Grid Sage Games

DECEMBER 22, 2023

, though definitely less so outside that, as evidenced in part by the lower blog activity until very recently :P This trend held in 2023, in fact marking the first time I’ve spent more than twice as much time on building Cogmind rather than doing other supporting work since the pre-alpha days! All your base are belong to us.

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Beta Alpha Mechanics Build 105

Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Beta 11 was a huge milestone in Cogmind development, having completed a comprehensive review of all items and their stats and mechanics in order to rebalance where necessary, a process I wrote about in detail last year. items” that was chosen back during alpha when it was first created. Lots and lots of fun.

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iXie gaming

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Gameplay testing , also called playtesting, is the process of having testers play a game to identify issues, collect feedback, and enhance its quality before official release. Final Testing As your game nears completion, perform a final round of testing, also known as beta testing.

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Big Games

DECEMBER 5, 2023

For independent studios, creative marketing strategies like crowdfunding and early-access Beta releases play a crucial role. Neglecting thorough testing can leave a game unready, even for an Alpha release. Playtesters are vital in finding bugs, glitches, and potential issues. Launch Launch day is like crossing the finish line.

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Grid Sage Games

MARCH 10, 2022

The first part of this so-called “Great Utility Update” began during Alpha 12 with a few fundamental mechanical changes, but since then the project remained on the to-do list until 1) even more content was added to the game, and 2) we collected more info about what items people were and were not using, and why.

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Grid Sage Games

JULY 17, 2022

Garrisons were originally added to Cogmind in the months after the first Alpha release in 2015 (see an overview here ) as an optional location for players to visit, adding a unique extra dimension to the world to answer the question “what if I infiltrate these things where many enemy squads come from?”

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Grid Sage Games

JUNE 30, 2023

Improvements This whole feature has only just been added for the latest Beta 13 build released for playtesting among patrons , and being a relatively small side project it didn’t exactly go through the complete process of what all can we do with this newfound power?! The good old GSG forums!

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