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Does it make the game more fun when the user is forced to progress through the levels sequentially rather than letting them pick and play?

answered Dec 28, 2010 at 20:36

28 votes

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How were cartridge-based games programmed?

answered Oct 9, 2010 at 2:50

24 votes

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How do you choose the right price of items in your games?

answered Oct 21, 2010 at 17:31

22 votes

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Marketing: Angry Birds - How it's done

answered Dec 8, 2010 at 1:39

20 votes

The Thin Red Line. What to present to get interest without showing too much?

answered Aug 19, 2010 at 17:53

19 votes

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What does a Game Designer do? what skills do they need?

answered Nov 10, 2010 at 0:42

17 votes

Is it clever to use some engine to start game developing?

answered Dec 8, 2010 at 1:27

17 votes

Is Unlimited Detail real?

answered Nov 21, 2010 at 4:38

16 votes

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Starting career with enough education but no experience?

answered Oct 21, 2010 at 2:20

16 votes

How is game difficulty tested/balanced?

answered Jul 21, 2010 at 23:04

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What happened to procedurally generated textures?

answered Jul 15, 2010 at 0:47

15 votes

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Pleasing isometric hexagons

answered Nov 4, 2010 at 21:31

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Building a Plattformer - How to determine if a player is allowed to jump?

answered Oct 26, 2010 at 17:13

14 votes

Coming up with manageable game ideas as a hobbyist game developer

answered Dec 12, 2010 at 1:22

12 votes

Why is there a lack of games for Linux?

answered Jul 15, 2010 at 18:19

11 votes

Why is the "bind pose" one with outstretched arms?

answered Aug 15, 2010 at 22:01

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Developing interesting game mechanics when not an avid gamer

answered Dec 14, 2010 at 0:57

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Could this MMORPG project-model work?

answered Nov 17, 2010 at 1:57

10 votes

Elegant way to simulate large amounts of entities within a game world

answered Aug 22, 2010 at 21:06

10 votes

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Why doesn't it seem to be any development in the field of 3D VR gear, especially with regard to gaming?

answered Jan 28, 2011 at 18:23

10 votes

How to create a Ghost Replay feature in a game?

answered Mar 9, 2011 at 2:05

9 votes

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What's the best practice to have NPC enemies taking cover in an FPS game?

answered Oct 9, 2010 at 3:21

9 votes

Anyone know of other unique playable archetypes?

answered Aug 25, 2010 at 19:31

9 votes

Making (or emulating) a "D-Pad" on a touch-screen; virtual d-pad

answered Nov 9, 2010 at 23:47

9 votes

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Determining the probability of a successful attack based on the equipped weapon?

answered Nov 10, 2010 at 0:09

9 votes

What does it mean to "strafe" the camera?

answered Dec 18, 2010 at 6:58

8 votes

Why is professional game development harder in Europe?

answered Aug 17, 2010 at 16:51

8 votes

What technical questions do you need to be prepared to answer before presenting an idea to venture capitalists?

answered Sep 14, 2010 at 23:07

8 votes

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How do you test xbox (via PC) input without an xbox on XNA Game Studio?

answered Sep 17, 2010 at 21:26

8 votes

How were 8-bit and 16-bit games developed?

answered Jul 15, 2010 at 18:52

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Does it make the game more fun when the user is forced to progress through the levels sequentially rather than letting them pick and play?

How were cartridge-based games programmed?

How do you choose the right price of items in your games?

Marketing: Angry Birds - How it's done

The Thin Red Line. What to present to get interest without showing too much?

What does a Game Designer do? what skills do they need?

Is it clever to use some engine to start game developing?

Is Unlimited Detail real?

Starting career with enough education but no experience?

How is game difficulty tested/balanced?

What happened to procedurally generated textures?

Pleasing isometric hexagons

Building a Plattformer - How to determine if a player is allowed to jump?

Coming up with manageable game ideas as a hobbyist game developer

Why is there a lack of games for Linux?

Why is the "bind pose" one with outstretched arms?

Developing interesting game mechanics when not an avid gamer

Could this MMORPG project-model work?

Elegant way to simulate large amounts of entities within a game world

Why doesn't it seem to be any development in the field of 3D VR gear, especially with regard to gaming?

How to create a Ghost Replay feature in a game?

What's the best practice to have NPC enemies taking cover in an FPS game?

Anyone know of other unique playable archetypes?

Making (or emulating) a "D-Pad" on a touch-screen; virtual d-pad

Determining the probability of a successful attack based on the equipped weapon?

What does it mean to "strafe" the camera?

Why is professional game development harder in Europe?

What technical questions do you need to be prepared to answer before presenting an idea to venture capitalists?

How do you test xbox (via PC) input without an xbox on XNA Game Studio?

How were 8-bit and 16-bit games developed?