Jon Butcher

Navigating the complexities of porting to Apple Vision Pro? Unity's guide offers 6 essential tips to streamline the process, from leveraging Unity's AR Foundation to optimizing your app's performance on Vision Pro. Check out the full guide for expert insights and practical advice to ensure your app shines on Apple's latest platform - https://lnkd.in/dCcxYKem. #AR #VR #AppleVisionPro #Unity #realtime3D

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Hello friends. Last month, I was looking for more work and finally secured some on Reddit from a guy who needed help with preproduction on his Tabletop RPG / Card Battler. After a meeting with him, he showed me what he had and it was quite impressive. He had a prototype of a card-battler using a tabletop RPG battle system, but he had little to no documentation or planning—he's been chiseling away at his game for a few months in his spare time after work. I suggested that before I dive into art, we flesh out the game design and the rest of the game up to around an 80% mark and let the last 20% be changes, additions, and that sort. As your game evolves, it'll come into it's own and you'll find things that need changed or added, this accounts for that. He agreed and I asked if I could work on all this since I did that with my game Alligori and lead the team from start to finish with our vertical slice, and I know tabletop RPGs very well. He agreed and we did the whole song and dance with paperwork, and he sent over a retainer and I began work the following Monday. Three weeks go by and we're working great together. I'm fleshing out his game, adding some meat to the backbone of his prototype with classes, abilities, etc. My goal was to write out as much as possible and then trim content to fit it into a 1-year development cycle. So I flesh a bulk of his game out, and then categorize it more into a game design document that clearly conveys concepts, ideas, and mechanics. Catching up, last week was the final week of my first month and payment was due. He just up and disappears like a fart in the wind, I have no idea if he's alive, incarcerated, on vacation, or what. He didn't remove me on Discord, so I don't entirely suspect malicious intent, but he gave no notice. That's the risk you run with working 1-on-1 with a client remotely, one day they can just up and disappear. I do have paperwork, so I may pursue legal action. If he doesn't log on by Friday, I'm going to publicly release all my documentation and the GDD I wrote on here.

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At Uncapped Games I'm helping to develop my favorite game I've ever worked on professionally by far... and surprisingly it's an RTS. This is surprising because I (unlike nearly the whole team who are RTS powerhouses), have basically no RTS experience at all. Fire up Super Smash Bros and I may have a shot to impress, but RTS has been a huge - and fun - mental shift for me! ...and somehow, I've gotten pretty good! (At our game at least 😅). Very excitingly, we're on the schedule to say more about our game at SGF ( https://lnkd.in/e5uDTwZp ) in June, but now, kicking things off so to speak, we've put out a really cool documentary that explains some of our philosophies, hopes, and goals. If you're an RTS nerd - or just curious to learn more, check it out: https://lnkd.in/eQpxP3WZ

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How to accelerate your career in game development? Think "one level higher." 🔹 If you're a junior or mid-level:  -- Consider how your task affects the team's work. 🔹 If you're a lead or senior:  -- Focus on how your team's work impacts the entire project. 🔹 If you're a producer, director, or PM:  -- Think about how your project fits into the company's strategy. 🔹 If you're a CEO or executive:  -- Ensure the company's results align with stakeholder interests. 🔹 If you're a stakeholder:  -- Align your assets with market interests. Always try to understand the bigger picture.

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Creating games is very difficult. And building games is challenging. The process of build requires to compile the code and all the data required in the game in a specific sequence involving many dependencies. As such monitoring the outcome is essential, but not sufficent. What if we were able to predict the outcome of a build ? What if we were able to decrease the required computing resources while increasing our iteration capability ? #Ubisoft #Ubisoftlaforge #innovation

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Field Day Lab is compiling an exhaustive list of classroom-ready learning games and could use your help in finding them. Specifically we need to find every game that meets the following requirements: - Grade 3 through 20 - Free or at least a demo - Playable on a chromebook - Designed to teach a specific subject, or has materials that translate the game into classroom subjects We’ve found all the games that used to be on gameUP, and some of the bigger collections like icivics. Do you have any other lists or game titles we should include?

