Today we discuss 2 youtube videos and an article:

- Why is Minecraft fun?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cK7rvzDpkg

- Game Maker's Toolkit - Why Jonathan Blow's Puzzles Aren't Just Puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zK8ItePe3Y

- 6 Formative Game Design Lessons: http://gamasutra.com/blogs/AbbasRazzaq/20160307/267430/6_Formative_Game_Design_Lessons.php

Today we discuss 2 youtube videos and an article:

- Why is Minecraft fun?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cK7rvzDpkg

- Game Maker's Toolkit - Why Jonathan Blow's Puzzles Aren't Just Puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zK8ItePe3Y

- 6 Formative Game Design Lessons: http://gamasutra.com/blogs/AbbasRazzaq/20160307/267430/6_Formative_Game_Design_Lessons.php

Today we discuss 2 youtube videos and an article:

- Why is Minecraft fun?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cK7rvzDpkg

- Game Maker's Toolkit - Why Jonathan Blow's Puzzles Aren't Just Puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zK8ItePe3Y

- 6 Formative Game Design Lessons: http://gamasutra.com/blogs/AbbasRazzaq/20160307/267430/6_Formative_Game_Design_Lessons.php

Apologies for lack of episodes this week so we are doing another game dev article round up! Lots of insightful articles to read and tools to try out!

Play Canvas

http://playcanvas.com

Play Canvas AR

https://github.com/playcanvas/playcanvas-ar

Construct Xbox Support

https://www.scirra.com/blog/212/make-xbox-one-games-with-construct?utm_source=gamedevjsweekly&utm_medium=email

Game Jams

http://js13kgames.com/

http://globalgamejam.org

http://ludumdare.com

http://trainjam.com/

https://itch.io/jams

http://onegameamonth.com

Twine

http://twinery.org

Twine Cookbook

https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/306741/New_Twine_Cookbook_is_an_opensource_resource_for_making_better_Twine_games.php

Puzzle and Dungeon Script tools

http://dungeonscript.farbs.org/ bitballoon.com

Video of Jonathan Blow : "Techniques for dealing with lack of motivation, malaise, depression."

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/179790723

Gabby DaRienzo

https://twitter.com/gabdar

Play Dead podcast

https://twitter.com/playdeadcast

Apologies for lack of episodes this week so we are doing another game dev article round up! Lots of insightful articles to read and tools to try out!

Play Canvas

http://playcanvas.com

Play Canvas AR

https://github.com/playcanvas/playcanvas-ar

Construct Xbox Support

https://www.scirra.com/blog/212/make-xbox-one-games-with-construct?utm_source=gamedevjsweekly&utm_medium=email

Game Jams

http://js13kgames.com/

http://globalgamejam.org

http://ludumdare.com

http://trainjam.com/

https://itch.io/jams

http://onegameamonth.com

Twine

http://twinery.org

Twine Cookbook

https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/306741/New_Twine_Cookbook_is_an_opensource_resource_for_making_better_Twine_games.php

Puzzle and Dungeon Script tools

http://dungeonscript.farbs.org/ bitballoon.com

Video of Jonathan Blow : "Techniques for dealing with lack of motivation, malaise, depression."

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/179790723

Gabby DaRienzo

https://twitter.com/gabdar

Play Dead podcast

https://twitter.com/playdeadcast

Apologies for lack of episodes this week so we are doing another game dev article round up! Lots of insightful articles to read and tools to try out!

Play Canvas

http://playcanvas.com

Play Canvas AR

https://github.com/playcanvas/playcanvas-ar

Construct Xbox Support

https://www.scirra.com/blog/212/make-xbox-one-games-with-construct?utm_source=gamedevjsweekly&utm_medium=email

Game Jams

http://js13kgames.com/

http://globalgamejam.org

http://ludumdare.com

http://trainjam.com/

https://itch.io/jams

http://onegameamonth.com

Twine

http://twinery.org

Twine Cookbook

https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/306741/New_Twine_Cookbook_is_an_opensource_resource_for_making_better_Twine_games.php

Puzzle and Dungeon Script tools

http://dungeonscript.farbs.org/ bitballoon.com

Video of Jonathan Blow : "Techniques for dealing with lack of motivation, malaise, depression."

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/179790723

Gabby DaRienzo

https://twitter.com/gabdar

Play Dead podcast

https://twitter.com/playdeadcast

Apologies for lack of episodes this week so we are doing another game dev article round up! Lots of insightful articles to read and tools to try out!

Play Canvas

http://playcanvas.com

Play Canvas AR

https://github.com/playcanvas/playcanvas-ar

Construct Xbox Support

https://www.scirra.com/blog/212/make-xbox-one-games-with-construct?utm_source=gamedevjsweekly&utm_medium=email

Game Jams

http://js13kgames.com/

http://globalgamejam.org

http://ludumdare.com

http://trainjam.com/

https://itch.io/jams

http://onegameamonth.com

Twine

http://twinery.org

Twine Cookbook

https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/306741/New_Twine_Cookbook_is_an_opensource_resource_for_making_better_Twine_games.php

Puzzle and Dungeon Script tools

http://dungeonscript.farbs.org/ bitballoon.com

Video of Jonathan Blow : "Techniques for dealing with lack of motivation, malaise, depression."

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/179790723

Gabby DaRienzo

https://twitter.com/gabdar

Play Dead podcast

https://twitter.com/playdeadcast

Apologies for lack of episodes this week so we are doing another game dev article round up! Lots of insightful articles to read and tools to try out!

Play Canvas

http://playcanvas.com

Play Canvas AR

https://github.com/playcanvas/playcanvas-ar

Construct Xbox Support

https://www.scirra.com/blog/212/make-xbox-one-games-with-construct?utm_source=gamedevjsweekly&utm_medium=email

Game Jams

http://js13kgames.com/

http://globalgamejam.org

http://ludumdare.com

http://trainjam.com/

https://itch.io/jams

http://onegameamonth.com

Twine

http://twinery.org

Twine Cookbook

https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/306741/New_Twine_Cookbook_is_an_opensource_resource_for_making_better_Twine_games.php

Puzzle and Dungeon Script tools

http://dungeonscript.farbs.org/ bitballoon.com

Video of Jonathan Blow : "Techniques for dealing with lack of motivation, malaise, depression."

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/179790723

Gabby DaRienzo

https://twitter.com/gabdar

Play Dead podcast

https://twitter.com/playdeadcast

Today we discuss the game Star Wars: Force Arena!

- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netmarble.starwars&hl=en

- iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/star-wars-force-arena/id1088764761?mt=8

Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ea.game.starwarscapital_row&hl=en

References to past episodes

- Titanfall Assault: https://soundcloud.com/the-game-developers-radio/game-design-daily-054-titanfall-assault?in=the-game-developers-radio/sets/game-design-daily

- CATS: https://soundcloud.com/the-game-developers-radio/cats-crash-arena-turbo-stars?in=the-game-developers-radio/sets/game-design-daily

Today we discuss the game Star Wars: Force Arena!

- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netmarble.starwars&hl=en

- iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/star-wars-force-arena/id1088764761?mt=8

Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ea.game.starwarscapital_row&hl=en

References to past episodes

- Titanfall Assault: https://soundcloud.com/the-game-developers-radio/game-design-daily-054-titanfall-assault?in=the-game-developers-radio/sets/game-design-daily

- CATS: https://soundcloud.com/the-game-developers-radio/cats-crash-arena-turbo-stars?in=the-game-developers-radio/sets/game-design-daily