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This year, Yomi's Gate was nominated in the South by Southwest Gaming Awards. I'll be showcasing the game at the festival from March 13th through March 15th 2015. Between now and then, I'll be writing a series of articles discussing the game, where it came from, how it was made, and the kinds of challenges I've encountered along the way. This is one of those articles. Last week I talked about why I'm making Yomi's Gate. This week I'll dig into more technical details about how the game is made.  One of the most common questions I get about Yomi's Gate is, "How did you make the pieces?"  The first important part of that is that I come from an art background...

This year, Yomi's Gate was nominated in the South by Southwest Gaming Awards. I'll be showcasing the game at the festival from March 13th through March 15th 2015. Between now and then, I'll be writing a series of articles discussing the game, where it came from, how it was made, and the kinds of challenges I've encountered along the way. This is one of those articles. At any given time, someone who makes things has so many ideas, it's remarkable that anything gets done at all. I've learned that along the way, it's helpful to ask the question, "Why am I doing this and not something else?" Even now, when Yomi's Gate is my focus, I have ideas kicking around for new...