tl;dr – i continue to make concessions for a non-word-gamer crowd in my latest word puzzle/adventure game Spellirium. Check the poll at the bottom if you think that’s a good idea or not. Here are the FACTS that i’ve learned about game pricing: If your game has a broad appeal, you can charge a relatively [...] Keep Reading

Today’s sneak peek video clip is a twofer: we’re showing off a bit of combat with a creature called a “fnoo”, which can only be damaged when you spell words with blue tiles. Later in the clip, you can see the Companion System in action: As various characters join your party, you can choose to [...] Keep Reading

Now that we’re in a sort of golden era of video game idealism, when wild-eyed evangelists are spouting that games can change our lives, i think we should get a little tougher on our definitions so that we really can become a better industry. In particular, i’d like to drive attention what some people pass [...] Keep Reading

The challenges in Spellirium are ever-changing. Sometimes success will be based on the length of the words you spell. Other times, it’s all about colour. In another challenge, the direction of the word might be the key. Here’s an early production example of what we call a “word quality” challenge: spell words that have to [...] Keep Reading

The folks at Telefilm were kind enough to include Untold Entertainment in their GDC 2012 showcase, which involves playing a video reel to promote participating companies’ work at the big Canada party in the middle of the week. Since i was producing a few short clips for the reel, i thought i’d share them around. [...] Keep Reading