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Hey guys,

I browsed through the game development area of StackOverflow and found quite a few useful topics there. Here is a short list of a selection I figured could be worthwhile for the average indie and / or hobby developer:

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• What are good games to "earn your wings" with?
  A list of games and micro-genres to start with when you're new to game development, each with an explanation why this might be a good choice for you.
  
  

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• What should an indie game developer never do?
  Common pitfalls for the average indie guy, especially the "lone wolf" kind. Watch out for them - it's easy to fall into a lot of those traps.
  
  

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• How can I effectively manage a hobby game project?
  This one is about time management and keeping up motivation. There's probably a lot of stuff happening in your real-life - how can you still find the time to maintain a project? This one has some hints on this.
  
  

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• What makes a computer opponent feel alive?
  A great AI is a good thing to have, but what if the player never notices? This question explores how to design an AI that adds value to the game by itself.
  
  

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• Good 2D Platformer Physics
  Platformers may be easy to set up, but are incredibly hard to get right. If you need a good starting point, might as well start with reading this.
  
  

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• Procedurally Generating a House with Rooms
  To all of you who work on one of those oldschool Rpgs or Roguelikes - this might add a nice touch.
  
  

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• How should a one-person team do game audio?
  Audio is an eternal struggle if you're not an audio guy, but still need some effects and music. Hopefully, this can provide some useful hints.
  
  

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• Manageable Game Ideas
  If the above list of example projects doesn't help, this is some advice on how to learn to be reasonable when sketching the layout of a new project. Even easy games can grow fast, if left unattended with your imagination - here's how to keep those creeping features at bay.

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What are your favourite articles, tips and hints on the topics? If you have any useful links - StackOverflow or not - feel free to share them here and tell everyone why they're great.

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