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👶 Game producers = great parents… ? 🎮 Problem-Solving: Working with different partners/audiences with varying comm methods. 💬 Empathy/Sympathy: Seeing the world through other viewpoints. Interpreting signals! 🧘‍♂️ Stress Management: Resilience in the face of constant pivots & uncertainty… Are you a creating clarity or chaos when having to clean 💩? 📅 Organization: Scheduling routines and adjusting when your plan goes south. Have a mitigation? That helps! Game production = solid parenting prep! 🌟👾🍼 #parenting #chaos💩 #empathy

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It's live on the schedule! We're back with the Diversity in Game Audio Roundtable at GDC 2025! 🎉 After a great turnout last year, we've expanded to three days and brought on some additional wonderful hosts. We left last year's roundtable with a clear message: people want to be having these conversations and they want to figure out actionable steps to addressing the disconnect in the hiring pipeline. It was so encouraging to see people from across experience levels, from new grads to those in hiring positions, show up last year and share their experiences. We want to recreate the same honest discussion, but dig a little deeper this year. So, if you make audio, join us! If you hire audio talent, join us! It's through this dialogue that we're going to figure out the work that needs to be done. The aforementioned wonderful co-hosts: Star Victoria Power, Katelyn Isaacson, Chase Bethea, Jamie Lee and Winter McFarland.

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Game developers need powerful tools that can empower them at every stage of the development process. Learn how Lionbridge Games helps game developers accelerate their development cycles, reduce costs, and ultimately deliver better games.

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Bit late talking about this one but huge news coming from 343 Industries, both a re-brand to Halo Studios and confirmation that they are switching development to Unreal. 🗞️ This comes off the back of 343's struggles with development of Halo: Infinite. We've seen many other studios move away from their own engines to Unreal, notably CD Projekt Red! Are proprietary engines going out fashion? 🤔 For those who have worked on both proprietary engines and Unreal, what have you found to be the key advantages of working with Unreal? #gamedev #unreal #halo

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New video up on @EstebenXR! My first tutorial on my personal experience modding the Witcher 3 utilizing the RedKit/RedEngine! #thewitcher3 #leveldesign #worldbuilding #RedKit

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TOP NEW CREATIVE “STAR WARS: HUNTERS” BY ZYNGA The competition for IPs remains fierce in the mobile games market. The latest initiative comes from Zynga, with the Star Wars franchise. 🌌🎖️ The game is a hero shooter focusing on player versus player (PvP) combat, featuring 3D stylized art and a core gaming experience. ⚔️ The game includes various Star Wars characters, allowing players to engage in strategic team-based multiplayer battles. It features multiple game modes and leverages the Star Wars license to create an immersive environment that appeals to fans of the movies and the shooter genre. 🤩 Two weeks ago the game began its growth stage and has reached 2.5MM downloads and US$740k in IAP revenue so far. 📈 It's no surprise that to achieve this result, the Star Wars IP is central to the UA strategy. 🎯 Drawing on a stylized cartoon, the flagship creative video does not make direct reference to the gameplay. So much so that one wonders: is this an ad for a game or a movie? 🤔 Created on June 6, the creative video has achieved over 6.7MM impressions to date. Of these 48% are in 🇨🇦 and 40% in the 🇺🇸 . The source of the impressions is 100% Mintegral. The apps with this creative are "Paper .io 2" by Voodoo (15%) and "Piano Tiles 2" by Kooapps (9%). 👇 Take a look below and I'll show you the creative video and some information about it. 👇 For this research, we have used the following AppMagic tools: Top Soft Launches, Ad Intelligence, and AI Magic Helper. - X - This research was supported by Cost Center. Cost Center is a tech company that offers a powerful suite of tools for Mobile Publishers to optimize UA campaigns. 💪 Its portfolio includes amazing clients such as Amanotes and Lihuhu. 🏆 Do you like it? 🤩 Call my friend Yi Ting Ho. She'll show you a demo. 😉 #marketing #gaming #gamedevelopment #HypercasualByCarlosPereira

