Designing an engaging two-player 2.5D world game: the siblings' time-travel adventure (B) by Wong, Debra

“…GDWC and IGF are vital platforms for independent game developers from any skill level to showcase their creation to the world. …”
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Revealing myself in games : constructing an identity through game creation. by Hong, Renyi., Lee, Jasmine Lin Zhi., Tan, Nathanael Kian Wee., Ong, Grace Ting Hui.

“…Forty interviews were conducted with renowned game modifiers and independent game developers internationally. The findings revealed that the game creation performance is characterized by the practices of play, object-relating and public performance. …”
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Video Game Preservation in the UK: A Survey of Records Management Practices by Alasdair Bachell, Matthew Barr

“…While the UK boasts an enviable games development heritage, it risks losing a major part of its cultural output through an inability to preserve the games that are created by the country’s independent games developers. The issues go deeper than bit rot and other problems that affect all digital media; loss of context, copyright and legal issues, and the throwaway culture of the ‘next’ game all hinder the ability of fans and academics to preserve video games and make them accessible in the future. …”
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Video Game Preservation in the UK: A Survey of Records Management Practices by Alasdair Bachell, Matthew Barr

“…While the UK boasts an enviable games development heritage, it risks losing a major part of its cultural output through an inability to preserve the games that are created by the country’s independent games developers. The issues go deeper than bit rot and other problems that affect all digital media; loss of context, copyright and legal issues, and the throwaway culture of the ‘next’ game all hinder the ability of fans and academics to preserve video games and make them accessible in the future. …”
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Video Game Preservation in the UK: A Survey of Records Management Practices by Alasdair Bachell, Matthew Barr

“…While the UK boasts an enviable games development heritage, it risks losing a major part of its cultural output through an inability to preserve the games that are created by the country’s independent games developers. The issues go deeper than bit rot and other problems that affect all digital media; loss of context, copyright and legal issues, and the throwaway culture of the ‘next’ game all hinder the ability of fans and academics to preserve video games and make them accessible in the future. …”
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Video Game Preservation in the UK: A Survey of Records Management Practices by Alasdair Bachell, Matthew Barr

“…While the UK boasts an enviable games development heritage, it risks losing a major part of its cultural output through an inability to preserve the games that are created by the country’s independent games developers. The issues go deeper than bit rot and other problems that affect all digital media; loss of context, copyright and legal issues, and the throwaway culture of the ‘next’ game all hinder the ability of fans and academics to preserve video games and make them accessible in the future. …”
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Video Game Preservation in the UK: A Survey of Records Management Practices by Alasdair Bachell, Matthew Barr

“…While the UK boasts an enviable games development heritage, it risks losing a major part of its cultural output through an inability to preserve the games that are created by the country’s independent games developers. The issues go deeper than bit rot and other problems that affect all digital media; loss of context, copyright and legal issues, and the throwaway culture of the ‘next’ game all hinder the ability of fans and academics to preserve video games and make them accessible in the future. …”
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Performance Analysis of Indie Gaming Projects on Crowdfunding Platforms: Evidence from Kickstarter.com by Dana R. Stojiljković, Marko Mihić, Dragan Bjelica

“…These findings support the notion of crowdfunding being a viable modality of financing independent game development in emerging economies. Contribution: This paper expands the existing research related to the crowdfunding platforms and indie development companies and formulates key factors for successful financing for technology startup firms.…”
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Video Game Preservation in the UK: A Survey of Records Management Practices by Alasdair Bachell, Matthew Barr

“…While the UK boasts an enviable games development heritage, it risks losing a major part of its cultural output through an inability to preserve the games that are created by the country’s independent games developers. The issues go deeper than bit rot and other problems that affect all digital media; loss of context, copyright and legal issues, and the throwaway culture of the ‘next’ game all hinder the ability of fans and academics to preserve video games and make them accessible in the future.…”
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