Behind-the-Scenes

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Behind-the-Scenes

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The Making of EEP, Pt. II: Process

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The Making of EEP, Pt. II: Process

A look at the process used to create our recent animated short "EEP."

The Making of EEP, Pt. I: Setup

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The Making of EEP, Pt. I: Setup

A look at the setup and tools used to create our recent animated short "EEP."

Prototyping Without Code

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Prototyping Without Code

Some of the unorthodox methods and tools used to prototype our latest game.

The Work Week #4: Sideways Work

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The Work Week #4: Sideways Work

A week at Brain&Brain HQ (#4 of a series).

Designing the Newspaper

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Designing the Newspaper

A look at what inspired the design of Wooden Nickel's newspaper mechanic.

Design Iteration, Pt. III

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Design Iteration, Pt. III

A look at our design iteration process for Wooden Nickel, part three.

Design Iteration, Pt. II

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Design Iteration, Pt. II

A look at our design iteration process for Wooden Nickel, part two.

Design Iteration, Pt. I

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Design Iteration, Pt. I

A look at our design iteration process for Wooden Nickel, part one.

Background Art Process

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Background Art Process

A walkthrough of the process of creating background art for Wooden Nickel.

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Game Audio

The building blocks for audio playback in our games.

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Dynamic Colors

How we use dynamic coloring to save time and get more mileage out of our art assets.

Controlling the Experience

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Controlling the Experience

How we're creating interactive experience across a wide array of devices.

Creating a Prototype

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Creating a Prototype

Prototypes and the iterative cycle of game development.

The Work Week #3: 20% Day

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The Work Week #3: 20% Day

A week at Brain&Brain HQ (#3 of a series).

Structure of a Game Scene

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Structure of a Game Scene

The three building blocks that form every scene in our games.

The Work Week #2: Getting Out

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The Work Week #2: Getting Out

A week at Brain&Brain HQ (#2 of a series).

The Work Week #1: Weeklies

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The Work Week #1: Weeklies

A week at Brain&Brain HQ (#1 of a series).

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The Home Base

A few takeaways from our time living in large cities, nomading, and now in a smaller city.

Left Brain Toolbox

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Left Brain Toolbox

A look inside the toolset that helped create Burly Men at Sea.