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Creative Mornings
PlayWell teamed up with Creative Mornings to host an event we call a Micro Game Jam over bagels and coffee.
Chris Wolf
Aug 21, 2017
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No Man’s Sky and the Beautiful Return to the Weird
No Man’s Sky and the Beautiful Return to the Weird
I remember when Seaman came out. I was just out of High School. I had taken a pause from video games in my personal life, but always stayed…
Collin Cummings
Aug 11, 2016
PlayWell Podcast #20 — Matt Nava of Abzu Swimming in Discovery
PlayWell Podcast #20 — Matt Nava of Abzu Swimming in Discovery
It seems like we’ve been trying to find where games and art meet for years. While this endless discussion tends to yield more questions…
Collin Cummings
Aug 4, 2016
Games are the Most Important Design Tool that No One is Using.
Games are the Most Important Design Tool that No One is Using.
If you’re serious about the future of ideas, you should be thinking seriously about games.
Collin Cummings
Jul 26, 2016
On Overwatch and Worldbuilding
On Overwatch and Worldbuilding
It’s no surprise that Overwatch is fantastic. The gameplay is, without a doubt, incredibly fun and addictive. What really sticks with me…
Collin Cummings
Jun 9, 2016
Your Startup’s Next Hire: A Game Designer
Your Startup’s Next Hire: A Game Designer
There’s something I see that most game makers I meet don’t. It’s a significant empty space that we’re waiting for you to fill, but you…
Collin Cummings
May 13, 2016
Dear Hungry Game Maker, Don’t Do Spec Work
Dear Hungry Game Maker, Don’t Do Spec Work
This morning, I got caught up in two different reddit threads about game devs doing free or spec work. In one case, the person was offering…
Collin Cummings
May 3, 2016
Ideas Don’t Make Good Games, People Do
Ideas Don’t Make Good Games, People Do
If you want a chance at making a successful game, take this advice.
Collin Cummings
Feb 29, 2016
How to Win a Debate: Lessons From the First Games Debate Club
How to Win a Debate: Lessons From the First Games Debate Club
Last night, we teamed up with Technically Brooklyn and held our first ever Games Debate Club at The Yard in Williamsburg. We don’t know of…
Collin Cummings
Feb 17, 2016
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