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When you’re designing a game, I think one of the most important part of it is the story. Without a decent story, character development and plot, you have… well, you have crap. There are more than a few games out there with no story or any character development that could easily put me to sleep. Just like a lullabye. In fact, I think I’m falling asleep right now just thinking about it. Actually, I think what’s really putting me to sleep is my writing. Damn, I’m boring.
Anyways, like I said… story = crucial to your game. …read more

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Looks like there’s going to be a big conference taking place in San Francisco coming up pretty quick. Wondercon is a comic book convention, but look… I’m going to turn it into a development entry, just the same!
I am so cool! Hah!
Anyways, the good ol’ boys and girls over at TellTale Games are putting together a panel called “Bringing Great Stories to Life”. This is what TellTale says about the whole thing:

Key Telltale designers will talk about the process they’ve been using adapting Jeff Smith’s Bone comic book series, and Steve Purcell will talk about Sam & …read more

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Women in Games International has put together a sweet looking conference taking place in San Francisco on February 18th. Check out what they have to say about it:

Women In Games International is pleased to announce their next regional conference in a series, “Games for Women, Games by Women.” Scheduled For Saturday, February 18 at the Fort Mason Conference Center in San Francisco, this conference addresses the myth that women don’t “do” games by discussing statistics, game genres and careers in game development. Conference will include a keynote, panels, round table discussions and a reception. Confirmed speakers include representatives from …read more

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