Gamasutra - Blogs http://gamasutra.com/blogs/ Seth Sivak's Blogs Thu, 23 May 2013 04:13:16 EDT en-us scarless@think-services.com (Simon Carless) 1stGameEver Channel Launches with Will Wright - by Seth Sivak http://gamasutra.com/blogs/SethSivak/20130501/191577/1stGameEver_Channel_Launches_with_Will_Wright.php Design,Indie Everyone remembers his or her first time. Whether we recall it fondly or not so fondly, our first time was probably awkward, a little embarrassing, and definitely full of mistakes. Snap out of it, we are talking game development! http://gamasutra.com/blogs/SethSivak/20130501/191577/1stGameEver_Channel_Launches_with_Will_Wright.php Wed, 01 May 2013 10:24:00 EDT How Typing of the Dead inspired Letter Rush - by Seth Sivak http://gamasutra.com/blogs/SethSivak/20130319/188790/How_Typing_of_the_Dead_inspired_Letter_Rush.php Smartphone/Tablet,Design Ever wondered where game ideas come from? This is a story of our journey from an idea tossed out at lunch to a final bit of new gameplay. http://gamasutra.com/blogs/SethSivak/20130319/188790/How_Typing_of_the_Dead_inspired_Letter_Rush.php Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:10:00 EDT The Future of Games as a Service - by Seth Sivak http://gamasutra.com/blogs/SethSivak/20130305/187766/The_Future_of_Games_as_a_Service.php Smartphone/Tablet,Design Every game is now a service, this post has tips and tricks to build a successful free-to-play or micro-transaction game. http://gamasutra.com/blogs/SethSivak/20130305/187766/The_Future_of_Games_as_a_Service.php Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST The Walking Dead Is Not For Me - by Seth Sivak http://gamasutra.com/blogs/SethSivak/20130109/184566/The_Walking_Dead_Is_Not_For_Me.php Console/PC,Design Many people consider The Walking Dead by Telltale Games to be the Game of the Year for 2012, but I will never finish it. It is not that I don't respect the game design, it is that it doesn't meet my needs as a player. Let me tell you why. http://gamasutra.com/blogs/SethSivak/20130109/184566/The_Walking_Dead_Is_Not_For_Me.php Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:36:00 EST Satisfying the Player - by Seth Sivak http://gamasutra.com/blogs/SethSivak/20100505/87270/Satisfying_the_Player.php Design A look into ways that designers can satisfy players in every aspect of their game. http://gamasutra.com/blogs/SethSivak/20100505/87270/Satisfying_the_Player.php Wed, 05 May 2010 12:19:00 EDT The Facebook Avatar - by Seth Sivak http://gamasutra.com/blogs/SethSivak/20100223/86731/The_Facebook_Avatar.php A look at hardcore Facebook gamers and how they are not that different from the hardcore gamers we all know and love. http://gamasutra.com/blogs/SethSivak/20100223/86731/The_Facebook_Avatar.php Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:47:00 EST