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Special Effects Artist: Job Description and Career Roadmap

Bryan Wirtz - August 20, 2020

SFX and VFX: What's the Difference? Purpose of Special Effects They are there to illustrate to the audience the creator's intention of creating a different world...

Make Your Own Green Screen

Bryan Wirtz - July 25, 2020

You’ve probably heard the term ‘Green Screen’ quite a lot, and you’re probably somewhat familiar with what it is; a flat, green fabric placed...

Teaching Kids to Make Video Games: Start With Kid-Friendly Programming

Bryan Wirtz - June 30, 2020

I will never forget the day that I saw my young cousin glued to his iPad, playing Angry Birds. We were on vacation and...

Isometric RPGs For A More Immersive Gaming Experience

Bryan Wirtz - June 13, 2020

The 1990s were a great time for RPG computer games. Something that many had in common was that they shared one thing in common:...

What is an .io Game and How to Make One?

Bryan Wirtz - June 3, 2020

What is an io game? .io is the Top-level domain for British Indian Ocean territory and also stands for input/output. This domain has gained popularity...

Intro to Multiplayer Games and How to Create Your Own

Bryan Wirtz - May 29, 2020

We are reader-supported. Purchases made through links on our site may earn us a commission. Learn More. I will never forget when Halo 2 was...

What Makes Clicker Games Awesome

Bryan Wirtz - May 19, 2020

I hate to suggest that our readers would be doing anything at school or work but what they are supposed to be doing, but...

Game Balance: Learn to Find the Right Odds

Bryan Wirtz - March 30, 2020

I was playing an online match of Age of Empires II with a friend one night. We would choose our favorite civilizations: my friend...

5 Javascript Game Development Tutorials

Bryan Wirtz - March 5, 2020

We are reader-supported. Purchases made through links on our site may earn us a commission. Learn More. Ever since 1995, JavaScript has been an essential...

World Machine: Terrain & Height Map Generator

Bryan Wirtz - January 10, 2020

Create Terrain and Height Maps In 2007, I know I was not alone in being surprised and impressed by the way the first Mass Effect...

The Gamer’s Guide to Ambient Occlusion

Bryan Wirtz - December 12, 2019

Introduction to Ambient Occlusion When you open your graphics menu and spot ambient occlusion, it can feel like a pop quiz you didn’t study for....

The Growth of Hyper Casual Games

Bryan Wirtz - November 30, 2019

Hyper Casual Games 101 While it may not seem like it, Hyper Casual (HC), is a genre that’s starting to stand in its own right...

Learn How to Make a Game Engine

Bryan Wirtz - October 6, 2019

Learning how to make a game engine means designing the core systems that make a game run. Including rendering, physics, input, and more. It’s a...

The Downloadable Content Guide (DLC)

Bryan Wirtz - September 25, 2019

Do you find yourself staying up late at night trying to beat a game? You put countless hours into beating it: collecting items, maxing out...

How to Create a Board Game, The Smart Way

Bryan Wirtz - September 7, 2019

Back in 2008, a young man named Adam Poots was awaiting jury duty. Like most jury duty experiences, it was dragging through the day,...

13 Ways To Monetize Your Mobile Games

Bryan Wirtz - July 21, 2019

I will be the first person to admit that I am addicted to Words with Friends. It really isn't healthy: I will stare at...

What is Game-Based Learning: Pros, Cons and How It Helps

Bryan Wirtz - June 4, 2019

I remember days gone by at elementary school when we would all file into the computer lab. We would all get a computer and...

Game Icons: Guidelines and Designing Your Game Icon

Bryan Wirtz - June 16, 2018

In a world of snap decisions, first impressions, and endless visual stimuli vying for our attention, there had to be a way for game...

How to Use Game Theory in Video Game Development

Bryan Wirtz - October 25, 2017

How familiar are you with game theory? If you’ve never heard of it before, the term can be quite misleading. Game theory has no...

We Compiled A Mega-List of Tutorials in Game Design

Bryan Wirtz - October 20, 2017

Designing Characters Character Design--Conceptualizing Tutorial This tutorial walks you through how one artist developed his concept for a “crossbow archer.” He starts with his idea, he...

How To Keep Gamers Engaged In Your Video Game

Bryan Wirtz - September 10, 2017

We’ve all been there. Struggling to unwrap the cellophane casing, fingers not finding any purchase. Pulling again and again at the tape holding the box...