Stranger in a Strange Land 10 Things Console Developers Need to Know About Going Mobile Matt Small Vector Unit
1. Embrace the Brutal Truth
2. Rethink Roles Producer Technical Director Art Director Concept Artist Sound Designer Level Designer Environment Artist 3D Modeler Texture Artist Lead Programmer Design Director Animator Gameplay Programmer Composer
2. Rethink Roles Producer Technical Director Art Director Concept Artist Sound Designer Composer Level Designer Environment Artist 3D Modeler Texture Artist Lead Programmer Design Director Animator Gameplay Programmer Book-keeping Trash HR Coffee
3. Build Efficiently
5. Be Ruthless with Your Feature Set Absolute Must-Have Extra Somethin’-Somethin’ Probably Not (Feature Updates) Water physics Tight controls Boost mechanic Social play Deeper mechanic (Stunts) More game modes Control options Upgrade system Online MP More content
6. Get Organizized
8. Ship Your Beta?
10. Go Cross Platform
Conclusion