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LootLocker's First Company All Hands!
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LootLocker's First Company All Hands!

Last week the entire LootLocker team assembled in Stockholm for our first biannual company all hands. The week was packed with group working sessions, delicious food, and most importantly social activities. Here are some highlights.

October 10, 2022
A CFO’s Guide to Building a Financially Sustainable Studio
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A CFO’s Guide to Building a Financially Sustainable Studio

Freelance chief financial officer Kajsa Grafström has years of experience helping game studios establish thriving businesses. And she’s happy to share that knowledge with the LootLocker community.

August 31, 2022
ScoreSpace: taking game jams to the next level
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ScoreSpace: taking game jams to the next level

ScoreSpace started in 2018 as a game jam where devs build high-score based games in 72 hours. Now they're a fully integrated game publisher with hundreds of game entries every other month. We spoke with its founder Khaalid Booker on how he built ScoreSpace, and hear his tips for running or participating in your own jam.

August 10, 2022
And the 2022 Together Jam Winners Are…
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And the 2022 Together Jam Winners Are…

The 2022 Together Jam is now behind us! We were blown away by all the game submissions from 24 countries around the world. And the games were no joke either – there were some really high-quality games made during these two weeks. We've gone through all of the games and picked the winners.

July 29, 2022
What Elon Musk Can Teach Us About Game Development
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What Elon Musk Can Teach Us About Game Development

Elon Musk once spoke about a five-step design process he uses for his revolutionary orbital rocket. As game developers, we might not be aiming quite so high but there is still a lot we can learn from Elon’s process and apply to our everyday work.

July 11, 2022
Why player feedback could be the strongest tool in your arsenal
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Why player feedback could be the strongest tool in your arsenal

Player feedback is vital in game development. It can improve gameplay, find bugs, see your game from different perspectives, and save you time fixing things that don’t need fixing. But feedback can also feel overwhelming. Don’t panic – we’re here to tell you how to collect, manage, and evaluate feedback.

June 30, 2022
Essential Law for Game Devs: Introducing Tim Repa-Davies
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Essential Law for Game Devs: Introducing Tim Repa-Davies

Game law matters to making great titles, growing a studio, managing a happy team, and so much more. Which is why Tim Repa-Davies is here to share his amazing insight.

June 1, 2022
Holding Out for a Hero - How to Use Character Classes and Heroes
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Holding Out for a Hero - How to Use Character Classes and Heroes

Character classes let you easily create different player character types - rogue, mage, or priest. You can set them default assets and define what they can or can't equip.

May 27, 2022
Announcing Together Jam!
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Announcing Together Jam!

Game Jolt and LootLocker have put together an exciting new game jam with G4 and support from Comcast NBCUniversal!

May 25, 2022