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Take a peek at gaming’s antagonists, are they really that bad?

Every story, every game needs a good villain, right? What is a story without a villain?

However, sometimes the “bad guy” in video games isn’t always that evil, or bad. Maybe they’re just simply looking at it in different perspective, maybe what they’re doing is just for the greater good. Video games have tons of ambiguous antagonists, each of them shaped from their own backstory and their own…

Ever wondering why Indie Developer loves using Pixel Graphics?

Game has been known to be as one of the most fun and best entertainment when it comes to refreshing minds. There are many people who just enjoy playing games, then there are these people who wanted to make games, to express their ideas that the other games didn’t have. That is why there are independent game developers, expressing their ideas of games that have been buried in their mind.

These…

Ever wondering why Indie Developer loves using Pixel Graphics? 

Game has been known to be as one of the most fun and best entertainment when it comes to refreshing minds. There are many people who just enjoy playing games, then there are these people who wanted to make games, to express their ideas that the other games didn’t have. That is why there are independent game developers, expressing…

So you want to be a game developer? Our creative team share their insights

What will you do if you feel bored? What will you do if you have so much free time but you’re confused on how to spend that time? Some of you will answer playing some games. It is no doubt that playing games are one of the activities that you will choose in order to spend your time during lunch break, or when you cannot sleep at  the night, or even during your holiday when you have so many free…

GameLevelOne goes to Indonesia Comic Con 2018!

Indonesia Comic Con is one of the most known annual pop culture events among Indonesian, and the event has been going on since 2016 and obviously has been inviting many named actors and actresses. Indonesia Comic Con is also a part of the most notorious annual pop culture event, San Diego Comic Con. This year, Indonesia Comic Con was held in 27 – 28 October 2018.

This year, we went to Indonesia…

GameLevelOne Goes to BEKRAF Game Prime

Game Prime has been one of the most known game showcases for Indonesia’s local game developers for the past few years. To support Indonesia best talent in game Industry, this year Game Prime took place on July 14th-15th at Balai Kartini – Jakarta, and GameLevelOne is very delightful to participate in this event.

Energetic fun had colored our booth activities. Attendees could try 4 of our games in…

You will not lose your password ever again, thanks to this device!

How many accounts do you have? In this multi-networking, internet users have an average of 7 social accounts. Back in 2012, digital consumers had an average of just over 3 accounts; in 2016, this figure has risen to almost 7. That means people are members of about twice as many networks/apps now as they were in the earlier part of the decade. Sometimes having so much account can be the problem,…

Can We All Agree That Nintendo Own This Year April Fools Video Games Prank?

When the 1st of April showed up, all the evil came out! it is that one day when everyone having an legal permission to pull their best prank and that includes all in video games family. When everyone has roundup their prank on one side of their game, Nintendo chose to go all out from the games to the kits! Yep, this year Nintendo is in the game, it was like they challenged April Fools itself, and…

Studio Visit “MMTC” Yogyakarta to GameLevelOne

On 20 November 2018, GameLevelOne (GL1) welcomed “MMTC” Yogyakarta for their comparative study. The event was held as part of the company’s development agenda and to introduce the studio to others, especially students.   During the occasion, GL1’s CEO, Felix Ramli introduced GameLevelOne to all of the students. Right after, GL1’s producer, Elwin Setiadi had a presentation regarding game…

Oculus spending $500M for VR devs funding

At its third annual Oculus Connect conference last year it was abundantly clear that Oculus VR now sees itself as a multifaceted platform holder, rather than just a headset company.

“We understand that the fastest way to get VR to the masses is by taking leaps forward in the quality of content…I watched that happen over decades for the PC. We don’t want this to take decades, so somebody has to…

App Annie has named the 52 highest earning app store publisher!

App Annie has named the 52 highest earning app store publishers of 2016, and Chinese giant Tencent leads the charge.

Rankings are based on revenue earned from paid downloads and in-app purchases on the iOS and Google Play app stores from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2016.

This year’s list is particularly notable because there has been some big changes in the top 10. For example, Tencent…

Gacha is one of the dominant monetization mechanics on the F2P market, which allows to monetize all cohorts of players – from minnows, by offering them cheap gachas with low chances to win something valuable,to whales, providing limitless “black hole” that will sink enormous amounts of cash.

But what Gacha exactly is? This term is a shortened variant of Japanese gachapon (or gashapon) a name of…

The Chinese Goverment Decided to Ban New Games from South Korean Companies in China

The Chinese government recently decided to ban the release of new games by South Korean companies in China. “It is being said that the Chinese government unofficially told Chinese firms not to distribute games supplied by South Korean companies,” one of them explained.

Any game to be distributed in China has to obtain an approval in advance from the State Administration of Press, Publication,…

Pro Story Telling : Design and Balancing Success with Expectations by Yooka-Laylee Devs

“I think players expect us to be the best of indie as well as the best of triple-A. They expect a game created with the spirit of independence along with really high production values.”

– Playtonic studio director Gavin Price, speaking to Ars Technica about development changes after unexpected success.

Yooka-Laylee, Kickstarter home-run and spiritual Banjo-Kazooiesuccessor, is due to release in…

4 Things You Need to Become a Digital Thought Leaders

Thought leaders are known in the digital industry for driving innovation and sharing new ideas. They are trailblazers, advocates and, most importantly, trusted sources of information for their audiences. Thought leaders or influencers are so persuasive, in fact, that “influencer marketing” is now a term with which most digital professionals are now au fait. Thought leaders have the power to…