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Our indie game related articles, not including our games. See full article listing in our blog. Practicing Self-Care as an Entrepreneur 2016/Jul/21 — Matthew Doucette Futurpreneur features Matthew Doucette and other entrepreneurs in their celebration of International Self-Care Day. Ego is the Enemy 2016/Jul/06 — Matthew Doucette Sharing Ryan Holiday's thoughts on, "ego is the enemy". XNA 5.0 Officially Declined by Microsoft 2016/Jul/05 — Matthew Doucette Microsoft officially declines future work on XNA. Kickstarter: Xydonia: Action Packed Japanese Inspired Retro Shmup 2016/Jun/28 — Matthew Doucette We just backed Xydonia on Kickstarter. It is a Japanese inspired retro shmup! Unity Game Development Tutorial 2016/Jun/06 — Matthew Doucette Unity game development tutorial, by Dylan Gidney for Xona Games for our Kids Make Games project. 2D Game Development Tutorial - Part 1 - Installing the Software 2016/Mar/25 — Matthew Doucette A quick tutorial to start game design -- using the same technologies that Xona Games uses. Part 1; Installing the software. Introducing Xona Learn 2016/Mar/17 — Matthew Doucette Some background that lead to our Knowledge Base Learning Center. 2D Game Development Tutorial - C#/XNA (PC/X360/PS4/XB1) 2016/Mar/17 — Matthew Doucette A quick tutorial to start game design -- using the same technologies that Xona Games uses. Maenam by Jami Sieber (Braid Soundtrack) 2015/Dec/02 — Matthew Doucette Live performance of Maenam (Braid soundtrack) by Jami Sieber. A Little Bit of Indie Game Dev Philosophy 2015/Nov/08 — Matthew Doucette Just sharing some design thoughts from Electronic Super Joy's level designer, Cassie Chui. Xbox LIVE Indie Games (XBLIG) Tribute 2015/Sep/28 — Matthew Doucette XBLIG Tribute by some of the top developers who have continued success on other platforms. Mommy's Best Action Pack Released On Steam! 2015/Sep/23 — Matthew Doucette Mommy's Best Action Pack, from friend developer Mommy's Best Games, released on Steam today! The Official End Dates of XBLIG Announced 2015/Sep/09 — Matthew Doucette Microsoft has announced the official end dates of XBLIG. Support XBLIG Backwards Compatibility on Xbox One! 2015/Aug/17 — Matthew Doucette Here is how to vote for and support Xbox LIVE Indie Games within Xbox One's backwards compatibility. This is Phil Fish 2015/Jun/16 — Matthew Doucette What I like about Phil Fish! Two Canadian Kickstarter Games 2015/Apr/09 — Matthew Doucette We just backed Outward - The Adventurer Life Sim and Warriors of Lemuria on Kickstarter. Explained: Touhou vs. Doujin 2014/Oct/01 — Matthew Doucette The difference between Touhou and Doujin explained. Google Adsense 2014/Sep/19 — Matthew Doucette We just put up some Google Ads to pay our website costs. Halifax Scramble S (Wrap Up) 2014/Aug/16 — Matthew Doucette Halifax Scramble #2, the sequel to the first SHMUP event in Nova Scotia history! How Many Games Does a Game Developer Own? 2014/Aug/10 — Matthew Doucette A list of all the Xbox 360 downloadable games Matthew has purchased. Kickstarter: Elysian Shadows, a Next-Gen 2D RPG 2014/Aug/04 — Matthew Doucette We just backed Elysian Shadows, a next-gen 2D RPG, on Kickstarter. Kickstarter: Funded Viridis, an Indie Shmup 2014/Jul/25 — Matthew Doucette We just backed Viridus, an indie shmup from a fellow Canadian indie game studio! Alexander Bruce: Inspirational Indie Developer 2014/Jun/06 — Matthew Doucette Sharing some of the most inspirational indie game developer speeches by Alexander Bruce of Antichamber fame. Kickstarter: Funded Mighty No. 9! 2013/Sep/03 — Matthew Doucette We just funded Mighty No. 9 on Kickstarter, from the creator of Mega Man gone indie! Take Risks 2013/Aug/27 — Matthew Doucette Some thoughts on why you should take risks. XBLIG Love: A Look to the Past for a Better Future 2013/Aug/19 — Matthew Doucette Deatils of Xona Games advocacy work on the Xbox LIVE Indie Games platform. Indie Royale's Indie Gamer Chick Bundle 2013/Jul/25 — Matthew Doucette Xona Games supports Indie Royale's Indie Gamer Chick Bundle! Blockt: Underrated XBLIG Puzzle Game 2013/May/27 — Matthew Doucette A review of Blockt, an underrated XBLIG puzzle game. Sad News on Radiangames' First F2P, Bombcats 2013/May/20 — Matthew Doucette Radiangames' first recap on Bombcat's release. Funded Another Retro Kickstarter: Chasm 2013/May/02 — Matthew Doucette Chasm, another awesome retro Kickstarter you might wish to fund with us. Two Cool Kickstarter Projects 2013/Apr/29 — Matthew Doucette Two Kickstarter projects we just backed. PAX East 2013 Wrap Up 2013/Apr/23 — Matthew Doucette Pics and vids of our PAX East 2013 Boston trip. Kickstarter: Shmup Devs Unite! 2013/Apr/10 — Matthew Doucette How we supported some shmup devs, and so can you! 41 hours left! Braid Explained 2013/Feb/28 — Matthew Doucette Braid explained as it has never been explained before. Antichamber Launches Today! 