At first glance, computers and video games seem to be a perfect match. Computers allow games to have absurdly complex rule sets that nobody has to remember, they can create real-time simulations that would be impossible to do otherwise, and…
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Mind Games: Offloading Cycles to the Player’s IPU (Imagination Processing Unit)
Posted in game design, game dev tips Tagged with: Bioshock Infinite, Carmageddon, Dishonored, game design, motivation, The Sims, The Walking Dead
Don’t Let Bad Lip Sync Break the Spell
Your helicopter touches down on the deck. You’ve arrived at the outskirts of a magnificent city of the future – gleaming skyscrapers pierce distant clouds, flying robots of all kinds swerve in airborne traffic patterns, and a sunset so real…
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Hi there, I'm Ben Serviss. I'm a software engineer, game designer and producer. Check out Dashjump for more on my game projects.