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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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Ryan Matejka
October 2023
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
September 2023
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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Ryan Matejka
August 2023
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
July 2023
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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Ryan Matejka
June 2023
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February 2023
This Is How To Write a Game
Here's what to expect
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Ryan Matejka
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