Markus ‘Notch’ Persson launched the biggest game in history using a game dev blog. You’ve probably heard of it before; it’s called Minecraft. Over 122 million copies have been sold, and it’s considered to be one of the best-selling …
Our educational director, Zack Griset just released a new video on How to Make a Game. If you ever wanted to learn how to make games but you lack coding skills, or you’re not quite sure how to get started this video is a must-see …
If you’re not a skilled coder or game designer using game source codes can be a big help. They allow you to save time during the game development process by eliminating the need to …
Playing indie games is a great way to find inspiration to help you come up with new game ideas. As a developer, the more involved you are in the indie game scene, the easier it is to get creative and …
We’re excited to announce the release of the Published Game Design Manual. This in-depth guide was written by Buildbox founder, Trey Smith, who’s also a game business owner with over 60 million downloads and counting under his …
For those who are not familiar with us, Buildbox is a software that allows anyone to make professional games without any prior coding skills. Hit games like Color Switch (which has amassed over 150 million downloads) and The Line Zen were made in a single week using our software. But the interesting thing, is how it all came to be …
Wow, we’ve just hit a new major milestone! Our Publisher Elite Program now has 25 deals either signed or in the process of closing. For those unfamiliar with Publisher Elite, it’s a year-long program where Buildbox founder, Trey Smith, works hand in hand with game creators to make, finalize, and …
Let’s be honest. It doesn’t matter whether you’re making games professionally or only in your spare time during the weekends. Life as an indie dev has tremendous highs, and also its fair share of frustrating lows. Here’s our list of …
Today, we’re going to share the same game dev secrets that we used to make hit games like Phases, The Line Zen, SKY, The Pit and more. Then we’ll walk you through the whole process and break down each secret strategy …
After analyzing thousands of games, here at Buildbox, we’ve discovered that there are five mistakes that new game creators constantly make. Avoiding these common game design errors is important if you want to be successful in the …
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