Behind-the-Scenes

A collection of 24 posts

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Designing a Time Interface

A look at the UI design process for our latest project, Raincaster.

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On Our Shelf: David Edition

Second of a two-part look at the books we turn to most often for reference and inspiration.

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On Our Shelf: Brooke Edition

First of a two-part look at the books we turn to most often for reference and inspiration.

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The Making of EEP, Pt. II: Process

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

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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."

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Prototyping Without Code

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

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The Work Week #4: Sideways Work

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

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Designing the Newspaper

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

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Design Iteration, Pt. III

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

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Design Iteration, Pt. II

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

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Design Iteration, Pt. I

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

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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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Background Sketch Time-Lapse (Video)

Time-lapse sketch for a scene background, drawn in Procreate.

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Dynamic Colors

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

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Controlling the Experience

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

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Creating a Prototype

Prototypes and the iterative cycle of game development.

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The Work Week #3: 20% Day

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

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Structure of a Game Scene

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

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The Work Week #2: Getting Out

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

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The Work Week #1: Weeklies

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

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Oliver Doggins Teaches Custom Lettering (Video)

Oliver the terrier takes you from sketch to final on some custom lettering for Wooden Nickel.

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The Home Base

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

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Left Brain Toolbox

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