Amanda Lange | Technical Evangelist Tobiah Marks | Games Evangelist 05 | Where can I go from here? Amanda Lange | Technical Evangelist Tobiah Marks | Games Evangelist

Module Overview Where to go from here Play games like a designer Other useful links

How can I continue to learn? Where can I go from here? How can I continue to learn?

Development tutorials Microsoft Virtual Academy http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-topics/game-development Game Engine Documentation Unity - http://unity3d.com/learn/ GameMaker - http://www.yoyogames.com/learn Construct 2 - http://www.scirra.com/tutorials/ You need hardware that represents your users. Various form factors for tablets and phones

Recommended learning Gamasutra http://www.gamasutra.com/ http://www.gamecareerguide.com Pixel Prospector  http://www.pixelprospector.com/ Extra Credits http://extra-credits.net/

Play games like a designer Have a critical eye

Play games like a designer Study your favorite games What does the UI tell me? How did the level designer highlight which path you need to follow? Why did the designers make that choice? What did they have to consider? What would happen if they had made another choice?

Deconstruct your games What tools did they use? How would you have coded it? Are they tricking you? Is that AI making choices, or following a pattern? Break things What happens if you go the other way? Pretend you can’t read, what happens?

Thank you for joining us! Final Thoughts Thank you for joining us!

Keep in contact with us! Tobiah Marks Amanda Lange Blog: Podcast: www.TobiahMarks.com/Resources Podcast: www.BeIndieNow.com Amanda Lange Blog: http://www.secondtruth.com/ Tap-Repeatedly: http://tap-repeatedly.com/