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Brandon Sheffield is creative director of Necrosoft Games, former editor of Game Developer magazine and gamasutra.com, and advisor for GDC, DICE, and other conferences. He frequently participates in game charity bundles and events.

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The history of Iran's very first video game: Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesThe history of Iran's very first video game: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
byArash Hackimi, Amirhossein Mirzaei and 1 more
May 5, 2023
13 Min Read
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Business
Bandai Namco's long-running Tales series has crossed 20 million lifetime salesBandai Namco's long-running Tales series has crossed 20 million lifetime sales
byBrandon Sheffield
May 8, 2019
1 Min Read

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Business
Supercell invests $3.8 million into Swedish studio Luau Games
Supercell invests $3.8 million into Swedish studio Luau Games
May 8, 2019
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1 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Audio
BOY, God of War won big at the DICE Awards
BOY, God of War won big at the DICE Awards
Feb 14, 2019
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3 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Business
Always Be Pitching: How to find and talk to publishers to survive as an indie
Always Be Pitching: How to find and talk to publishers to survive as an indie
Feb 7, 2018
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10 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Design
Gamasutra's Best of 2017: Brandon Sheffield's all-time top 10 games hidden in other games
Gamasutra's Best of 2017: Brandon Sheffield's all-time top 10 games hidden in other games
Dec 29, 2017
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10 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Programming
Memory Matters: A special RAM edition of Dirty Coding Tricks
Memory Matters: A special RAM edition of Dirty Coding Tricks
Dec 15, 2017
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13 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Business
What are Japanese devs saying about the recent Tokyo Game Show?
What are Japanese devs saying about the recent Tokyo Game Show?
Oct 11, 2017
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12 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Design
Between a rock and a 'Harada' place: The massive Tekken interview
Between a rock and a 'Harada' place: The massive Tekken interview
Sep 15, 2017
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24 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Business
When making games, there is such a thing as a bad question
When making games, there is such a thing as a bad question
Apr 25, 2017
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5 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Business
When it comes to VR, Cliff Bleszinski is chasing his (lucid) dreams
When it comes to VR, Cliff Bleszinski is chasing his (lucid) dreams
Apr 25, 2017
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4 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Business
How attending a game expo can land you a job
How attending a game expo can land you a job
Feb 8, 2017
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16 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Design
Gamasutra's Best of 2016: Brandon Sheffield's top 5 indie games from not-America
Gamasutra's Best of 2016: Brandon Sheffield's top 5 indie games from not-America
Dec 19, 2016
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5 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Design
How do you get players to finish your game? D4 director Swery explains
How do you get players to finish your game? D4 director Swery explains
Nov 17, 2016
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5 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Business
The advent of the product designer: making games within marketing constraints
The advent of the product designer: making games within marketing constraints
Nov 11, 2016
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4 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Design
Patrice Desilets: 30 words on creativity, plus a peek at 1666
Patrice Desilets: 30 words on creativity, plus a peek at 1666
May 2, 2016
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12 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Design
'There are a lot of ways to chop off a head' - Double Fine's Tim Schafer on humor
'There are a lot of ways to chop off a head' - Double Fine's Tim Schafer on humor
Apr 28, 2016
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4 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Design
Life after leaving a game studio, according to narrative designer Chris Avellone
Life after leaving a game studio, according to narrative designer Chris Avellone
Apr 28, 2016
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4 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Business
Devs weigh in on eSports: Good for the big guys, rough for the small guys
Devs weigh in on eSports: Good for the big guys, rough for the small guys
Feb 11, 2016
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6 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Business
State of the Industry: Enough with the skeletons
State of the Industry: Enough with the skeletons
Feb 8, 2016
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8 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Design
State of the Industry: Game devs offer opinions on our VR future
State of the Industry: Game devs offer opinions on our VR future
Jan 29, 2016
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7 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Design
More dirty coding tricks from game developers
More dirty coding tricks from game developers
Jul 24, 2015
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18 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Design
Dark dreams really don't die: Swery on D4's journey to PC
Dark dreams really don't die: Swery on D4's journey to PC
May 1, 2015
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4 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Business
Square Enix's key to crowdfunding: Focus on your core audience
Square Enix's key to crowdfunding: Focus on your core audience
Apr 27, 2015
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3 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Business
Peter Molyneux: Talking to the press too early can be your undoing
Peter Molyneux: Talking to the press too early can be your undoing
Apr 24, 2015
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4 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Business
Assassin's Creed creator's new project is Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Assassin's Creed creator's new project is Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Apr 23, 2015
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4 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Business
Opinion: Why Alibaba's investment in Ouya makes a lot of sense
Opinion: Why Alibaba's investment in Ouya makes a lot of sense
Feb 2, 2015
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3 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Design
The emotional tuning of This War of Mine
The emotional tuning of This War of Mine
Jan 22, 2015
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4 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Business
Work for hire horror: How keeping calm can lead to success
Work for hire horror: How keeping calm can lead to success
Jan 22, 2015
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4 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Business
Gamasutra's Best of 2014: 'F2P mobile games I'm still playing for some reason'
Gamasutra's Best of 2014: 'F2P mobile games I'm still playing for some reason'
Dec 22, 2014
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9 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Design
Gamasutra's Best of 2014: Brandon Sheffield's Top 5 'research' games
Gamasutra's Best of 2014: Brandon Sheffield's Top 5 'research' games
Dec 19, 2014
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6 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Business
Creating a Wikia alternative for video games in China
Creating a Wikia alternative for video games in China
Oct 21, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Production
Kellee Santiago's 10-step video game production plan
Kellee Santiago's 10-step video game production plan
Oct 21, 2014
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4 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Business
It's a good time to release high-quality mobile games in China
It's a good time to release high-quality mobile games in China
Oct 21, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
Business
The 'new-platform' model - an alternate path for indies
The 'new-platform' model - an alternate path for indies
Oct 20, 2014
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3 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield

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