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Death Threats @ SXSW
When #Gamergate happened, I admit I was on the side of the trolls. I had minute respect for Anita’s platform because, well… I was there in the Jack Thompson / Tipper Gore era. I saw what happened when ‘video game activists’ want to ‘enlighten’ the general public: they first cherry pick facts, then whip the…
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Game Development: It’s The Last Leg That Kills.
So just when you think you’re done. You’re not. You’re never done and I believe that’s what kills aspiring devs. I know it would’ve killed me, but now I’m taking a well deserved break. The Memorial weekend was productive and I can say I’m in beta. But… Do you know how infuriating it is to…
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A Dev Study: Skinner Boxes, Beyblade and the Flappy Bird Phenomenon.
It’s said that a game’s success starts and ends with the Three C’s. Many years ago, when I was learning to code, I was a fan of NHK’s ‘imagine-nation‘. Call it nourishment to my inner otaku. Call it super sweet media that jacked straight into my brain like a child snorting lines of pixie stick…