Monthly Archives: February 2015

Elemental Archer – Individual Prototype

For my individual game I wanted to try to make a game with simple mechanics and a cool art style. All of the games that I have made in the past have been based around some new type of mechanic … Continue reading

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Space Asteroid -Individual Prototype

For my individual prototype, I create a modified version of the arcade space shooter, Asteroids. The main concepts of the game remain the same, like the original space asteroids game the player controls a spaceship in an asteroid field, which … Continue reading

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Using Kickstarter to Raise Money for Game Projects

  Kickstarter is a website where anyone can request funding for a creative project. Common project types include short films, music albums, and video games. The projects are funded by many individual contributions, and the individual or group that starts … Continue reading

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Island Warsquare Prototype

  For my individual prototype I built a turn based strategy game for mobile devices called Island Warsquare. The premise of the game is: “You and a rival nation settle on an island and each build a castle. The goal … Continue reading

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Shane Eckenrode – Individual Prototype

For my individual prototype, I decided to put a spin on the old-style arcade version of frogger. My design went through some unexpected innovations simply due to the time constraints, so the final product is much different than my original … Continue reading

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Competition in Games

One of the most important attributes of a game is competition. Although not all games provide the same competitive experience, all revolve around win loose situations. For me, the replay value of a game is dependent on the competitive experience … Continue reading

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eSports and Traditional Sports

Recently, my roommates have been watching more and more video game streams from Twitch.tv and other sources. Games like League of Legends have more popular, and I find it such a crazy concept that so many people make their living from … Continue reading

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How did “Flappy Bird” get so wildly popular?

A game where you control a bird to fly and dodge Mario-like pipes was one of last year’s most addicting mobile games. Flappy Bird topped the charts back in September 2014 and a little over a year ago from now, it … Continue reading

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Shovel Knight’s Hidden Tutorial

A very important, and often overlooked part of a game is its tutorial. One of the challenges every game must meet is showing the player how to successfully complete it, while assuming limited game play skills. Shovel Knight manages to … Continue reading

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Why Shadow of Mordor was one of the Best Games of 2014

2014 was a great year for the video game industry. It saw amazing AAA releases such as Grand Theft Auto V, Dark Souls II, Destiny, Dragon Age Inquisition, and Super Smash Bros. (Wii U). But there was one game that … Continue reading

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