The algorithm required to make a character jump, in modern platformers, basically applies a sudden burst of velocity up each time a player pushes the jump button. At each clock tick, the velocity for gravity is applied against the upward movement so that your jumping character slows until the up Continue Reading

While developing a game, there is a low level unease that is not unlike a tooth ache or an ingrown toenail. Is the concept as brilliant as you think it is? Is someone else out there working on the same idea, but better? Is the market going to turn and Continue Reading

So this site is emerging from the ashes of Gameintestine.com. GI was a site I created when I thought the road to video games was through FAQ writing and games reporting. Although I got some press (The Escapist Magazine) and a loose contingent of fans (Kotaku), the work I was Continue Reading

If you listen to the speakers in the brilliant Flash MindMeld series there is a recurring bit of advice that you must grab the user in the 5 minutes of gameplay. As they say, the game’s rules must be so clear that it can be picked up intuitively. The challenge Continue Reading