Articles
Why Games Matter in a Time of Crisis
I write to you from deeper in the woods into which you have just chosen to enter. I am a guide to those who travel here. My usefulness to you comes in the form of being able to confirm what you already know. I have seen and worked with 17 years of game development students as they went through their projects, and I write to you with their voice, not my own.
Experimenting with Game Engines
It can be easy to become overly focused on mastering one particular engine, but for emerging developers, the real skill is adaptability. Each engine brings its own constraints and affordances, and these limitations can spark new forms of creativity. By stepping outside the comfort of a single tool, developers gain a broader understanding of how games can be structured, built, and communicated.
Advice for Emerging Devs
As you’re entering the games industry, it can be difficult to know where to invest your time and energy. I asked my network for the advice they would give to students who are nearly finished their tertiary studies in game development or who have just entered the industry. Here’s what they said…