On Game Literacy
By Andrew Ashcraft, NYFA Game Design One of the biggest benefits of playing games, whether we’re playing for fun or to learn how to design, is that we learn a…
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April 28, 2017 | How To's
April 21, 2017 | How To's
A Roadmap to Make a Successful Game
By Felipe Lara, NYFA Los Angeles Game Design We all want to make successful games: innovative, loved by players, and profitable. The question is: Is there a path or recipe…
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April 14, 2017 | Industry Trends
25 Video Games Every Game Design Student Should Play Before They Graduate
By Scott Rogers, NYFA Game Design Developers of new games constantly reference existing games when collaborating with their teammates. There is nothing worse than seeing the team latch onto an…
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March 24, 2017 | Industry Trends
Analysis: the Advancement of CGI in Video Games
CGI and video games: computer generated images (or, at least, computer interpreted images) are, by definition, the visual recipe for every video game we play and part of what makes…
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January 28, 2017 | Industry Trends
Women to Know in the Gaming Industry
Wondering where all of the diversity is in the video game industry? Don’t worry — it’s not all guys. Of course, it’s not surprising that that is the perception. According…
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November 12, 2016 | Industry Trends
The Past in the Present: Why Games Set Long, Long Ago Matter
The beauty of video games is that they can take you to any point in space and time you can possibly dream up. Want to run a cobalt trading operation…
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October 1, 2016 | Industry Trends
Why You Don’t Want To Miss NYCC 2016
As the biggest pop culture event on the East Coast, New York Comic Con (NYCC 2016) is always on the radar of every comic fan out there. For students studying…
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September 3, 2016 | Industry Trends
How Virtual Reality Might Impact the Future of Game Design
Two decades ago, the video game market got its first taste of virtual reality thanks to the Virtual Boy. The device promised “true 3D graphics” that would immerse players into…
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August 26, 2016 | Industry Trends
No Man’s Sky Review: An Emotional Roller Coaster
No Man’s Sky: a game with 18 quintillion planets, all of which are unique and fully explorable. It’s quite the tagline, and thanks to some extremely impressive tech demos and convention…
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