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Ian Schreiber

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29 votes

How do you start development of a game?

answered Aug 18, 2010 at 17:02

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What things should an indie game developer never do?

answered Jul 21, 2010 at 21:10

19 votes

Are square or hex grids better for pathfinding?

answered Sep 6, 2010 at 14:55

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Are game manuals worthwhile anymore?

answered Jul 30, 2010 at 20:25

15 votes

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How to prepare for a game development competition?

answered Aug 3, 2010 at 19:02

14 votes

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How do/should MMOs handle disconnection during PvP?

answered Jul 21, 2010 at 21:35

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

answered Aug 22, 2010 at 22:01

12 votes

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How should I plan RPG battle mechanics?

answered Nov 18, 2010 at 19:03

12 votes

Approaching the Fun Factor in Game Design

answered Jul 21, 2010 at 21:50

12 votes

How can I minimize the chances of my game getting pirated?

answered Feb 19, 2011 at 16:10

11 votes

How to determine the amount of experience needed for leveling up

answered Jul 21, 2010 at 22:14

11 votes

What to consider when deciding on 2D vs 3D for a game?

answered Jul 21, 2010 at 21:39

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what are the essential things to be looked upon in game design

answered Aug 20, 2010 at 13:14

10 votes

What is a good starting platform for a teenage game programmer?

answered Oct 5, 2010 at 15:23

9 votes

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

answered Aug 19, 2010 at 19:57

9 votes

How do you prevent inflation in a virtual economy?

answered Jul 22, 2010 at 5:50

9 votes

Where do you search/look for game developers for an indie game startup?

answered Feb 18, 2011 at 6:20

9 votes

Coming up with manageable game ideas as a hobbyist game developer

answered Dec 13, 2010 at 16:49

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Algorithm for drawing asteroids from, er... Asteroids game?

answered Jul 29, 2010 at 3:20

8 votes

Which is the best approach to make a 2D character to be able to use tons of different equipments when in action?

answered Jul 23, 2010 at 19:03

8 votes

A list of game mechanics

answered Aug 27, 2010 at 11:32

8 votes

Simplest most effective way to rank and measure player skill in a multi-player environment?

answered Sep 14, 2010 at 23:09

7 votes

Turn-based strategy games where action happens in real-time?

answered Aug 19, 2010 at 21:39

7 votes

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Successful Elements to a 4X Game

answered Dec 22, 2010 at 20:40

7 votes

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When does a game idea cross the line between homage/parody to ripoff?

answered Feb 18, 2011 at 6:08

6 votes

What are typical job interview questions related to game development?

answered Jan 28, 2011 at 1:33

6 votes

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Is it worth it to use Bullet for 2D physics instead of Box2D for the sake of learning Bullet?

answered Dec 2, 2010 at 17:20

6 votes

Why the shareware (not demo) model died?

answered Jul 23, 2010 at 19:05

6 votes

Game Development Degree vs Computer Science Degree

answered Jul 27, 2010 at 3:01

6 votes

Do we need tutorials?

answered Jul 29, 2010 at 0:39

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