Game Development Information
articles about game design and game development
sloperama game biz advice
gamedev.net library
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path to game development
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getting started
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practical tips for independent game development
extra credits (videos)
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how to start
game programming wiki
sirlin game design articles
making crash bandicoot
brenda brathwaite on game design education
patrick curry's ideas for student projects
lost garden
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lost garden on game mechanics
game design articles on gamasutra
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what game designers do
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secrets of the sages: level design
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metroid level design
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evaluating game mechanics for depth
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chasing the whale
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2D camera scrolling
art portfolio tips on gamasutra
the door problem
the art of game design (book)
guildhall theses
game dev @ stack exchange
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start learning by developing simple games
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what does a game designer do: blackjack vs. poker
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designer vs artist
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implying a path
level design in last of us
smb3 level design
world of level design
tuning canabalt
people make games on gun sounds
5 room dungeons
greg costikyan on the nature of games
breaking the wheel
the game prodigy
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what do game designers do
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the game design canvas
grey alien games' pax panel
ron's rules for playtesting
tank tactics prototype
mossmouth finishing a game
tigforums
gamedev reddit
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getting started guide
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game analysis videos
successfully market your indie game
cardinal quest financials
good game design video series
game career guide
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game development roles
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don't focus on game design initially
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modest first projects
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behavior trees
gdc vault
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back to the garage
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myst postmortem
pro dev videos
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naughty dog's history
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working at naughty dog
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game dev at insomniac
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double fine adventure
amit's game programming information
chris crawford's erasmatazz library
and lastly...
a rant with lots of reference links about what it takes to develop a game
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