In Part 2, we focused on the reasons why games are sometimes canceled, and why they might not ever ship. …

In Part 1, we went over about how likely it is that you’ll get to be the Creative Director (hint: you probably won’t) and how sometimes (or even a lot of times), you won’t get to work on your dream game. Today things are going to ratchet up a notch…

The video game industry is truly an amazing place to work. It’s creative, fun and fulfilling, taking a seed of an idea and working with a team to turn it into a fully realized game that potentially millions of other people can enjoy. But like anything else in life, there…

Author’s Note (April 2021): Hey y’all. Even though this article is years old at this point, it still gets a lot of views. Despite it’s age, much of it might still be valid and help you find the data you’re after. If you decide to read it, know that it…

I still have the Nostalrius WoW shortcut on my PC desktop. I just can’t bring myself to delete it, even though the server has been inactive for almost two weeks now. In April 2016, the dedicated team behind Nostalrius complied with a cease and desist order from Blizzard Entertainment to…

Last month I met up with a friend who had just finished his first week at a new job. We sampled some craft beers while he filled me in on the company, the product, and how he was feeling about his new role. …

Without a doubt, the most common question I get about working in the game industry is: “How can I get a job in games?” Truthfully, I’ve never found it an easy question to answer because it’s not an industry that has a defined, linear path to follow, and most of…

If you’re a game designer, you’ve probably done your fair share of brainstorming. Level design ideas, content design ideas, or even full game concepts often find their beginnings in a brainstorming meeting. …

I finally got around to watching the film Indie Game: The Movie over this past weekend. The film focuses on the ups and downs of a few indie game developers as they work towards launching their games. …