Five Minutes Of... Sword & Poker 3
by Margaret Robertson [02.15.11]
In the latest installment of her column on the best moments of games, Hide&Seek development director Margaret Robertson takes a look at an obscure iPhone game, Sword & Poker, and springboards into a discussion of how games interact with time.
Design, Smartphone/Tablet

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Marketing On The App Store: The Cautionary Tale Of 100 Rogues 21
by Keith Burgun [02.03.11]
When an iPhone project begins in 2008 and launches in 2010, that's a huge challenge -- and 100 Rogues developer Keith Burgun here describes the bumps in the road that the well-liked, high-quality game has hit on its long slow journey towards release and profitability.
Business/Marketing, Design, Art, Indie, Smartphone/Tablet

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Fun Thoughts On The Future  
by Jeremy Alessi [01.21.11]
Veteran physical game puzzle publisher ThinkFun (Rush Hour) has found its way into the digital games space thanks to the App Store, and here its co-founder Bill Ritchie discusses the travails of that space, as well as the future potential of technology.
Business/Marketing, Design, Interview, Smartphone/Tablet

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Hot Failure: Tuning Gameplay With Simple Player Metrics 10
by Chris Pruett [12.16.10]
In this article taken from Game Developer magazine's September 2010 issue, Google game developer advocate Chris Pruett describes how he quickly and cheaply implemented useful metrics into his Android game, Replica Island.
Design, Programming, Smartphone/Tablet

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Exploring The App Store Alternatives 5
by Paul Hyman [12.14.10]
Fatigued by the competition on Apple's App Store? Paul Hyman speaks to providers of alternatives -- including Android, Nokia, and GetJar -- to uncover whether branching out to other devices and developer ecosystems might be worth your time.
Business/Marketing, Smartphone/Tablet

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iOS Audio Design: What Everyone Needs To Know 20
by PJ Belcher [12.08.10]
Experienced audio designer PJ Belcher dives deep into the iOS platforms to produce an overview of the ins and outs of iPhone audio design -- taking into account everything from user behavior to technical constraints.
Audio, Design, Smartphone/Tablet

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Going Free In The App Store - Success Stories 6
by Andrew Webster [11.04.10]
Examining the "new normal" for the iPhone App Store, in which 99 cent games are being replaced by free-to-play, microtransaction-based titles, we speak to developers at Newtoy (Words With Friends), Ngmoco, and more.
Business/Marketing, Design, Indie, Smartphone/Tablet

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The Unity 3 Interview 14
by Christian Nutt [10.11.10]
Gamasutra sits down with Unity CEO David Helgason and product evangelist Tom Higgins to discuss the engine's recent major release and the driving forces behind its development -- plus a peek into future iterations.
Business/Marketing, Programming, Interview, Smartphone/Tablet, Console Digital

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The Voxel Agents: Year One Retrospective 16
by Simon Joslin [09.29.10]
Creative director and co-founder of Australian indie studio The Voxel Agents -- the Train Conductor series for iPhone and iPad -- looks back at the team's first year, sharing facts, figures, and important lessons being indie in 2010.
Business/Marketing, Design, Production, Indie, Smartphone/Tablet

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Finger Physics: From Rogue Project to 4 Million Downloads 3
by Alex Koloskov [09.28.10]
PressOK's VP of engineering describes how iOS App Store success Finger Physics was conceived, greenlit, developed, and marketed -- with tips on how to change small side-projects into big successes.
Business/Marketing, Design, Production, Mobile Phone, Indie, Smartphone/Tablet

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