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Jeff Beaudoin's Blog

I am a gameplay programmer living and working in Southern California. I am interested in most aspects of games, with an emphasis on programming and design.

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Expanding IP Through Design
Posted by Jeff Beaudoin on Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:40:00 EDT in Design
A look at expanding IP into the game space.
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Comment In: Gearbox, Sega sued over alleged Aliens discrepancies [News - 05/01/2013 - 06:50]
Yeah, I agree that A:CM ... Yeah, I agree that A:CM was probably misleadingly shown, but the success of a suit like this sets a precedent to sue other companies including Irrational for similar behavior, even when it doesn 't warrant punishment in the case of bioshock . r n r nMy understanding is that there ...

Comment In: Super Mario Bros. 2's Blur Effect - A Mistake? [Blog - 08/27/2012 - 03:40]
This reminds me of the ... This reminds me of the effect you seem to get in non-imax 3d movies. The background is blurred because it was filmed that way, instead of allowing your eyes to process the 3d image on their own. When you focus on the blurred part, it is disorienting and breaks the ...

Comment In: Opinion: Borderlands 2's 'Girlfriend Mode' and casual sexism [News - 08/14/2012 - 11:16]
@Joe r nAs Michael said, ... @Joe r nAs Michael said, it is a skill tree for a female character. I guess I was assuming you meant gender-coded in a negative way. I guess that point was just unrelated to the discussion at hand

Comment In: Burning The Mother Down: The Failings Behind Diablo 3's Inferno Mode [Blog - 07/20/2012 - 04:28]
Great analysis. r n r ... Great analysis. r n r nI agree 100 with your assessment of the game.

Comment In: Want crunch to go better? Pay for it [News - 05/01/2012 - 10:19]
The really interesting thing is ... The really interesting thing is that exemption from overtime pay isn 't based at least in California on being a salaried employee. Most companies in the games industry that I have heard of just exempt all their employees on that basis even though technically they aren 't allowed to. r ...

Comment In: Why We Should Stop Saying 'Vertical Slices' [Blog - 12/01/2011 - 10:59]
I think your scope is ... I think your scope is just different from Mr Gilbert's, though I think his definition is closer to the industry standard. A vertical slice as you describe sounds like it is limited to the first implementation of a single feature, which makes some sense, as long as the feature is ...

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