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Christopher Totten is an Assistant Professor of Mobile Game Design at George Mason University. He has participated in several independent game projects as an artist, animator, and project manager. Chris has written articles featured on both Gamasutra and Video Game Writers. He has recently published a book entitled Game Character Creation in Blender and Unity, which was released by Wiley Publishing in the summer of 2012. He is currently working on another book entitled An Architectural Approach To Level Design with AK Peters/CRC Press. He has also been a guest speaker at Dakota State University’s Workshop on Integrated Design and at GDC China as well as a GDC Conference Associate for 2012. He has a Masters Degree in Architecture with a concentration in digital media from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Chris wants to help shape a new generation of game designers who look deeper into their designs. He works with students and other designers to challenge gaming co

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Screenshot Saturday and news - 6-24-17

Screenshot Saturday and news - 6-24-17

Dead Man's Trail

A news roundup from the last month including illustrations from the game and some happy Steam Greenlight news!

Architectural enemies and making the player blame themselves: the level design of Dead Man’s Trail

Architectural enemies and making the player blame themselves: the level design of Dead Man’s Trail

Dead Man's Trail

This article describes several architectural design concepts for use in level design, how to invite players to explore, and how to balance difficulty...

Press for Dead Man’s Trail and Screenshot Saturday 4/8/17

Press for Dead Man’s Trail and Screenshot Saturday 4/8/17

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Updates and #screenshotsaturday images for Dead Man's Trail on 4-8-17.

Dead Man's Trail is on Steam Greenlight!

Dead Man's Trail is on Steam Greenlight!

Dead Man's Trail

Dead Man's Trail is nearing completion and has been posted to Steam Greenlight! Help us get it into the Steam marketplace!

10 Scary Facts about Dead Man's Trail - New Features Revealed!

10 Scary Facts about Dead Man's Trail - New Features Revealed!

Dead Man's Trail

This post comes after a long work crunch for the team. Come see the new things we've been adding to the game, including some new characters!

Character update and Dead Man's Trail on Steam Greenlight

Character update and Dead Man's Trail on Steam Greenlight

Dead Man's Trail

Pie For Breakfast Studios is hard at work on Dead Man's Trail, with some new character artwork. We've also posted DMT to Steam Greenlight seeking to build...

Dead Man's Trail now coming to PC/Mac/Linux

Dead Man's Trail now coming to PC/Mac/Linux

Dead Man's Trail

Ask and you shall receive: DMT is now coming to PC/Mac/Linux as well as mobile devices! Find out more about this expansion here.

Watch us make DMT: New Kickstarter rewards, new music, and a new Twitch channel!

Watch us make DMT: New Kickstarter rewards, new music, and a new Twitch channel!

Dead Man's Trail

Pie For Breakfast Studios has a few announcements to share in the spirit of next week's Game Developers Conference, including a new Twitch initiative...

Dead Man's Trail is now on Kickstarter!

Dead Man's Trail is now on Kickstarter!

Dead Man's Trail

DMT has made its way to Kickstarter! Check out this story to get the link and learn about the campaign.

3D in Small Spaces: The Art and Construction of Dead Man's Trail

3D in Small Spaces: The Art and Construction of Dead Man's Trail

Dead Man's Trail

An article featuring information on the making of Dead Man's Trail has been featured in the IGDA Insider online magazine. Get a link and learn about how...

Media for Celestium  - more coming soon!

Media for Celestium - more coming soon!

Celestium

We made a fun game during Global Game Jam 2014, and we're working to turn it into a fully realized game. Check out our latest media!

Dead Man's Trailer Announcement Trailer

Dead Man's Trailer Announcement Trailer

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The first trailer of Dead Man's Trail is live. This trailer offers the first footage of the game and some of its 3D looting gameplay. Also check out the...

Media for Dead Man's Trail - more coming soon!

Media for Dead Man's Trail - more coming soon!

Dead Man's Trail

Dead Man's Trail - a zombie game from e4 Software and Pie For Breakfast Studios - comes to Indie/Slide DB with new media to show!

SWARM! available on iPad

SWARM! available on iPad

Swarm (mobile game)

SWARM! is now available on iPad. Come inside for the download link, and some other exciting news about e4 representatives at MAGFest!

Swarm available on Amazon App markets for Kindle and Android

Swarm available on Amazon App markets for Kindle and Android

Swarm (mobile game)

Swarm is now available on Amazon devices and for Android through the Amazon Appstore app! Learn how to get it here...

Swarm submitted to app markets, new screenshot blowout

Swarm submitted to app markets, new screenshot blowout

Swarm (mobile game)

Swarm has been submitted to major app markets. Come in to find out which ones and to see some new pre-release screens of the game!

Swarm developer Interview on Startup Gamers On Air

Swarm developer Interview on Startup Gamers On Air

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In this interview on Starup Gamers On Air, the e4 Software team talks about making Swarm and breaking into game development. They also hint at coming...

Swarm open beta access

Swarm open beta access

Swarm (mobile game)

Check out Swarm before it releases on mobile devices with this Unity web player beta version!

Swarm developer e4 Software talks to IGDA DC

Swarm developer e4 Software talks to IGDA DC

Swarm (mobile game)

Last night we talked to the DC chapter of the International Game Developers Association about developing Swarm. Read on to find out what we learned in...