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What Video Games Taught Me Ahead of Driving Through the Australian Outback

What Video Games Taught Me Ahead of Driving Through the Australian Outback

During the Holiday season, I decided to take huge trip into the Australian Outback. With over 200k KMs on the clock, a dodgy throttle to contend with and even broken air conditioning, what better final hurrah for our car? This was when I first started to notice the similarities between our adventure and the countless video games that had been subtly training me for it.

A Guide to Improving Your Game’s Steam Page

A Guide to Improving Your Game’s Steam Page

A game’s Steam page is crucial in influencing potential players to wishlist and buy your game. Setting one up can be quite overwhelming, especially to newcomers, due to its many elements. This article will summarize the important points if you’re setting up your first game Steam page.

Games Development Consultancy: GoobnBalloonsDX

Games Development Consultancy: GoobnBalloonsDX

Introducing GoobnBalloonsDX! We’re doing things a bit differently with the dev team on this project – our focus is on consultancy services covering game development and marketing strategies. Our work with GoobnBalloonsDX involves game analysis to identify marketable features, including advice on enhancing the game's overall quality with a focus on narrative journey, gameplay feel and player friction points.

Back To Our Niche - Point and Click Perfection with Theropods.

Back To Our Niche - Point and Click Perfection with Theropods.

Acorn has a strong history of proven successes with point and click adventure games, something we’ve carefully developed over the years. We are pleased to be continuing this tradition with one of our latest clients, Theropods. 

Is Your Game Library Destined To Become a Subscription? [Opinion]

Is Your Game Library Destined To Become a Subscription? [Opinion]

Recently, there were rumblings among gamers in the industry who were rattled by Ubisoft’s executive Philippe Tremblay's statement that they ‘should feel comfortable’ not owning games. Undoubtedly, this sparked wider discussion throughout the industry. is your games library destined to become a subscription?

2024’s State of The Industry Report by GDC

2024’s State of The Industry Report by GDC

The Game Developers Conference (GDC) published its industry report in 2024. Based on their interviews with over 3000 people, the report offers great insights for game developers including guidance for indie game social media strategy. This blog will summarize all the information into five key takeaways for you.

Preparing Content For Gaming Events 101: CitizenCon 2023

Preparing Content For Gaming Events 101: CitizenCon 2023

It’s a well-known fact that the schedules of many game industry professionals will be filled with conferences, expos, or conventions from August until the early months of the following year. Even in September, there were already 10 game events! This might sound overwhelming, especially for indie studios or solo devs who want to establish networks with important game industry figures. With CitizenCon 2023 around the corner, we’ll cover several tips on how to prepare for any game event so no one will feel lost when it's time to attend the event.

What Do All Great Game Worlds Have in Common?

What Do All Great Game Worlds Have in Common?

Over the past twenty years or so, I must’ve put in thousands of hours into more than two hundred video games. How exactly do these extraordinary settings draw players into the game? We asked some of our friends in game development to help us shed some light on the complex art of worldbuilding.