Easter Eggs and Vintage Secrets Modern Games See as a Weakness
There’s something especially magical about vintage video games and how they feel to play. Maybe it’s the simplicity, the nostalgia, or...
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Brady Sayre
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
Spy in on Spy Cats
In this Fall session of MonRiverGames we are working on putting together a beta version of Spy Cats, Remastered- beyond the vertical...
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Luke Howell
- Sep 26
- 6 min
Lightkeeper Character Animations
What is lightkeeper and what's up with the character animations? Lightkeeper is one of the projects being worked on at MonRiverGames. The...
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Sam Pizzino
- Sep 20
- 3 min
Why Difficulty in Games Matters
What do you get from playing video games? This is a question you probably don't consider often, and the only times it is posed to you is...
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Joud Sabag
- Sep 14
- 4 min
What I learned about UX Design at MonRiver Games
I volunteered at MonRiverGames (MRG) for their 2023 Summer session, and amidst my excitement, quickly realized that the studio has yet to...
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mrt00003
- Sep 12
- 3 min
Video Games Are Not Just For Gaming
Video games come in many different forms, genres, styles, and even applications. If you think about the plethora of gaming consoles...
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ecs0023
- Sep 9
- 3 min
Didn't get to see the Summer Showcase?
Well You're In Luck! If you haven't been caught up with MonRiverGames projects, there are several projects the studio is actively working...
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Leah Reed
- Sep 6
- 2 min
🚀🎮 Welcome, Master Coders, to the Programming Realm! 🎮🚀
Step into the world where lines of code become epic adventures, where your keystrokes shape entire universes! We're thrilled to introduce...
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Leah Reed
- Sep 3
- 2 min
🎨🚀 Welcome, Creative Visionaries of MonRiverGames! 🚀🎨
Prepare to be enchanted by the magic of our Art Team, the architects of imagination, the brushes behind the scenes, and the melody makers...
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Leah Reed
- Sep 2
- 2 min
🌟🎨 Welcome, Design Dream Team! 🎨🌟
Behold the creative wizards of Mon River Games, the design team! These talented individuals are here to craft immersive worlds,...
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Heather Cole
- Aug 25
- 4 min
Natsukashii Con in Gettysburg, PA
We had the opportunity to set up and promote WVU's game offerings and our studio last weekend. This post is a summary of what we offered...
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Breanne Myers
- Aug 1
- 3 min
Story-Based Learning: Player Choice, Not Multiple Choice
In the world of education, there is nothing more recognizable (or for some of us, nightmare-inducing) than a multiple choice quiz. Hint:...
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Heather Cole
- Jul 23
- 2 min
FinalBossCon
MonRiverGames' quest to the University of Rio Grande On Saturday, July 15, 2023 we began our adventure from Morgantown to Rio Grande,...
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Breanne Myers
- Jul 18
- 2 min
Sprite Sheets! The Digital Flip-Book
Have you ever seen a flip-book animation? Maybe you've doodled one yourself, in the corner of your notebook, and proudly flipped the...
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Theodore Eicher
- Jul 12
- 6 min
5 Books for People New to Game Design
As a new game designer, it can be challenging to find resources to enter the game design field if you're not already enrolled in college...
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Heather Cole
- Jul 1
- 5 min
Summer 2023
Session goals, updates to the board, current roster, and more! We're back. Summer session is in full swing, as it works on getting new...
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MonRiverGames
- May 26
- 3 min
Spring Session 2023 Wrap-Up
Cats, moths, and state museums, oh my! The Spring 2023 session of MonRiverGames has come to a close, and we have much to celebrate!...
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Heather Cole
- May 18
- 8 min
Game Developers Conference 2023
In mid-March, West Virginia University students and MonRiverGames members hit the sky to travel together to the Game Developers...
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Kayla Stein
- Apr 16
- 5 min
2023 Spring Showcase Wrap-Up
That’s a wrap on the first Regional Indie Games Spring Showcase! Thank you to everyone who came out to support the studios, artists,...
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Heather Cole
- Mar 28
- 4 min
Regional Indie Games Spring Showcase this Saturday, April 1!
Participating studios and vendors are listed in this post This weekend, the Game Design and Interactive Media program (GDIM) at West...
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