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These archives include all posts related to learning video game design, game development, and art as it applies to games and apps.

We've included our own in-depth tutorials and guides, as well as links to to some of our favorite online resources for you to continue your education. You can find recommended game design college programs here.

If you're brand new to game design and development start with the posts listed below, these are our most popular articles from this category. Once you get a basic idea of what you're looking for, then you can navigate through the rest of our posts.

Some Popular articles from this category:

  • What is a Game Design Document?
  • How to Start Designing Video Game Characters?
  • 50 Amazing Game Design Tutorials (Hand-Picked)
  • The 10 Best Video Game Engines
  • Unity Game Engine Tutorials

 
If you’re new to the game and are unsure of what tools or software to get started with, I suggest reading a few of the “Tools Tutorials” and "Development Guides".

The "Tools Tutorials" go into the specifics of each popular game design/development tool.

The "Development Guides" are a more general approach to game design. Here you'll learn more about the themes, and strategies you can utilize when creating your game. It's less technical, but very important.

From these guides you can get a better idea of what’s the best fit for you.

Our 'Tools Tutorials' series:

  • iOS
  • Java
  • HTML5
  • Flash
  • Android
  • Unity
  • Python
  • Mobile
  • Blender
  • 3D Game Design

 

Our series on Video Game Development:

  • Game Sizing and Scale
  • Creating Game Plot and Narrative
  • Using Physics in Your Game
  • How Hard Should Your Game Be?
  • Video Game Level Design
  • How to Design Characters

 
Take your time when going through these articles. Take notes when you need to, and send us a message if you have any questions or requests for new content.

The Power of Experience: The Wonders of Video Game Immersion

Game Immersion

It’s a night like any other. You have nothing to do, so you decide to fire up your console (or PC) of choice. You choose an open-world game that you hear great reviews about. It was advertised as having excellent ‘game immersion.’ Okay, sounds good. Next thing you know, it’s 3 in the morning. Where […]

Written by Bryan W. - Updated on March 13, 2021

Postmortem Games Analysis: Learning From the Bad and Focusing on the Good

Games Postmortem

A game that we have all been dying to play is about to come out. The hype has never been more palpable. Preorders are through the roof, people are talking in online forums, and YouTubers get early copies to make videos about it. The game finally comes out, and people enjoy it. However, after a […]

Written by Bryan W. - Updated on March 16, 2021

Why Does Video Game Development Cost So Much? A Full and Line-by-Line Breakdown

Video Game Development Cost

In 2009, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was released. It was then the most expensive video game ever developed. With a 50 million dollar development budget, a 200 million dollar marketing budget redefined what it meant to develop games. Why Does It Cost So Much? How did games like Grand Theft Auto V and […]

Written by Bryan W. - Updated on February 2, 2021

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