Three weeks after release, I shared this statistic with a few online dev communities. The response and questions that followed surprised me more than the piracy itself. Here’s full details of how I got the number, and what I make of it. of it.
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I just released HEADLINER, a short adventure game where YOU control national news and its impact on your career, society and family. It tackles numerous social issues important today, from immigration to healthcare and education. But it was more than just lucky timing – it was based on calculated research that led to some surprising findings.
Would you BAN the immigrants?
Spin #FakeNews for highest ratings?
Endanger your own family?
If you want to move to Seattle to pursue indie game development, I’m now you one year into the future. Looking back at my experience, I have attended many more gaming events than before, met countless developers in my shoes, fostered promising business connections, and got a chance to showcase my upcoming game frequently. But there are some disappointments as well, such finding a flourishing social life like I had before. Here are all the pros, cons and what I learned from living in Seattle for a year.
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Hey folks!
I’m running a little contest for my next game about controlling the media and its impact on society, coming out on October 3rd! Just submit your own brief #FakeNews excerpt and the most popular one will be included in the game upon release!
Plus, you get to play around with it in your browser just as you would in the game :D
HEADLINER, is a short media bias adventure game about controlling the news and its impact on your career, society, and family. Share your story, and see what the Headliner before you did.
“Hey, sitting in the patio with a beer.” The first text I got at 4:38pm as I approached the bar. Countless thoughts and worries evaporated from my mind as I realized it was beginning. The poster almost slipped from my hands. Time to put on the game face.
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What if YOU controlled the News?
Short media bias adventure game about controlling the news and it’s impact on your career, society, and family.
Genetic engineering and civil unrest loom over Galixia. You are the Chief Curator of a local News Channel. You are the HEADLINER
Developing an HTML5 and JS game as a standalone application can be a murky process. Here’s how to set yourself up right and make the testing and building fairly painless.
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Innovative game art by local artists and designers will be featured in this exhibition, sponsored in part by 4Culture’s Tech Specific grant, that provides a behind the scenes look at the creative process, with a special focus on diverse artwork, narratives and indie games. Local game designers and game artists will participate in workshops and discussions throughout the show.
Opening Reception: Friday, June 9, 2017, 6pm – 8pm
The Art of the Game Panel Discussion: Thursday, June 15, 2017, 6pm-8pm
VALA Art Center in Redmond Town Center
7525 166th Ave NE, Redmond, WA
My next experimental adventure game about controlling the news, swaying public opinion and impacting your family, had its first public showing.
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