How much should your game cost? How should you do marketing? Is YouTube still a thing? Are we back to ads? Should you cut a deal with Epic? Let's discuss. Plus there will be grittibänze and lebkuchen. Come and meet people and talk games! Share game-related news and ideas. Show us what you've been working ... Read more
Gamespace falls on Hallowe'en, which means it's time for a game spookstravaganza. Dress up as your favourite monstrosity and attend our horror games party. There will be drinks and food provided, scary games to play, nice game developers to meet. Costume encouraged but not required. Non-alcoholic drinks available. Wheelchair access available.
How is mental health portrayed in games? Can games help with mental health? Come and meet people and talk games! Share game-related news and ideas. Show us what you've been working on. A new discussion topic each time, announced in advance.
Some games have no narrative at all. Others use narrative to put the gameplay into context or let you make basic decisions. But we can go beyond that: Games where the gameplay directly affects the narrative, or where elements of narrative themselves are part of the mechanics. We'll go over some examples and discuss ideas. ... Read more
Some games have no narrative at all. Others use narrative to put the gameplay into context or let you make basic decisions. But we can go beyond that: Games where the gameplay directly affects the narrative, or where elements of narrative themselves are part of the mechanics. We'll go over some examples and discuss ideas. ... Read more
User interfaces are often something that's considered a boring necessity of games, best kept as simple as possible. But there are games such as Papers Please and Hypnospace Outlaw that are all about user interfaces. The interface as a mechanic and as an experience. Come and meet people and talk games! Share game-related news and ... Read more
Come and meet people and talk games! Share game-related news and ideas. Show us what you've been working on. A new discussion topic each time, announced in advance.
Virtues such as Truth, Justice, Mercy, and Loyalty can come into conflict and create more interesting and nuanced stories than "good vs evil". Let's talk on how to use this approach in games and stories. Come and meet people and talk games! Share game-related news and ideas. Show us what you've been working on. A ... Read more
Come and meet people and talk games! Share game-related news and ideas. Show us what you've been working on. A new discussion topic each time, announced in advance.
How do you tell a story through the things a player does, rather than just telling them like in a passive medium? What's some nice examples of games that do this, and how can we do it in our own games? Come and meet people and talk games! Share game-related news and ideas. Show us ... Read more