2013/Jan/31 — Matthew Doucette Antichamber antichamber antichamber. Don't Stop 2013/Jan/28 — Matthew Doucette Funny but motivating coincidence. Honoring Seumas McNally 2013/Jan/12 — Matthew Doucette Just a blog post honoring Seumas McNally and respecting IGF for doing the same. Why Braid Has a Speed Run 2012/Dec/19 — Matthew Doucette Short post on why Braid has a speed run. Gateways: One of the Best XBLIG Games Ever 2012/Nov/04 — Matthew Doucette A quick review of Gateways, one of the most polished XBLIG games ever. Game Prototyping 2012/Jun/25 — Matthew Doucette Just some indie game prototyping advice from some the awesome Arkedo studio! Xbox LIVE Indie Games Should Be Doing More 2011/Jul/27 — Matthew Doucette Should Xbox LIVE Indie Games do more? Yes! Xona Games Backs Indie Game: The Movie On Kickstarter 2011/Jul/22 — Matthew Doucette Just showing some indie game support! Photoshop: How To Delete Off-Canvas Content 2011/Jun/08 — Matthew Doucette How to delete excess canvas content in Adobe Photoshop. Revolver360 Top Xbox LIVE Indie Game in Japan 2011/Jan/05 — Matthew Doucette A new shmup, Revolver360, is the top XBLIG in Japan. Vote to Include Indie Games in "Best of 2010" Xbox LIVE Dashboard Promotion 2010/Dec/30 — Matthew Doucette Vote your say on including Xbox LIVE Indie Games in the "Best of 2010" Xbox LIVE dashboard promotion. Indie Game Winter Uprising Featured on Xbox LIVE Dashboard 2010/Dec/29 — Matthew Doucette Indie Game Winter Uprising featured on Xbox LIVE dashboard! Indie Games Winter Uprising Quality Analysis 2010/Dec/21 — Matthew Doucette Indie Games Winter Uprising quality analysis. xWMA with XACT in XNA Game Studio 3.1 2010/Dec/08 — Jason Doucette xWMA compression with XACT hangs up Visual Studio with XNA Game Studio 3.1 Microsoft, We Need More Than 50 XBLIG Tokens! 2010/Dec/06 — Matthew Doucette A proposal issue for Microsoft to give Xbox LIVE Indie Game developers more than 50 tokens. XBLIG Top Rated & Best Selling Country Lists 2010/Dec/01 — Matthew Doucette All "top rated" and "best selling" country lists for XBLIG games. Indie Games Winter Uprise Trailer 2010/Nov/30 — Matthew Doucette Indie Games Winter Uprise trailer. Indie Games Winter Uprising 2010/Nov/18 — Matthew Doucette Introducing Indie Games Winter Uprising! Improve Traffic Flow to XBLA and XBLIG: More Proposed Changes to Xbox LIVE Dashboard 2010/Nov/17 — Matthew Doucette A proposal to improve the traffic flow to XBLA and XBLIG games on the Xbox LIVE dashboard. Xona Proposal: Changing the Face of XBLIG: Proposed Changes to XBLIG Dashboard (Final Draft) 2010/Nov/15 — Matthew Doucette A proposal to Microsoft to change the face of XBLIG for the better. Xbox LIVE, Where Have My XBLIG Ratings Gone? 2010/Nov/10 — Matthew Doucette Demonstration of November 1st, 2010 Xbox LIVE Dashboard update and its negative effects on user ratings in Xbox LIVE Indie Games. Windows Phone 7 Emulator & Fraps Color Problem 2010/Nov/05 — Jason Doucette Windows Phone 7 and Fraps. Why We Should Encourage "Crap" XBLIG Games 2010/Nov/04 — Matthew Doucette A rant on why we should encourage "crap" XBLIG games, and what we should do about it. XBLIG Dashboard Worries Continued... 2010/Nov/02 — Matthew Doucette XBLIG developers are upset with the new Xbox LIVE Dashboard hiding away XBLIG outside of Games & Demos and under Speciality Shops. Changing the Face of XBLIG: Proposed Changes to XBLIG Dashboard (First Draft) 2010/Nov/01 — Matthew Doucette Proposed changes to XBLIG dashboard. The 1st Annual "Who's An Indie Gamer?" Poll Survey 2010/Oct/22 — Matthew Doucette The 1st Annual "Who's An Indie Gamer?" Poll Survey. Game Rain #1 - Win 1 of 21 Xbox LIVE Indie Games 2010/Jul/29 — Matthew Doucette Indienerds.com's first contest: Game Rain #1. Win 1 of 21 Xbox LIVE Indie Games Mark Rein's Apology w/ Great Indie Advice 2010/Jul/20 — Matthew Doucette Mark Rein's apologies to Cliff Harris and includes with it some great indie developer advice. New Xbox LIVE Indie Games Roundup Show 2010/Jul/19 — Matthew Doucette Introducing a new Xbox LIVE Indie Games roundup show, in German! They featured Decimation X in their first show. Top 50 Xbox Forum Communities in XBLIG 2010/May/24 — Matthew Doucette The top 50 Xbox Forum communities in Xbox LIVE Indie Games. Indie Inspiration 2010/May/17 — Matthew Doucette Inspirational facebook chat with Elysian Shadows developer, Falco Girgis. Great Indie Game Developer Advice 2010/May/04 — Matthew Doucette Great advice from Robert Boyd of Zeboyd Games, the indie game developer behind Breath of Death VII. Multidirectional XNA Games Control Tip 2010/May/03 — Matthew Doucette A tip for all multidirectional XNA Games. Please share! MIGS 2009 Wrap Up 2009/Dec/20 — Matthew Doucette Montreal International Game Summit (MIGS) 2009 Wrap Up. |
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