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Midnight Girl by indie studio Italic is a cool cat – Cat burglar that is

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The point-and-click adventure unfolds in a stylish 1960s Paris that exudes both an inviting and eerie ambiance. Our last game was a kids puzzle game, our current game is a point-and-click adventure and our next game might be something completely different.” Midnight Girl , from indie studio Italic , oozes French cool.

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The sense of wonder in Verne: The Shape of Fantasy by Gametopia “It’s a tribute”

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Development studio Gametopia has translated their love and admiration for the works of the author into an original tale, told through a pixel perfect point-and-click adventure. We think it is a timeless game, both for the pixel art and for the theme of the game”, says Gonzáles. “We We wanted to pay tribute.”

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When it comes to copy writing (for press and pitches) forget the fluff and start to BLUF

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If you want to know more about the art, craft and science of game development, subscribe here. Rami Ismail Click away in seconds Working in games is a communication minefield: multidisciplinary communications, both internal and external, with the purpose of alignment or selling ideas.

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The Art of the Paper Test: Catching Accessibility Issues Early

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Click here – it will take you right to the updates at the bottom of the page. prior to and during its Kickstarter campaign, but it is also my favorite rapid prototyping tool. Digital play testing is an excellent way to reduce the costs of developing early board game prototypes. Just here for Highways & Byways updates?

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5 Lessons I Learned at a Play-Testing Convention (Protospiel Atlanta)

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Click here. Prototype of a beach volleyball game by Julio Nazario. Protospiel conventions are based around prototype board games. Prototypes ranged from paper-and-pencil to full-on Game Crafter $100+ sets. It’s been a wild weekend, so I’ve distilled the best of the lessons down to simple points.

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4 Clever Ways to Market Your Board Game Online for $30.00

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Click here. It still needs some art and I’ll want to do lots of double-blind play-testing. The subtlest of tweaks are all that’s needed at this point. You can use them to get Facebook likes, promote posts, generate email sign-ups, and even get clicks on your website. Highways & Byways is nearly complete.

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The Final 100 Play-Tests: How to Put Final Touches on a Board Game

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Click here. I wait until I have all the art assets I need. To quote my good friend, Wikipedia: “ [i]n statistics, an outlier is an observation point that is distant from other observations. This is a checklist I like to check off before I start final testing: Get the physical prototype ready. All art is done.