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- #2 Show of hands: - How many are making games on the iPhone now? - How many have done games on other platforms before? This is about Games -> iPhone for iPhone developers. I’ll be giving the opposite talk at GDC
- #3 Different background than many people. Over 10 years in the games industry Small companies, large companies Lots of games and platforms. This is my second startup.
- #4 Different background than many people. Over 10 years in the games industry Small companies, large companies Lots of games and platforms. This is my second startup.
- #5 Different background than many people. Over 10 years in the games industry Small companies, large companies Lots of games and platforms. This is my second startup.
- #6 Different background than many people. Over 10 years in the games industry Small companies, large companies Lots of games and platforms. This is my second startup.
- #7 Different background than many people. Over 10 years in the games industry Small companies, large companies Lots of games and platforms. This is my second startup.
- #8 Different background than many people. Over 10 years in the games industry Small companies, large companies Lots of games and platforms. This is my second startup.
- #9 Different background than many people. Over 10 years in the games industry Small companies, large companies Lots of games and platforms. This is my second startup.
- #10 Different background than many people. Over 10 years in the games industry Small companies, large companies Lots of games and platforms. This is my second startup.
- #11 Different background than many people. Over 10 years in the games industry Small companies, large companies Lots of games and platforms. This is my second startup.
- #12 Different background than many people. Over 10 years in the games industry Small companies, large companies Lots of games and platforms. This is my second startup.
- #13 Team sizes over time When I started, a team was 5-8 people. Towards the end 200+ people.
- #16 Two years ago I quit and started my own, two-person company to make downloadable console games.
- #17 Two years ago I quit and started my own, two-person company to make downloadable console games.
- #18 What am I doing now?
- #19 Game developers want to know hardware specs right away Hardware specs seem great, but where are they? Apple not very open
- #20 iPhone games so far are about content, not tech. Nice change!
- #21 iPhone games so far are about content, not tech. Nice change!
- #22 iPhone games so far are about content, not tech. Nice change!
- #23 iPhone games so far are about content, not tech. Nice change!
- #27 This is one of the keys of the success of games in the iPhone. Imagine if all you could do was to write web apps with Javascript!
- #28 This is one of the keys of the success of games in the iPhone. Imagine if all you could do was to write web apps with Javascript!
- #30 UnitTest++ was designed with consoles and limited hardware in mind. Perfect fit for iPhone!
- #31 UnitTest++ was designed with consoles and limited hardware in mind. Perfect fit for iPhone!
- #32 UnitTest++ was designed with consoles and limited hardware in mind. Perfect fit for iPhone!
- #33 UnitTest++ was designed with consoles and limited hardware in mind. Perfect fit for iPhone!
- #41 I have to admit I never got around to setting it up for my current project. Too busy and not enough hardware. I regret not doing it though. First thing in my next project.
- #42 I have to admit I never got around to setting it up for my current project. Too busy and not enough hardware. I regret not doing it though. First thing in my next project.
- #43 I have to admit I never got around to setting it up for my current project. Too busy and not enough hardware. I regret not doing it though. First thing in my next project.
- #50 I’m doing heavy fp math, so I went from 15 to 39fps!
- #51 I’m doing heavy fp math, so I went from 15 to 39fps!
- #52 I’m doing heavy fp math, so I went from 15 to 39fps!
- #53 I’m doing heavy fp math, so I went from 15 to 39fps!
- #54 I’m doing heavy fp math, so I went from 15 to 39fps!
- #55 I’m doing heavy fp math, so I went from 15 to 39fps!
- #56 I’m doing heavy fp math, so I went from 15 to 39fps!
- #65 That’s Dapple by the way. Great game! :-)
- #66 That’s Dapple by the way. Great game! :-)
- #67 That’s Dapple by the way. Great game! :-)
- #68 Takes a lot getting used to fixed-function pipeline again!
- #69 Takes a lot getting used to fixed-function pipeline again!
- #70 Takes a lot getting used to fixed-function pipeline again!
- #71 Takes a lot getting used to fixed-function pipeline again!
- #74 That’s from the glext.h header file
- #75 That’s from the glext.h header file
- #76 That’s from the glext.h header file
- #77 That’s from the glext.h header file
- #78 That’s from the glext.h header file
- #84 That’s an example of a UIKit button on top of an OpenGL app
- #85 That’s an example of a UIKit button on top of an OpenGL app
- #86 That’s an example of a UIKit button on top of an OpenGL app
- #87 That’s an example of a UIKit button on top of an OpenGL app
- #88 That’s an example of a UIKit button on top of an OpenGL app
- #91 It is, in fact, very close to a Dreamcast in power and hardware, but with more memory.
- #92 It is, in fact, very close to a Dreamcast in power and hardware, but with more memory.
- #93 It is, in fact, very close to a Dreamcast in power and hardware, but with more memory.
- #94 It is, in fact, very close to a Dreamcast in power and hardware, but with more memory.
- #95 It is, in fact, very close to a Dreamcast in power and hardware, but with more memory.
- #96 It is, in fact, very close to a Dreamcast in power and hardware, but with more memory.
- #97 It is, in fact, very close to a Dreamcast in power and hardware, but with more memory.
- #98 It is, in fact, very close to a Dreamcast in power and hardware, but with more memory.
- #99 It is, in fact, very close to a Dreamcast in power and hardware, but with more memory.
- #100 It is, in fact, very close to a Dreamcast in power and hardware, but with more memory.
- #101 Small budgets is a good reason to stay self-funded and avoid publisher money
- #102 App Store!! Great access to customers (PC does not have a focal point for payment and ads, consoles have very restrictive approval process and far removed from final customer)
- #104 Explain what I mean by asset pipeline
- #105 Explain what I mean by asset pipeline
- #106 Explain what I mean by asset pipeline
- #107 I’m working with an artist and I would give him ad-hoc builds with new content. Very slow! Now running XCode
- #108 I’m working with an artist and I would give him ad-hoc builds with new content. Very slow! Now running XCode
- #119 This is a small piece of game logic using Unreal Kismet
- #124 This is something I learned the hard way in my last startup :-)
- #125 This is something I learned the hard way in my last startup :-)
- #126 This is something I learned the hard way in my last startup :-)
- #127 Flower Garden is a bit different because it’s mostly procedurally generated
- #128 Flower Garden is a bit different because it’s mostly procedurally generated
- #129 An issue tracking system is huge for managing contractors. Trac is very useful and simple to install Doubles as bug system
- #136 Getting noticed is getting harder and harder. It’s only going to get worse An improved App Store would help
- #137 Right now it’s a race to 99c. I don’t think that’s going to be that way in the future. Tide is starting to turn with developers foregoing the chance of getting in the top 100
- #138 Pretty cool graphics, uh? They are from a game on the Dreamcast, which is on part with the iPhone. Notice a difference? Lots of room for improvement.
- #139 This has already happened with XBLA and PSN
- #140 This has already happened with XBLA and PSN
- #144 Here’s another parameter: Userbase is huge and continues to grow So things may even out for indies It probably means no more iShoot-like games in the top for a while. We’ll be able to make a living, but not hit it big.
- #145 Flash might be coming to the iPhone? Does it mean that Flash-like quality games in the App Store are over?