Finding a New Path: How I Survived a Game Industry Layoff“Hey, I’m grabbing a bagel on my way in. Want one?” I cheerily answered an unexpected call from a coworker on what seemed like an ordinary…Mar 1, 2019A response icon4Mar 1, 2019A response icon4
Harsh Realities of the Game Industry — Part 3In Part 2, we focused on the reasons why games are sometimes canceled, and why they might not ever ship. Today we’re going to review one…Oct 15, 2018Oct 15, 2018
Harsh Realities of the Game Industry — Part 2In 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…Oct 4, 2018Oct 4, 2018
Harsh Realities of the Game Industry — Part 1The 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…Oct 2, 2018Oct 2, 2018
Who is Playing Games on Steam?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…Aug 8, 2018Aug 8, 2018
I Played Vanilla WoW on Nostalrius… Here’s Why.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…Aug 8, 2018Aug 8, 2018
How to Ace the First Week at your New JobLast 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…Aug 8, 2018Aug 8, 2018
Dream of Working in the Video Game Industry? Three Things You Should be DoingWithout a doubt, the most common question I get about working in the game industry is: “How can I get a job in games?”Aug 8, 2018Aug 8, 2018
Five Ways to Improve Brainstorm Meetings (for Game Designers!)If you’re a game designer, you’ve probably done your fair share of brainstorming. Level design ideas, content design ideas, or even full…Aug 8, 2018Aug 8, 2018
Games are Defined by their PlayersI 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…Aug 8, 2018Aug 8, 2018
