IndustryBroadcast » designer-notes.com http://www.industrybroadcast.com Bringing the Collective Insight of the Gaming Industry to your ears Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:59:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 2010 ryan@industrybroadcast.com (RyanW) ryan@industrybroadcast.com (RyanW) Video Game Industry 1440 http://industrybroadcast.com/images/ib_logo144x144.jpg IndustryBroadcast » designer-notes.com http://www.industrybroadcast.com 144 144 http://feeds.feedburner.com/Industrybroadcast Industrybroadcast.com - Bringing the Collective Insight of the Gaming Industry to your Ears Bringing the Collective Insight of the Gaming Industry to your ears Video Game, Video Game Industry, Game developer, Game designer, video game producer, video game manager, game education, video game studio RyanW RyanW ryan@industrybroadcast.com no no Audio Article #143: How to become a Game Designer http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/09/03/audio-article-142-how-to-become-a-game-designer/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/09/03/audio-article-142-how-to-become-a-game-designer/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:12:18 +0000 admin http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=530 Soren Johnson offers some scrumptious little tidbits to all of your aspiring designers looking to break into the Games Industry.  If you are feeling overwhelmed and don’t know where to start then do yourself a favor and take a listen to some tips from a man who has climbed the ladder and is designing some of the best games to hit the shelves over the past couple of years!

Title: “How to become a Game Designer” – Original Article

Written by: Soren Johnson (www.designer-notes.com)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on Sept 3rd, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/09/03/audio-article-142-how-to-become-a-game-designer/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Soren Johnson offers some scrumptious little tidbits to all of your aspiring designers looking to break into the Games Industry.  If you are feeling overwhelmed ... Soren Johnson offers some scrumptious little tidbits to all of your aspiring designers looking to break into the Games Industry.  If you are feeling overwhelmed and don't know where to start then do yourself a favor and take a listen to some tips from a man who has climbed the ladder and is designing some of the best games to hit the shelves over the past couple of years! Title: "How to become a Game Designer" - Original Article Written by: Soren Johnson (www.designer-notes.com) Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on Sept 3rd, 2009 Starting Out RyanW no no Audio Article #93: Designing for Free http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/06/audio-article-93-designing-for-free/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/06/audio-article-93-designing-for-free/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:04:45 +0000 admin http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/06/audio-article-93-designing-for-free/ Soren Johnson takes a look at the emerging dominant model for online games coming out of Asian, that being the Free To Play model.  More importantly he looks at how this is going to change the role of the game designer as fun is no longer the sole priority in his or her design, but how do you make a game fun while milking as much money out of your customer as possible

Title: “Designing for Free‘ – Original Article

Written by: Soren Johnson (www.designer-notes.com)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on April 6th, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/04/06/audio-article-93-designing-for-free/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Soren Johnson takes a look at the emerging dominant model for online games coming out of Asian, that being the Free To Play model.  More ... Soren Johnson takes a look at the emerging dominant model for online games coming out of Asian, that being the Free To Play model.  More importantly he looks at how this is going to change the role of the game designer as fun is no longer the sole priority in his or her design, but how do you make a game fun while milking as much money out of your customer as possible Title: "Designing for Free' - Original Article Written by: Soren Johnson (www.designer-notes.com) Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on April 6th, 2009 Business, Game Design RyanW no no Audio Article #73: Game Economics http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/02/11/audio-article-73-game-economics/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/02/11/audio-article-73-game-economics/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:49:56 +0000 admin http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=279 Soren Johnson writes about the fascinating economic situation within games and how Designers can start looking more closely at this mostly over-looked mechanic in games as a way of avoiding past pitfalls and adding a much greater depth to their products

Title: “Game Economics‘ – Original Article

Written by: Soren Johnson (www.designer-notes.com)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on February 11th, 2009

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2009/02/11/audio-article-73-game-economics/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Soren Johnson writes about the fascinating economic situation within games and how Designers can start looking more closely at this mostly over-looked mechanic in games ... Soren Johnson writes about the fascinating economic situation within games and how Designers can start looking more closely at this mostly over-looked mechanic in games as a way of avoiding past pitfalls and adding a much greater depth to their products Title: "Game Economics' - Original Article Written by: Soren Johnson (www.designer-notes.com) Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on February 11th, 2009 Game Design RyanW no no Audio Article #48 – 2D vs 3D http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2008/12/27/audio-article-48-2d-vs-3d/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2008/12/27/audio-article-48-2d-vs-3d/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 09:44:05 +0000 admin http://www.industrybroadcast.com/?p=185 In today’s article, writen by Soren Johnson, we go into the issue of 2D vs 3D graphics styles in today’s games, more specifically where they are best suited, their strengths and their weaknesses lie.

Title: “2D vs 3D‘ – Original Article

Written by: Soren Johnson (www.designer-notes.com)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on December 28th, 2008

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2008/12/27/audio-article-48-2d-vs-3d/feed/ 0 00:01:01 In today's article, writen by Soren Johnson, we go into the issue of 2D vs 3D graphics styles in today's games, more specifically where they ... In today's article, writen by Soren Johnson, we go into the issue of 2D vs 3D graphics styles in today's games, more specifically where they are best suited, their strengths and their weaknesses lie. Title: "2D vs 3D' - Original Article Written by: Soren Johnson (www.designer-notes.com) Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on December 28th, 2008 Audio Articles, Business, Game Design, Indie Development RyanW no no Audio Article #33: 7 Deadly Sins of Strategy Games http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2008/11/27/audio-article-33-7-deadly-sins-of-strategy-games/ http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2008/11/27/audio-article-33-7-deadly-sins-of-strategy-games/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:31:35 +0000 admin http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2008/11/27/audio-article-33-7-deadly-sins-of-strategy-games/ It is with pride that we bring you the first in what we hope will be many articles by the illustrious Soren Johnson.  The first ’7 Deadly Sins of Strategy Games’ goes through common and ‘deadly’ mistakes that Stategy games designs continue to fall prey to, what risks they pose and why you should avoid them.

Title: ‘7 Deadly Sins of Strategy Game‘

Written by: Soren Johnson (www.designer-notes.com)

Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on November 27th, 2008

]]> http://www.industrybroadcast.com/2008/11/27/audio-article-33-7-deadly-sins-of-strategy-games/feed/ 0 00:01:01 It is with pride that we bring you the first in what we hope will be many articles by the illustrious Soren Johnson.  The first ... It is with pride that we bring you the first in what we hope will be many articles by the illustrious Soren Johnson.  The first '7 Deadly Sins of Strategy Games' goes through common and 'deadly' mistakes that Stategy games designs continue to fall prey to, what risks they pose and why you should avoid them. Title: '7 Deadly Sins of Strategy Game' Written by: Soren Johnson (www.designer-notes.com) Read aloud by: Ryan Wiancko on November 27th, 2008 Game Design RyanW no no