Making games (Page 7)

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What is the best game engine: is Construct right for you?

The GI.biz Academy's in-depth guide to Scirra's Construct, the perfect introduction to game development and programming, and a powerful tool in the classroom

Jan. 29, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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What is the best game engine for your game?

In-depth guides to finding the best game engine to develop your game, including Unreal, Unity, GameMaker, and more

Jan. 16, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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How to apply for Video Games Tax Relief and make a VGTR claim

Video Games Tax Relief is not easy to understand -- here's our in-depth guide to making a VGTR claim and passing the cultural test

Jan. 16, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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What you need to know about VGTR and the certification process

The first part of our Video Games Tax Relief guide is dedicated to the certification process and answering the most pressing questions

Jan. 16, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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What is the best game engine: is CryEngine right for you?

An in-depth guide to Crytek's CryEngine, which balances huge visual power against a smaller community

Jan. 16, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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How to apply for and pass the VGTR cultural test

The second part of our Video Games Tax Relief guide is dedicated to the cultural test, how it works and what you'll need to pass

Jan. 16, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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What is the best game engine: is MonoGame right for you?

An in-depth guide to MonoGame, the spiritual successor to XNA and one of the best engines for experienced coders

Jan. 16, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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How to make the VGTR claim

The last part of our Video Games Tax Relief guide is dedicated to making the VGTR claim itself

Jan. 16, 2020 Marie Dealessandri

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Straight talk on funding -- five top tips

Fundamentally Games' Ella Romanos on forecasts, fees, the value of debt, and why failure can be useful

Nov. 25, 2019 Ella Romanos

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Eight essential ways to use sound in video games

Creating an engaging experience requires audio that delivers in eight important areas, says Unlock Audio's Elliot Callighan

Oct. 9, 2019 Elliot Callighan

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Getting the best from your audio department

Unlock Audio's Elliot Callighan on the importance of communication in creating game audio, and practical advice on how to be better

Sept. 19, 2019 Elliot Callighan

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The ins and outs of funding your next game

Publishers, a crowdfunding platform, and a development fund share insight and advice on the whats, whens, and hows of securing investment

Sept. 6, 2019 Rebekah Valentine

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Thoughts on game voice casting: Part Two

Mark Estdale details the casting processes that OM has used on games such as Horizon Zero Dawn and Warhammer: Vermintide 2

Jan. 28, 2019 Mark Estdale

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Thoughts on game voice casting: Part One

OM's Mark Estdale shares best practices on recording dialogue and working with actors in video games

Jan. 23, 2019 Mark Estdale

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How to write an authentic world

DLC: Creators of Bury Me My Love, Minit, and Last Day of June discuss writing challenges, subverting tropes, and a "generational shift" in the games industry

Aug. 31, 2018 Rebekah Valentine

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"You can't trust people": How to stop your playtesters lying to you

Nano Games' Dr Paweł Strojny on harnessing psychological research tools to improve your playtesting

July 12, 2018 Ivy Taylor

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Making the most of voice talent

Voice actors talk about the challenges of working in games and share tips for getting the best possible performances out of them

July 2, 2018 Brendan Sinclair

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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Voice acting, with OMUK

Latest episode available to download now, featuring voice director Mark Estdale

April 23, 2018 James Batchelor

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A how-to guide for Muslim representation

WB Games Montreal senior designer Osama Dorias offers tips for developers not wanting to alienate a significant chunk of their audience

Dec. 12, 2017 Brendan Sinclair

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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: Beating the bootlegs

Harbottle & Lewis' Kostya Lobov offers advice on how to protect your rights as a developer - and avoid infringing on the rights of others

Aug. 2, 2017 James Batchelor

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Six ways to make the most of Video Games Tax Relief

Altara Games' Ella Romanos explains why there is no longer a barrier to UK studios who want to benefit from this government incentive

June 21, 2017 Ella Romanos

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Tips for writing better marginalized characters

Treachery in Beatdown City developer Shawn Alexander Allen offers advice for well-intentioned creators

Feb. 28, 2017 Brendan Sinclair

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The GamesIndustry.biz Podcast: When crowdfunding fails

New episode available to download now, featuring ICO Partners' Thomas Bidaux

Feb. 23, 2017 James Batchelor

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How to get your US patent approved faster

IP law expert Bruce Itchkawitz details how games developers can use expediting channels to increase their chance of success at the USPTO

Dec. 14, 2016 Bruce Itchkawitz

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