio typically releases to the US several weeks earlier than it releases to other parts of the world. Maybe you never thought much about that, but there’s a good reason why. Enter: […]

The question on every game designer’s mind is the same: “How do I make a game that people will find fun, will become popular, and make a lot of money?” While there’s no simple answer, it never hurts to see what some of the best games have in common. Below you’ll find a few things […]

It’s new. It’s top-notch. It’s free. What is it? Why, it’s Amazon’s new game engine, of course! Amazon released its new game engine, Lumberyard, back in February of this year. And yes, it is totally free. Well, not totally free, but we’ll break that down in a bit. For now, we’ll just say that almost […]

Most gamers have spent at least a few minutes entertaining the idea of becoming a professional gaming athlete. Fame, money, recognition, accolades, respect — all for playing video games for a living (and kicking butt, too)! If you spend any time searching the internet, you’ll see that thousands of people pursue this dream. Not everyone […]

If you’re familiar with game design, you know there are great design studios all over the world. If you’re an American that enjoys playing games, it’s easy to forget that not every game is made in the United States! Further north is a beautiful place known as Canada. Within Canada are some brilliant, talented people […]

In the decades since the inception of video games, the world has been #blessed with a treasure trove of excellent characters. There are the characters we hate. There are characters we love. The ones that strike fear into our hearts. The ones that make us cry tears of joy. This is a list made in […]

What Is Indie Game Development? Indie, which is short for “independent”, refers to a game made by one person or a small team, especially one without financial support from a publisher. This means that unlike the big-budget titles made by the top developers, indie games are made by people working on their own dime. While […]