September 18th, 2012 | By Erik Johnson
Tagged in: developer links | DevLinks | industry | industry news
Today’s Developer Links include an in-depth discussion of AI, plus articles on freelancing, startups, modeling water, and more.
Best Tips For Building A Freelance Career (Gamasutra)
“Freelance audio designer Harry Mack (Spiral Knights, Braid) takes a look at what goes into effectively building a lasting career as a contractor — work/life balance, working with clients, and taking criticism — and here offers a succinct guide that could apply to someone in any discipline.”
Golf Preview (Catapult for Hire)
“Care for a golfing excursion anyone?…”
Eufloria iPhone And Universal Build Out Now! (Eufloria Development News)
“The news iPhone and iPad 3 owners have been waiting for – not one but two new versions of Eufloria out today! Not only can you now play on your iPhone, iPad 3 owners now get to experience Eufloria with Retina support! We’ve added many other features too, including the much requested in-session save so you don’t lose those long games when you take a break.”
Regarding Water (The Witness)
“I just checked in a few changes to the water shader. Note that this is still work in progress, there are some artifacts and unfinished features. From the art point of view, the main change is that there’s now a water_color_map and a water_flow_map that you can use to change the behavior of the shader.”
The Spector Of Game AI (AltDevBlogADay)
“Warren Spector recently gave an interview to Eurogamer that’s circulating pretty widely now about the need for better AI in games. Specifically what he’d like to see is people like John Carmack and Tim Sweeney stop focusing on graphics and start working on creating believable characters and immersive worlds. Of course, I’ve got some issues with this.”
Why I Hate Startup-Mania (Cliffski.com)
“I read a lot about ‘startups’, and see the term used everywhere. it’s especially common for tech or internet companies, where people seem to use ‘startup’ as an interchangeable term for company. The obsession with startups implies that new, young, unproven businesses are where all the value is. The accepted business model seems to be that a business is a ‘startup’ for a year or so, then gets acquired Entrepreneurs often talk about their ‘exit strategy’. I’m very old fashioned in this respect because I believe that your exit strategy should be retirement. In other words, you should build your business to last. Your five or ten year plan should envisage your business still existing. Maybe bigger, maybe much bigger, but not bought out by some megacorp.”
The New SpyParty Character Art Style (SpyParty Blog)
“I am incredibly excited to introduce the new SpyParty character art style! I am also incredibly excited to introduce the new SpyParty character artist, John Cimino!”
PAX Prime 2012 Prep (The Behemoth Development Blog)
“Things are packed. We’re ready to go. We’ll be seeing all the PAX Prime attendees in less than a week and we’re excited to be showcasing BattleBlock Theater and Castle Crashers Steam edition at our booth #3003!”
Erik Johnson (301 posts)