Game Dev Start-Up Funding Explained

  • Paul Sokk
  • July 1, 2018
  • 6 min read

There might come a point in any start-up’s life where the founder(s) see that in order to finish the product they need outside financial support. They realize they need to hire more people, pay themselves salaries, pay for services or pay rent. Whatever it may be, it is quite common for start-ups to find themselves […]

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MängudeÖÖ – Leading Up to the Game Dev Days 2018

  • Paul Sokk
  • April 26, 2018
  • 8 min read

It has been such a crazy two weeks, preparing for the Game Dev Days and attending other events. Even so crazy, that I haven’t had time to share my thoughts on what has been going on. So now I’ve gotten a moment to catch my breath and gather my thoughts. I will split the post […]

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Is My Game Idea Too Big?

  • Paul Sokk
  • February 22, 2018
  • 5 min read

I started writing this post on Wednesday, just after I got back from the monthly IGDA Finland game developer’s gathering. As I live only 2-hour ferry ride away from that place I decided to drop by this time. I’m happy I did because I got to talk to some people who really made me think […]

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On my journey for developing a multiplayer FPS game, I found it important to educate myself on the theoretical side of video games. A Theory of Fun for Game Design was yet another book I just finished reading and wanted to give my thoughts on. It taught me exactly what I was hoping for and […]

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