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1000 Words A Day Habit And How It Relates To Indie Game Development

December 6, 2011 in Creativity, Indie Game Dev, Motivation

What’s one thing an indie game developer can do every day to improve upon his craft and keep the momentum of working on his game projects on daily basis?

It’s a common habit for fiction and non-fiction writers to write at least 1000 words per day rain or shine. The idea behind it is to practice their craft everyday and to create a consistent output outlet. This got me thinking about what could possible be the equivalent for indie game developers?

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Quick And Rough Thoughts on Game Prototyping

November 22, 2011 in Game Development, Prototyping

Animators use quick rough sketches of key poses. Artists use thumbnails. Successful comedians practice their jokes with a smaller audience first. The equivalent of quickly testing your ideas in games is prototyping. Here are my thoughts on the process.

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