by Travis Tracy | May 11, 2021 | Game Design Career
When first getting into game development I had big goals. Most every game developer makes the mistake of thinking their idea is something small only to realize that the project is going to take significantly longer than you had anticipated as you get into it. For...
by Travis Tracy | May 10, 2021 | Game Development
When I first considered building a game, the amount of hours that it took to fully complete a project was something that has really kept me away from attempting to build anything large scale. However, there are a lot of people that do it, and do it successfully. There...
by Travis Tracy | May 7, 2021 | Game Design Career
Those who get into indie game development for the first time often look at the huge market that game development really is. The video game industry is larger than both film and music industries combined. Many getting into game design feel that it would be easy to get...
by Travis Tracy | May 7, 2021 | Game Design Career
When I first got into game development, I really was wondering if it was something I could do. It seemed like there was so much to learn! After learning it, which seems to take months in its own right, you have many more months of development. It was different and was...
by Travis Tracy | Apr 28, 2021 | Game Design Career
I know when I create any form of project, the biggest problem I have is with the marketing side of it. However, when I get it dialed in appropriately, it seems that success is just on the horizon. If I jump into a project headfirst, without considering the marketing...
by Travis Tracy | Apr 27, 2021 | Game Jams
Game jams are increasing in popularity. They have not been around all that long. For a long period of time, the only game jam I was aware of was Ludum Dare. As the desire to build cool games grew in popularity and tools made it more accessible, so did the desire to...
by Travis Tracy | Dec 3, 2020 | Game Design Career
Game design at an initial glance seems like it might be an ideal job, but it is also a bit intimidating after a little bit of investigation. There is so much to learn. How hard is it really, though? I want to talk a little bit about my own journey and some of the...
by Travis Tracy | Nov 30, 2020 | Game Design Career
Determining whether a game design degree is worth it or not has been a common question among myself and students. With college being so expensive, I know that many are a bit hesitant whether it can truly help them or not. I sought out to find if a game design degree...
by Travis Tracy | Nov 30, 2020 | Game Design Career
Becoming a game developer is no easy feat. I would be doing you a disservice by saying that the pathway is easy and clear. Unlike other professions, there often is no direct path. Consider becoming a doctor, the general path is to get good grades in high school, get...
by Travis Tracy | Nov 19, 2020 | Game Jams
Your first game jam is both exciting and a bit scary all at the same time. There are sometimes so many rules to follow, it seems like everyone else has it together, but you feel like you’re hanging on by the edge of your seat. The truth though is that game jams...
