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@danielcrenna this is all I could find -makeindiegames.com 2:57 AM May 26th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to danielcrenna
@Muzzoid always looking for good artists to work with 12:59 AM Apr 3rd via Twitter for iPhone in reply to Muzzoid
dtrebilco @Doolwind Interesting - sure you have seen it before.. pentadact.com/2012-03-17-gdc… 2:01 AM Mar 30th via web Retweeted by Doolwind
mike_acton I would really love to see "random acts of game design" become a major social phenomenon. #gamedev 3:04 PM Mar 10th via Twitter for iPad Retweeted by Doolwind and 2 others
TheKevinDent Create a game you want to play that doesn't exist in a way that matters to you, that touches you personally, if it is niche so be it. 12:52 PM Mar 9th via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by Doolwind and 9 others
_Nnooo High level of marketing for game + low review scores still beats low marketing + high review scores in terms of sales #EEDAR #GDC 11:27 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck Retweeted by Doolwind
_Nnooo You need a review score of over 80 for consumers to be interested in your DLC #EEDAR #GDC 11:30 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck Retweeted by Doolwind
_Nnooo One half of all iPhone games recently released have sold less than 10 copies. #EEDAR #GDC 11:50 AM Mar 9th via TweetDeck Retweeted by Doolwind and 22 others
Asynchronous mp needs far less users to seem "populated" than synchronous equivalent #gdc 11:51 AM Mar 9th via Twitter for iPhone
Frozen synapse made $135k in beta presales #GDC 11:50 AM Mar 9th via Twitter for iPhone
SorenJohnson Don't even give players a Tutorial button because it looks like the unfun choice. Just blend it into the game. #gdc 10:09 AM Mar 9th via Twitter for iPad Retweeted by Doolwind and 11 others
SorenJohnson Only introduced a zombie every other level to give players time to play with the new concept. I agree with this strongly. #GDC 10:19 AM Mar 9th via Twitter for iPad Retweeted by Doolwind and 1 other
chainedchaos31 Popcap talk: you should have less than 8 words on screen when communicating with the player #gdc 10:32 AM Mar 9th via Twitter for Android Retweeted by Doolwind and 3 others
SorenJohnson Try to introduce tutorial messages at the most relevant time. ("z to jump" scrawled on the wall next to first ledge.) #gdc 10:37 AM Mar 9th via Twitter for iPad Retweeted by Doolwind and 1 other
SorenJohnson Irrelevant tutorial messages cost us the player's trust. Future messages might be ignored. #gdc 10:43 AM Mar 9th via Twitter for iPad Retweeted by Doolwind and 11 others
SorenJohnson Repeater plant did a volley of 2 peas instead of firing twice as fast, so players would spot the difference immediately. #gdc 10:48 AM Mar 9th via Twitter for iPad Retweeted by Doolwind and 1 other
truffle #gdc leverage what people know - zombies move slowly and are bad, you know you don't want them in your house, no explanation needed 10:52 AM Mar 9th via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by Doolwind and 4 others
SorenJohnson Zombies drop coins instead of brains b/c even though it's less flavorful, it's more clear. #gdc 10:54 AM Mar 9th via Twitter for iPad Retweeted by Doolwind
#ff @SorenJohnson @giordanobc @babalunda @celsiusgs @docky @havetowel @Sonictail 8:45 AM Mar 9th via web
SorenJohnson "animation is to poetry as film is to prose" #gdc 6:11 PM Mar 8th via Twitter for iPad Retweeted by Doolwind

Name Alistair Doulin
Location Brisbane, Australia
Web http://doolwind.com
Bio Indie Game Developer - Programmer, Designer, Producer at Bane Games. Currently working on http://www.battlegroupgame.com