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How To Pick a Great Name for Your Game
Your game's title is more important than you might think. Here are five ingredients for a great game name and how you can create yours.
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How To Move the Plot Forward
To keep players' interest, every scene of a story should push the plot forward—or should it?
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Ryan Matejka
How To Tell Your Video Game’s Story
Video games offer many ways to convey a story, but each method has benefits and drawbacks. How should you tell your game's story?
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How To Write Your Game’s Blog or Newsletter
They may seem old school, but blogs and newsletters play an essential part in game marketing
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Ryan Matejka
How To Write Great Characters
While you may want people to like your characters, likability is far less important than being interesting and meaningful
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What Do Video Game Writers Actually Do?
Most people don’t fully understand what “video game writing” actually means or what it encompasses. Rid yourself of misconceptions and learn the value…
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Ryan Matejka
How To Write Your Game's Short Description
Your game's store page is as important as the game itself, and the short description is arguably the most important part of the store page. Learn how to…
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Ryan Matejka
How To Write Video Game Barks
What are barks and how do you write them? Learn how to combine feedback, character, and storytelling together in these brief lines of dialog.
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