Want to be Surrounded By a Thriving Local Games Industry? Grow Yours 37
by Epona Schweer [08.21.12]
In this article, Sydney developer and instructor Epona Schweer writes how she and others pushed forward a plan to grow the indie scene in the city -- devastated by layoffs and with a growing number of new developers with no work -- and made it sustainable.
Business/Marketing, Indie

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How Camouflaj saved République's Kickstarter 27
by Ryan Payton [08.20.12]
What went into the Kickstarter campaign for République, which started off weak and finished strong? Camouflaj founder Ryan Payton here writes a postmortem of the entire process, explaining how he turned failure to success.
Business/Marketing, Postmortem, Indie

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What's Really Going Down in Vancouver? 19
by Leigh Alexander [08.17.12]
With studio closures and layoffs, what was once the central city for game development in Canada is currently on the ropes... Or is it? Gamasutra investigates the fate of the city's scene, talking to developers about what's going on and what can be done to save the local industry.
Business/Marketing, Interview, Indie

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The Real Story of Developing for Nintendo's Download Platforms 6
by Evan Campbell [08.14.12]
While WiiWare and DSiWare flew under the radar of most developers -- and many reported bad experiences with the former -- some made major successes on the platforms, and Gamasutra speaks to them about the past and future of Nintendo download games.
Business/Marketing, Interview, Indie

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Secret Knowledge from the Future 1
by Christian Nutt [08.13.12]
Ngmoco CEO Neil Young talks about his view of the future of the mobile social games space, how he hopes to delight both players and developers, and why he thinks that Mobage is the number one service in the world.
Business/Marketing, Interview, Smartphone/Tablet

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Cliff Bleszinski's Game Developer Flashcards 80
by Cliff Bleszinski [08.09.12]
Having trouble putting your finger on the behavior of your development team? Epic's Cliff Bleszinski here "identifies communication techniques that are often used in discussions, arguments, and debates among game developers."
Business/Marketing

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Trusting Your Gut: The Story of a Successful Side Project 9
by Jeremy Alessi [08.08.12]
Experienced mobile developer Jeremy Alessi writes about how a simple side project turned into a surprisingly successful app -- covering both the original idea, the technical implementation, and business model.
Business/Marketing, Design, Smartphone/Tablet

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10 Tips: Localization 23
by Tristan Donovan [08.06.12]
Localization is not something to worry about just at the end of the project, it turns out. Gamasutra speaks to experts who've worked with Blizzard, Ubisoft, Microsoft and more to learn best practices.
Business/Marketing, Production

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Have Used Games Helped the Industry Evolve? 19
by Kevin Ohannessian [07.26.12]
Are used games evil, as many developers suggest? In this Gamasutra feature, we speak to GameStop president Tony Bartel, developers such as Ngmoco's Ben Cousins, 5th Cell's Jeremiah Slaczka, and CD Projekt RED's Adam Badowski, among others.
Business/Marketing

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War-torn Developers: Creating Games from the Front Lines 9
by Eric Caoili [07.25.12]
Many games are set in warzones -- but what do the developers who live through violence produce? In this feature, Gamasutra speaks to developers in regions that are tumultuous to find out what they want to create and why.
Business/Marketing, Design, Interview

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