The Right Concept Art Will Save You Money: 4 Steps to Develop
By Felipe Lara – Instructor, New York Film Academy Game Design A good piece of concept art can be used as a prototype to test one of the essential elements…
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February 9, 2018 | How To's
February 2, 2018 | How To's
How to Be a Star in Game Industry Design Meetings
For aspiring game designers, we have created three tips to help you excel in design meetings in the game industry. Check it out: Make It About the Player Playtest Notes…
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November 2, 2017 | How To's
What Beginners Should Know About Ethics in Game Design
One of the most debated topics in the video game industry is one that may surprise you: not graphics or gameplay, but ethics. People, whether they are gamers or not,…
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October 13, 2017 | How To's
Game Storytelling – 3 Rules of Thumb that Work
By Felipe Lara – Instructor, New York Film Academy Game Design Adding storytelling to your game can help you connect emotionally to your players, add meaning to the experience, and…
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July 14, 2017 | Industry Trends
Best Free Game Engines and Development Software
Is the only thing keeping you from transforming your great game idea from dream to reality your wallet? Well then, you will be happy to hear that there are excellent…
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June 30, 2017 | Game Design
Game Storytelling: 3 Rules of Thumb That Work
By NYFA Instructor Felipe Lara Adding storytelling to your game can help you connect emotionally to your players, add meaning to the experience, and increase long-term engagement. But stories can…
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June 30, 2017 | Industry Trends
The Rise of High Quality Video Game Trailers
The evolution of video game trailers is comparable to games themselves. While 20 years ago we were content running across 8-bit worlds, now we expect vast 3D areas with lifelike…
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June 23, 2017 | How To's
The Table-Top Gaming Revolution: Just 40 Years in the Making
by NYFA Instructor Andy Ashcraft So, as some of you may have noticed, table-top games — board-games and card games — are really popular right now. You can find dozens…
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May 5, 2017 | How To's
3 Questions That Will Help You Make a More Engaging Experience
By Felipe Lara, NYFA Game Design How can you make your game more engaging and effective? In a nutshell, by making engagement stronger at the different levels of the experience and…
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