A picture of a surfing Pikachu tattoo next to a surfing Pikachu card.
Answer: POKEMON
A picture of a surfing Pikachu tattoo next to a surfing Pikachu card.
Answer: POKEMON
Weekly Headliner puzzle up now!
"Pay for your tattoo with ___ cards"
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A diagram showing a brachiosaurus throwing up and killing a smaller dinosaur due to the sheer force. This diagram estimates the impact force to be 68,000 N or the rough equivalent of being in a car crash. Buuuut the actual force was probably closer to about ~490 N which is closer to feeling like you were hit by a heavy bag.
Dinosaur vomit, as a projectile weapon, is a severely under explored area of game design.
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Answer: DRAGON
Weekly Headliner puzzle up now!
"Thai police disguise themselves in ____ costumes to arrest thief"
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Some game devs are obsessed with pushing their graphics as far as technology allows.
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Answer: HOCKEY
Weekly Headliner puzzle up now!
"A fugitive on the run for years is arrested when he turns up at the Olympics to watch ____"
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Unfortunately, most of the people reading this advice won't follow the instructions. But, If youβre serious about finishing your game, give it a try.
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Goof Troop for SNES game cover
Our friends at @trylovepodca.st are going to want to watch at 13:24 π
Game devs use all sorts of tricks to get around having low resolutions and push their limitations.
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Answer: UNICYCLIST
Weekly Headliner puzzle up now!
"Police warn ____ to stop juggling fire at intersection admit act was βquite goodβ"
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It was pretty awesome when physical items (instruction booklets, boxes) look like they were pulled straight from the game's world. It did a lot to immerse you even before you started to play.
How are your New Years resolutions going now that it's February? Ours are...
This episode we're talking about resolutions in game development! Screen sizes and changing technology affect game development in a big way!
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Balancing a game correctly is extremely important, balancing the right amount is even more important.
Read our free blog for tips on balancing your game!
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Answer: HOTDOG
Weekly Headliner puzzle up now!
"IKEA releases gigantic ____ that makes Costcoβs look small"
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Answer: COYOTE
Weekly Headliner puzzle up now!
"____ stuns observers by braving rough waters to swim to Alcatraz"
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Every horror game journal:
"I have dabbled in the dark arts. I have made crimes against humanity and God. My hubris knows no bounds. My plan is almost complete. Nothing can go wrong!"
Page 2:
"something went wrong"
*Boss music plays*
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Our friends over at MinnMax make good videos!
You should watch this one.
Operation Investigation is multiplayer and aimed at families. This changed a lot about how we approached the design, and introduced some unique challenges.
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Answer: POTATO
Play the weekly headliner! All clues are REAL headlines!
"Man Successfully Registers ____ as Silencer"
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Some games have literal keys. If youβre making a game in an urban environment, having literal locked doors and keys works. Not all games are as straight forward as that though, and thereβs a lot of ways to hide a key.
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Answer: SHREK
All crossword clues are REAL headlines from last week!
"In the Philippines a woman prayed to ____ instead of Buddha for four years"
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