Photo by Medienstürmer on UnsplashAt Mighty Bear we’re always looking for ways to help new hires feel at home. This makes sense for everyone: the more effective the onboarding is, the happier our new team members will be and the more likely they are to succeed. Everyone wins!In our experience, one of the worst parts

Starting a creative task from a blank slate can be daunting, especially when there’s a time limit involved.I understand now that this is very much based on the individual and the process which works for them, however I always felt like I’d have appreciated some basic insights when I was just getting started.Below are

“Cloud” is no longer the buzzword it used to be. And this is because anyone who needs a server has the offerings of a bazillion cloud providers to choose from. It takes a few minutes of your time (and the last four digits of your credit card) to bring up a server. So

Attention all upcoming (and experienced!) Game Artists — set down your easels and pick up your notepads!Every Wednesday, the Art team at Mighty Bear Games will be sharing a round-up of our top Game Art discoveries from across the Internet: Tips, tricks, tutorials, references, and more!Tech ArtStylized Geometry Grass Shader for URP — AJTechhttps://medium.com/media/3bcb9479254a1c9cd673fbe462c3dda0/hrefAjay AKA AJTech has created

Photo by Hal Gatewood on UnsplashWhen I tell people I work as a Quality Assurance Tester in the games industry, I typically get three types of response:“What is QA?”; “Oh my God!”; and “Oh my God.”To answer the first question: A Quality Assurance Tester is primarily responsible for checking the product thoroughly, ensuring it meets

Game Art Digest #1Your weekly digest of exciting Game Art related content, curated by Mighty Bear GamesWhat is this?Every week, within the Mighty Bear Games team, we share our most recent and impactful learnings — References, tips and tricks, tutorials, new tools, etc.Tech ArtPainting a Selfie Girl, with Maths — Inigo Quilezhttps://medium.com/media/b30471295af2fe4151c458df4f0cc359/hrefInigo Quilez, co-creator of ShaderToy, breaks down his steps to

“Was it me or my pitch?” (Photo by Matthew Henry on Unsplash)Solid pitches are a key ingredient for success in any creative profession. If you can’t communicate or sell your ideas well enough, you will miss out on precious opportunities and your killer ideas will be cast aside, regardless of how well you’re

Dealing With Rapid Changes as a Game EngineerImagine this: You and your colleagues have looked at the design for a new feature for your game, and you, the engineer, have given a time estimate of a few days since the feature looks simple. Of course, nothing is ever that simple, and as modifications to