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A beautiful frontend offers a lot of solutions, and most game designers are conversant with the various engines and frameworks available. But the backend layer also has numerous choices. You can roll your own. You can use existing servers such as Photon. Unity has released new networking solutions. And no-name companies like Amazon and Google claim they understand servers by offering AWS and Google App Engine. Become as versed in these options as you are in the front end engines we all know and love.
James Simpson (m), AKA "Doctor Unity," is the go-to person for Unity3D development in the Southeast. Whether it's MMOs, video games, business applications, presentations, augmented reality, educational, simulations, web, mobile, or Facebook, more than likely, James has worked on it.
James has worked on a variety of projects for notable companies including Microsoft, NASA, Elf on the Shelf, Cartoon Network/Turner Broadcasting, Fox, and inXile Entertainment. He has developed applications and games using a variety of gaming engines and tools, such as Unity3D, Autodesk's Maya and 3D Max, Unreal 3, Unreal Development Kit (UDK), and C4.
Clint Doriot is the Directory of Technology at Thrust Interactive. After graduating with his Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Computer Engineering, Clint worked at the Georgia Institute of Technology as a Research Engineer. There he conducted research, developed software and led development teams across a variety of technology applications, including Serious Game Development, Augmented Reality, Virtual Worlds, Cyber Security, Robotics, Networking, Databases, and Rich Internet Applications. At Thrust Interactive, Clint has been responsible for designing and developing the client/server architecture and reusable game sub-systems, including work on b Spot Cashinko and HLN Keywords.
Matt is a fifteen year game industry vet whose credits include City of Heroes, City of Villains, and Global Agenda. His real love is for quirky 2D games like Castle Crashers and Monkey Island, classic animation, and board games. Other programmers make fun of him because his degree is in history.
