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How to bring your game world to life with impactful sound design
Pearl Abyss' composer and audio director Hwiman Ryu on how engaging audio design can heighten players' experience
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Developing Bake It under quarantine
Kwalee's head of development Simon Platt on the processes and tools needed to make and ship a new product during lockdown
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Breaking the formula: How to make a standout game trailer
From Port Royale 4 to Bleeding Edge, Flipbook Studio's Andrew Lord details what can make for a memorable trailer
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Why the discussion around difficulty is outdated and archaic
At Ludicious X, ArenaNet's Jennifer Scheurle offered a roadmap for moving beyond the tired language and debates around difficulty in video games
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Notes on inspiration from a BAFTA-winning studio
Sarepta Studio's CEO Catharina Bøhler explores the many ways to find inspiration and stay creative during development
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How to successfully cater to older players
Mobile veteran Wilhelm Taht looks at lessons from Bingo Bash's success on successfully appealing to players aged 55+
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Performance capture in the era of remote working
The GamesIndustry.biz Academy explores the challenges of remote performance capture -- and how to overcome them
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The astronomical challenge of recording The Outer Worlds
How did Obsidian handle voice work for a game with almost 350 characters, 40 voice actors, and recording studios in different countries?
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A beginner's guide to design and concept
D3T's head of design Hal Sandbach shares key tips for conceptualization and design, as well as what to look for in a designer
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What makes a good bug report?
Nick Barrett, CEO at Proper QA, divulges the best practices of bug reporting
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Join Creative Assembly for a live Q&A about cinematics today
The Total War studio will be discussing how to create appealing cinematics, as well as the pipeline from directing to VFX
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How to maximise your Video Games Tax Relief claim
Myriad Associates' Barrie Dowsett has six tips for game developers to make the most of the UK government's tax relief scheme
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You have five seconds: Why you need strong visual design in your indie game
Skelattack's creator David Stanley on why first impressions are everything, plus art tips so your assets stand out
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A beginner's guide to performance capture by Epic Games
Sponsored article: Epic Games' David Hibbitts looks into the intricacies of performance capture and how to set up your own system
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What the Age Appropriate Design Code means for video games
The ICO's Statutory Code regarding children's personal data has implications for video games -- Baker McKenzie's Ben Slinn advises to start preparing now
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Why localisation is a vital part of games writing
A LudoNarraCon panel looked at the links between writing and localisation, and the impact translation has on world building
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No time to fail: How to stop databases from damaging your game launch
Percona discusses how to choose your database and approach its implementation
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A guide to creating sound and music for mobile games
King's audio director Vanesa Tate discusses the five things you should think about when creating music for mobile games
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Three free tools to level up your prototyping
Joel Beardshaw explains how Ustwo Games makes the most of free tools for creative prototyping
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How to improve your understanding of games with teardowns
Nate Ross on creating good teardowns and the reasons why they're a powerful resource
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The best practices and design principles of VR development
VR developers tell the GamesIndustry.biz Academy about the golden rules and design challenges of making games for virtual reality
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Six ways to improve your world building
Kate Edwards gives developers advice and tools to build fully realised game worlds
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Killing creative block with kindness
Gabby DeRienzo shares the process that helped her recover from burnout while working on Super Crush KO
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Tips for developers making a cross-platform game
AccelByte's Raymond Arifianto shares strategic and technical insights on cross-platform design
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Why culturalisation matters as much as localisation
Kate Edwards discusses how to approach culturalisation, and how to navigate sensitive themes so your game can reach wider markets