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Announcing: Toytles: Leaf Raking, Now Available on iOS

By Gianfranco Berardi, on March 24th, 2020%

I’ve finally gotten around to porting Toytles: Leaf Raking, my family-friendly leaf-raking business simulation to iOS, so now you can get it for your iPhones and iPads.

Download Toytles: Leaf Raking on the App Store!

I originally created the game in 2016, and I’ve updated it a few times since then. . . . → Read More: Announcing: Toytles: Leaf Raking, Now Available on iOS

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Screenshots Made Easy with Window Resizing Tool wmctrl

By Gianfranco Berardi, on March 7th, 2020%

I needed to create screenshots for the iOS port of Toytles: Leaf Raking, my leaf-raking business simulation. My game doesn’t have a built-in screenshot shortcut key, and I needed screenshots that were 2688×1242, 2208×1242, and 2732×2048.

Immediately I knew I didn’t want to resize windows by hand, as it would be annoying and error-prone. . . . → Read More: Screenshots Made Easy with Window Resizing Tool wmctrl

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Derek Yu’s Updated Pixel Art Tutorial

By Gianfranco Berardi, on December 19th, 2019%

In ancient times, around 2005, Derek Yu of Spelunky fame created a 10-step pixel art tutorial. It took you through the process of creating a cartoonish lucha lawyer, including brief discussions on lines, shading, dithering, and more.

As seen in archive.org’s history of Derek’s old site.Also, Derek, please don’t sue me.

Yu recently . . . → Read More: Derek Yu’s Updated Pixel Art Tutorial

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Get Energized and Stay Motivated with Slides from my April 18th IGDA Des Moines Presentation

By Gianfranco Berardi, on April 19th, 2017%

Most indies pay little attention to their purpose, mission, and vision, but then again, most indies don’t have sustainable businesses. The vast majority don’t make $500 in a year.

Rolling the dice and hoping for a hit, or at least something that earns enough to fund the development of another game, is not a . . . → Read More: Get Energized and Stay Motivated with Slides from my April 18th IGDA Des Moines Presentation

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See Me Present at IGDA Des Moines on Tuesday, April 18th

By Gianfranco Berardi, on April 17th, 2017%

The Des Moines chapter of the International Game Developers Association meets every third Tuesday of the month, usually at the Gravitate offices, a workplace community for entrepreneurs, freelancers and remote workers.

At this Tuesday’s meeting, I’m excited to be presenting an updated version of my 2014 talk Playing the Long Game: The Vital Importance of . . . → Read More: See Me Present at IGDA Des Moines on Tuesday, April 18th

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