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	April 3, 2013

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		24 Ask Gamasutra: What GDC 2013 meant to us by Staff [04.02.13] Ask Gamasutra is a regular column that takes issues from within the video game industry, and poses them as a question to the editorial staff. For this edition: what last week's GDC meant to the Gamasutra staff. Business/Marketing, Console/PC, Serious, Indie, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, GDC, Exclusive

		2 Video: Raph Koster remembers his first (kind of adorable) game by Frank Cifaldi [04.03.13] Every developer has his roots, and in the case of the noted Star Wars Galaxies and Ultima Online designer, those roots were in an Atari 8-bit game that cloned some arcade titles and sold exactly one copy. Design, Programming, Console/PC, Indie, Video

		Play folk games on the fly with Tiny Games app by Leigh Alexander [04.03.13] Can a new app combine the social quality of in-person play without the complex logistics of live events? Hide&Seek;'s tiny games wants to make a massive catalog of folk games accessible to all. Design, Programming, Art, Indie, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Exclusive, Video

		Listen to Fullbright, Harmonix and NYU from the GDC floor by Staff [04.03.13] As the final lectures of last Thursday finished, One Life Left convened another diverse panel to chat some more about life making games in 2013. Click through for portals, storytelling and secrets. Audio, Podcast, Exclusive, GDC, Smartphone/Tablet, Social/Online, Indie, Serious, Console/PC, Art, Production, Programming, Design, Business/Marketing, Video

		8 Defender's Quest devs learn that a game's story must explain its mechanics by Gamasutra Community [04.03.13] Lars Doucet and James Cavin explain why their game, Defender's Quest, has a story that's completely consistent with its mechanics -- and why that's essential. Design, Indie, Social/Online

		3 Why one game designer is holding his own event by Gamasutra Community [04.03.13] Indie developer David Sirlin (Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix) has decided to hold his own event in San Francisco for his latest games, and here, he explains why and how. Business/Marketing, Indie

		Terraria and Minecraft were the big XBLA sellers in March by Mike Rose [04.03.13] Side-scrolling multiplayer RPG Terraria has sold more than 125,000 copies on Xbox 360 in its first week on sale -- the first title to outsell Minecraft's weekly sales in quite a while. Business/Marketing, Console/PC, Indie

		4 Video: The 9 biggest trends from free-to-play games in 2012 by GDC Vault Staff [04.02.13] At GDC 2013's Free to Play Design & Business Summit, top analysts from Joju Games, Playdom, and Funsockets review the best games and the nine biggest trends from 2012's Facebook, mobile, and open Web. Business/Marketing, Console/PC, Indie, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, GDC, Video

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Independent Games Features

		4 Sponsored Feature: From Coast to Coast, Telefilm Canada Gives a Glimpse of Canada's Gaming Best by Telefilm Canada [03.07.13] Governmental agency Telefilm Canada supports dynamic companies and creative talent across Canada and, in this feature, showcases talent all across the country, which is famous for big studios, in the form of indies and smaller studios. Business/Marketing, Indie, Sponsored Feature

		1 Postmortem: Q-Games' Pixeljunk 4am by Rowan Parker [04.03.13] The postmortem of the IGF-nominated interactive music title for PlayStation Network which was originally printed in Game Developer magazine -- complete with new up-to-date commentary from the game's developers. Audio, Design, Postmortem, Production, Indie

		6 Roundtable: The Interactive Fiction Renaissance by Leigh Alexander [03.14.13] Interactive Fiction is becoming en vogue thanks to the proliferation of both games and digital reading devices, such as tablets and e-readers. Game Developer magazine speaks to some of the form's leading lights to get a bead on the best tools and the best work being done -- and why the form is as vital as any other in games. Design, Interview, Indie

		9 Ridiculous Fishing: The Game that Nearly Ended Vlambeer by Mike Rose [03.08.13] The story of how the Dutch indie developer (Super Crate Box) almost lost its way entirely after its game was cloned, and that clone became a big hit on the App Store -- and how it found its way to work again with the help of some notable collaborators. Business/Marketing, Design, Interview, Indie, Smartphone/Tablet

		20 Postmortem: Unknown Worlds Entertainment's Natural Selection 2 by Charlie Cleveland [02.26.13] The six year story of an indie Steam hit -- this is the story of how the team behind the popular shooter was formed, worked, and what they very much wish they could have changed about the company and project if they could. Business/Marketing, Design, Postmortem, Production, Indie

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Independent Games Blogs

		Necromancer Development Diary 2 - Story by Daniel Bishop [04.03.13] The second entry of a development diary started back in Jan 2013 by Daniel Bishop as he embarked on his first video game project - Necromancer, The Fight For Life - catch up with the rest at http://www.necromancergame.com/progress/progress.html Design, Indie

		BlackSoul - A Resident Evil Style Survival Horror by pierluigi zomparelli [04.02.13] BlackSoul is a third person survival horror with an intriguing story taking place somewhere in the English countryside. Design, Indie

		Re-checking the ReactOS project - a large report by Andrey Karpov [04.02.13] The ReactOS project is rapidly developing. One of the developers participating in this project suggested that we re-analyzed the source code, as the code base is growing fast. We were glad to do that. We like this project, and we'll be happy if this artic Programming, Indie

		3 I'm starting a convention for my own games by David Sirlin [04.01.13] I'm starting a convention / tournament for my own tabletop games (Yomi, Puzzle Strike, and Flash Duel, and new games in beta). After some background on the games, I'll explain why a standalone event and tips for how to make it happen. Business/Marketing, Indie

		3D modeling for Games and Simulation projects using Unity Game Engine by Muhannad Taslaq [04.01.13] This is a blog post for the Unity Game Engine Developers, it is talking about giving the artists and developers the chance to create their 3D assets in an easier , cost effective way and optimized for cross platform almost free! Art, Serious, Indie, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet

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Independent Games Jobs

		GameDesk — Los Angeles, CA, USA [03.22.13] Lead Gameplay/Generalist Engineer Programmer / Engineer, Independent Games, Serious Games

		MovieStarPlanet ApS — Copenhagen, Da, DNK [03.15.13] Talented Programmers for Social Game Programmer / Engineer, Social / Online Games, Independent Games

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