I make games and other software
by Steve Pavlina, founder of Dexterity Software. Reproduced with permission. Part of a series. Bunker Hunt, a man who rose from a bankrupt cotton farmer in the 1930s to a multi-billionaire when he died in the 1970s, was once asked during a TV interview what advice he could give to others who wanted to be financially …
by Steve Pavlina, founder of Dexterity Software. Reproduced with permission. Part of a series. When asked during an interview how he managed to reach the top as a professional bodybuilder and Hollywood actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger replied with a single word, “Drive!” All great success ultimately begins with an idea, but what makes ideas become reality is …
by Steve Pavlina, founder of Dexterity Software. Reproduced with permission. This article is part of a series. One of the best ways to increase your shareware sales is obvious: release a new product. Of course, this is much easier said than done. But what if there were a way to develop and release a new product …
Gamedev.net is starting a challenge forum, and the November 2017 challenge is to re-create Pong. The full rules on the site are here, with instructions for what must be included. I’ve written a few Pong clones over the year, so thought this would be a fun challenge to implement. All total this took about ten …
by Steve Pavlina, founder of Dexterity Software. Reproduced with permission. This article is part of a series. You worked hard to create a quality product. You promoted it using every means at your disposal: submitting to hundreds of download sites, soliciting reviews, issuing a press release, improving your web site, creating a compelling shareware version, and …
by Steve Pavlina, founder of Dexterity Software. Reproduced with permission. This article is part of a series. In my corner of the software industry, I will work from six months to a couple years to develop and release a new computer game. I can sell sequels or expansion packs, but I generally cannot sell upgrades as …
I love flying sport kites, and every flyer I know has their own favorite fields. When starting out or when traveling somewhere new you need to find a new field, and sometimes you can’t find locals who know the best spots.
Working with games means programming, but it is also a special kind of programming. When working on a game you know will be used for competitive play in some ways is like the Formula One race cars; everything you do needs to consider performance. When working on a game you may know that the game is going …