You remember Ron Gilbert? The mastermind behind some of Lucasarts best games ever made. Monkey Island, one of my all-time favorite games… can’t help but think back to playing that. And yes, with the help of ScummVM, you can go back and play it (it was so good).
So I came across his blog the other day. I’d listen to anything this guy has to say (game industry related… you can ignore the political bits).
Grumpy Gamer
One article in particular I found fascinating:
The Economics of a 2D Adventure in Today’s Market
Imagine if you were making a game in today’s economy. What would it take to make it? Ron takes a good hard look at everything involved (money, manpower, publishing, etc).