Note: I failed to mention that two of the video in this Reading List - on Mario's Hair and Spider-Man 2's Web Swinging, were made by Nick Robinson: a journali... 2018-10-22 10:54:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
So, I finally finished Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Which, I guess, also means I’ve finished the latest Tomb Raider trilogy! And I want to share some thoughts on this most recent game - and t...
2018-10-12 10:50:28 +0000 UTC View PostHello! Back to Designing for Disability, this week. This time we're looking at options and design choices that will help out players with physical disabilities.
I got lots of help from disabled play...
2018-10-10 15:30:29 +0000 UTC View PostI wanted to explore Spider-Man's web swinging, and the phrase "makes you feel like Spider-Man", which keeps cropping up in reviews for this game.
Hope you enjoy!
Mark
2018-10-02 13:04:39 +0000 UTC View PostThree nifty games to check out, this month. Enjoy!
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I’ve spent most of this month playing big console games like Spider-Man and Tomb Raider. As well as over 100 Game Jam games! But I ...
2018-09-24 14:30:41 +0000 UTC View PostHey!
Something I like to do, every now and again, is take a really close look at other people’s video...
2018-09-20 18:26:01 +0000 UTC View PostHello! This is like a blast from the past - a shorter video on an indie game! I just really wanted to talk about Overcooked, which I have been obsessed with over the summer, and how it's one of the be...
2018-09-20 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello! I've got some stuff for you to read and watch this month. Some bits and bobs on the new Spider-Man, and a handful of articles about YouTube. Should be interesting - have a look.
Top P...
2018-09-19 13:54:15 +0000 UTC View PostHello everybody!
Haven't done one of these for a while. This is a video tutorial on an effect I've used a few times on GMTK: turning pages. Most recently, I used it in the video about Playing Past Y...
2018-09-17 14:34:27 +0000 UTC View PostHello everybody! As promised, I have made a video about my favourite games of the GMTK Jam. These games all carry a certain spark, and reveal interesting trends that emerged from the theme.
Like: re...
2018-09-14 15:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostHello!
So, I did this tweet recently. It's about a message in the manual for Elder Scrolls 2 abou...
2018-09-10 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
This weekend just gone, I hosted the second annual Game Maker’s Toolkit Game Jam.
If you’re not aware, a jam is a game making marathon. You’re given just 48 hours to make an entire game from s...
2018-09-06 09:18:54 +0000 UTC View PostHoly moly! Did you see the Game Jam? We got over 1,000 entries. That's incredible. Please take a moment to try some games ...
2018-09-03 14:58:23 +0000 UTC View PostSurprise! Juuuuuust got the second video of August out in time. Well, for you lucky lot at least! Everyone else gets it Monday.
This was a huge job, as I had to walk step-by-step through the game to...
2018-08-31 17:58:23 +0000 UTC View PostThree games to check out this week! Two Metroidvanias (sort of) and one ball bouncing mobile gem. Cheers!
2018-08-31 11:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everyone!
August has been a bit of a funny month - I’ve been working like crazy but strange scheduling problems, waiting on people to get back to me, and organising the jam, has meant I only...
2018-08-30 10:11:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everybody! It’s your favourite time of the month! Reading List time! I’ve got 30 articles and videos for you to check out, so get reading and watching.
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<... 2018-08-27 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHello! New DfD episode, this time looking at colourblindness and Low Vision. It was fascinating to learn about the former - it’s something I never really understood before this video, but it’s so ...
2018-08-22 20:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostHello! New DfD episode, this time looking at colourblindness and Low Vision. It was fascinating to learn about the former - it’s something I never really understood before this video, but it’s so ...
2018-08-21 18:47:15 +0000 UTC View Post
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Hello everybody! It’s been really interesting to see my graph system, which I developed for Boss Keys, being used by different people for d...
2018-08-08 15:32:05 +0000 UTC View PostI’ve got three games this month that are all really interesting, cool, and worth checking out: but all have issues that hold them back from true greatness. Take a look.
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Hey everyone.
First things first, here's your new episode. It will go out to the world in about an hour. But you get a sneak peek. It's the first episode of Boss Keys season 2.
Thanks so...
2018-07-31 13:50:29 +0000 UTC View PostBoss Keys is back, baby!
This is the first episode of season two, which I'm internally calling "Making a Metroidvania". I'll be looking at actual Metroid games, and some Castlevania games, and some ...
2018-07-30 15:34:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everyone! New video will be out before the end of July. But before then, here are 30 videos and articles I think you’ll enjoy this month. Get stuck in, and let me know what you found out.
Video games are for everyone. But disabled people can be left out if developers don’t consider their needs.
In this series of videos, I’ll be... 2018-07-16 14:59:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello peeps!
So this is the first episode in a new mini series I'm doing, where I share best practices and dos / don'ts of accessibility design. The first video is on auditory disabilities.
I ...
2018-07-13 18:55:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everybody! June was a big month - I made two videos and went on holiday. But I still found time to read and watch interesting stuff on games (and more). Here’s what I think you should s...
2018-06-26 08:50:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, everyone.
For this month’s Insider newsletter I wanted to talk about some of the effects that I used in my most recent video - about God of War’s Leviathan Axe.
It was quite an editin...
2018-06-22 19:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostHello! I'm getting my schedule back in order, so have another video for June.
This time, I'm breaking down the Leviathan Axe weapon from the new God of War. How it works both in and out of combat, w...
2018-06-18 15:33:42 +0000 UTC View Post