Everybody Shake! The Making of Spaceteam – Chapter 2

Visited by a muse in his dreams, Smith turns to some of his favorite cooperative gaming experiences for influence as he designs Spaceteam.

Everybody Shake! The Making of Spaceteam – Chapter 1

After helping to develop some of the biggest blockbusters in gaming history, Henry Smith gives himself 12 months to succeed at creating games on his own.

Announcement: “Everybody Shakes!” Begins Friday, Jan. 22

Everybody Shakes! The Making of Spaceteam kicks off this Friday, Jan. 22. Check out the story page for the synopsis and publishing schedule, and watch the trailer below to see Spaceteam (free on iOS and Google Play) in action.

DirectX Marks the Spot: An Interview with Alex St. John – Part 2

Alex St. John talks the casual games market, the founding of WildTangent, and the accusation that WildTangent used its games as Trojan horses for spyware and adware.

And Then There Were Two: The Making of Rebel Galaxy – Chapter 3

Erich and Travis pull back the curtain to reveal the tricks of the trade they used to make Rebel Galaxy’s solar systems appear larger than they really are, and discuss their reasoning for developing a traditional product in an industry dominated by microtransactions and free-to-play games.

End Credits: 2015

Welcome to Episodic Content’s 2015 wrap-up. This is the first in what I hope will become an annual tradition—a look back at the content that defined Episodic Content over the past 12 months, and a sneak peek at what’s in store over the next calendar year.

And Then There Were Two: The Making of Rebel Galaxy – Chapter 2

Erich Schaefer and Travis Baldree employ an off-the-cuff style to create the look and feel of Rebel Galaxy’s ships, combat, and grungy, space-cowboy setting.

Lighting the Knight – An Interview with Randy Littlejohn, Director of Photography on The Beast Within

Gabriel Knight 2’s director of photography goes into detail on the challenges of shooting big-budget game and television productions, constructing castles out of nothing but photographs and computer magic, and how to make real wolves snarl at him.

And Then There Were Two: The Making of Rebel Galaxy – Chapter 1

Navigating a series of professional peaks and valleys, Erich Schaefer and Travis Baldree consider leaving Runic Games to form a new development studio. Their team: just the two of them.

Hunting Shadows: The Making of Gabriel Knight – Chapter 5

As Jane Jensen gears up to write the third installment in the Gabriel Knight trilogy, a new regime and cutting-edge games threaten adventure titles with extinction.