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Creative Game Development

A Changing Landscape

The key to reviving affordable and creative game development. By Raymond Chan

The landscape of game development has undergone significant changes in recent years, with rising costs and extended timelines making it increasingly challenging for developers to create innovative and engaging titles. As budgets soar and risks multiply, the dream of bringing unique game concepts to life often feels like a gamble. However, generative AI emerges as a transformative solution, offering a pathway to revitalize affordable and creative game development.

A Casino dealer’s perspective is often that Greed is the Mother of Invention

A dealer’s perspective on the continuous shuffler. By Al O’Grady

Blackjack continues to evolve. Sometimes it is out of necessity and sometimes it is out of greed. When the game first came to be, it was played with one deck and the dealer would hold that deck in his hand as he dealt the cards to the players.

Games People Play

I’ve got you profiled in the first five minutes. By Al O’Grady

hen people ask me what I do for a living I tell them I turn cards, I move chips and I count to 21. After an interesting glance, I tell them I am a blackjack dealer and it’s not work. I also tell them the real work comes from standing for eight hours, dealing with jerks and also dealing with boredom. Let’s focus on the mind games.