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TONIGHT AT 6:30 PM join us for an improvised version of PVP Circuit and help us rebuild our local community brick by brick. I still can't believe I get to work in the video game industry. My 6-year-old would laugh, and then cry once she realized what it means to work in the creative technology sector. That's why IMO everyone could use some levity during these unprecedented times. Join us for a fun evening to raise funds for the Trevor Project. Event link >>> https://lnkd.in/g7tBuP6d Frequently Asked Questions: What if I can't attend the event? - If you can't make it, please consider purchasing a ticket to help us raise money for charity or get one on behalf of someone impacted by layoffs. What if I want to join but can't justify the cost? - If you want to join but find the cost prohibitive, DM me and we'll make it happen (see point above). Do I have to pitch at the event? - No, you don't have to pitch if you prefer to observe. It’s a great way to see how it's done. Will there be another event like this? - We plan to host our community again, but I can't specify if this event will be the focus. #gamesindustry #event #comedy <3

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What do Lethal Company, Skyrim, Helldivers 2 all have in common? They are designed to be broken. Dig into what this even means in my recent video, which you can find on my channel here: https://lnkd.in/gDPk_8E6

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‘Algebra, My Love (Nik Vocals)’ by Nik Bear Brown is on #SoundCloud https://lnkd.in/eFV4rSzG Algebra, my love, Vocals, Lyrics, Arrangement, and Production: Nik Bear Brown [Verse 1] Algebra, my love, My dear algebra, you know, Many equations since I've solved, Without thinking of your numbers, But the thought makes me smile. [Chorus] I'm so tired of yearning, Yearning for more knowledge. I know it's complex, but what am I to do? I need some mental space to think, So give me some room. [Verse 2] Algebra, my love, Your logic is as hard as stone. Since the last theorem I've proved, I've never felt so challenged, But the thought makes me smile. [Chorus] I'm so tired of yearning, Yearning for more knowledge. I know it's complex, but what am I to do? I need some mental space to think, So give me some room. [Verse 3] Algebra, my love, You're integral to my being. I know one day I might diverge, Can you just stay till Pi Day? The thought makes me smile. [Chorus] I'm so tired of yearning, Yearning for more knowledge. I know it's complex, but what am I to do? I need some mental space to think, So give me some room, So give me some room, I need room. #acoustic, #country, #folk, #originalmusic, #math, #algebra, #love, #poetry, #singer-songwriter, #emotional, #storytelling, #lyrics, #intellectual, #musicwithmeaning, #heartfelt, #creativity, #education, #knowledge, #melody, #guitar, #mathlover, #mathsongs, #musicaljourney, #romance, #friendship, #mentalspace, #selfdiscovery, #inspiration, #passion, #learning

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Check out my latest video showing how to use COPA Gaming’s Quest System Starter Pack!

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Today I have some cool updates about "Museum Keeper," our up-and-coming museum-tycoon game! In "Museum Keeper," you get to decorate and manage the isometric, pixel-art museum of your dreams and go digging around the world to find ancient artifacts in procedural-generated mines. We’ve just got the Hunger and Thirst systems up and running for our museum guests. Now, when they need a bite to eat, they head straight for the vending machines. It’s been fun watching them interact with this new feature. Implementing these systems in Godot has been a rewarding experience. Godot’s node-based architecture and intuitive scripting with GDScript made it straightforward to create and manage the guest behaviors and vending machine interactions. The engine's built-in debugging tools have also been a huge help in fine-tuning these features. Stay tuned for more updates as we keep building this game. Check out the video below to see the vending machines in action! #MuseumKeeper #GameDevelopment #GodotEngine #IndieGame #GameDevJourney #PixelArt

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