Logic Simplified

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This kind of a powerful draw lets the users make friends and build relationships by communicating about their shared experiences in the game. Let’s elaborate on how multiplayer game design isn’t as simple as just throwing together some mechanics and calling it a day.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

How to Venture in Your First NFT Game Development Here is a step-by-step guide to help you build your first NFT game: 1. Understand Blockchain and NFT Concepts in Gaming As initially stated, NFT games are based on the blockchain concept. This will help you shape the gameplay art style, mechanics, and general experience.

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Ever since my first design docs from Cogmind pre-alpha, written back in 2013, I always wanted a projectile deflection mechanic. Every few years I think about the concept again, and it finds its way into my ongoing notes in yet another location in some slightly-altered form or alongside some other content idea, begging to be implemented.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 1, 2024

It was a very tranquil concept at first, though we found our prototype didn’t offer enough things for the player to do.” For stuff like gameplay balance and feature implementation we have equal input and chime up if there’s something we feel strongly about. The indie duo feels relieved and a little bit anxious.

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Grid Sage Games

MARCH 10, 2022

Mechanics that are never quite worth taking advantage of, items that haven’t lived up to their potential, or were later superseded by other options but remained unchanged, or even long-term experiments that were included at some point but never updated/expanded/removed. Categorical Approach.

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Grid Sage Games

MAY 8, 2022

Recently a player asked me a question regarding my game balance philosophy, and while I can often respond to queries by pointing to some previous article, despite all my writing and no doubt occasionally touching on related topics, I had yet to explicitly do any sort of summary of the philosophy behind my gamedev work. Difficulty.

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Big Games

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Different teams collaborate – writers shape the narrative, engineers discuss technical details, artists align visuals, and developers plan in-game mechanics. It’s the phase where anticipation builds up for the game’s grand entrance. Balancing creativity with project constraints is tricky.

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Grid Sage Games

OCTOBER 2, 2022

The entire mechanic revolves around a single new utility: the Scrap Engine. Although in both cases the results are indeed based on the inputs, the process is not deterministic, so it’s not a pure “crafting” mechanic in that sense. A new utility is born. Constructs can be power sources, propulsion, or weapons.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

This blog explores the concept of game automation, its potential benefits, challenges, and its role in shaping the next generation of testing in the gaming industry. Additionally, automation allows for the establishment of a reliable baseline for testing, enabling accurate comparisons between different game builds or versions.

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Game Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2023

New mobs were also unveiled, including a wind -powered baddy called “Breeze” Additionally, players who love to craft, most especially when using the mechanical Redstone features, will enjoy the new Crafter feature, which simplifies and automates crafting. “To me, that’s quite lovely.”

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

I had literally just started programming 6 months prior and now I’m building a full game? It usually starts with a ‘think pad’, which is basically just a google doc where I write down anything to do with a specific game concept. And generally I maintained a pretty healthy work life balance for the most part of it.

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Brand Game Development

JULY 15, 2019

Particularly when hard choices come from simple mechanics. He, after all, created the pattern building game that we call Tasty Humans , so it makes for a great case study! I knew I needed a mechanic that gave players a choice of one adventurer from several options. His unedited original post can be found here.

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Filmustage

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Navigating these crucial sectors with precision ensures a balanced approach to VFX budgeting, aligning creative ambitions with financial realities. Striking a balance between these two powerful adversaries, or choosing one over the other, often forms the crucible where a film's visual authenticity and financial feasibility are forged.

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Radiator Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

Each level also had unique mechanics and art styles that all tied into a cohesive whole. Then it cuts to concept artist Emily Johnstone anxiously trying to pitch design ideas to a group brainstorm meeting which she just happens to be the only woman in the room.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Think of this as a hyper-casual Beyblade game with a merge mechanic mixed in the middle. What we liked about Spinner Merge is how they came about the idea of bringing in the merge mechanic. Cart Crash is an incredibly satisfying game that relies much more on timing than any other mechanic. That’s the core concept from Voodoo.

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Game Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

You have to build VR experiences the right way to make this happen. It’s clear that simulation, as both a genre and concept, is far more popular in VR than in Console and PC games. That’s interesting and new gameplay for Among Us” There were plenty more features and mechanics the team considered adding.

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Game Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

It’s about finding a balance, and definitely not repeating ourselves. Using time and space to build up tension and anticipation for something, and then utilizing a release valve. Molly Maloney: One of the great things about video games is the expectation of training mechanics. We try to vary. Players become numb to it.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 8, 2024

Cosmetics have included multiple new collection mechanisms that grant rewards when acquiring enough of a specific type. They also have included skins sets (collections of similar themed-skins) and a timed chest (piggy chest), which is upgraded through a building decoration system. Source: data.ai

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Game Dev Unchained

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The conversation shifted from the nuances of game development to the larger, looming concept of the “metaverse.” The premise is thrilling: “You are building a virtual society inside of an ecosystem,” Krajewski explained. “This is what we’re building with Eco ,” Krajewski said.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 29, 2018

Chad: I’m an entrepreneurial sort; I’ve spent my life building experience in a variety of fields and industries to keep things fresh…starting in my teens with profitable web and Teamspeak hosting. There may even be some storytelling to convey the reason or meaning behind a particular series rules and mechanics.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

If you're just tuning in, you may not have known that we unveiled a pre-alpha alpha alpha combat build of Kristala at last year's 2019 PlayNYC convention in - you guessed it - New York City! The concept Bianca's working with is pictured first, and then Bianca's (totally badass) model follows. Check it out! Programming.

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

And are there potential challenges that developers should be aware of when using generative AI to build games? For instance, they assist in generating game concepts, gameplay mechanics, and art assets. But what is generative AI? How will it transform the gaming landscape? What is Generative AI?

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The ever-changing nature of the mobile market means that new monetization mechanics are constantly emerging and evolving. One of the most popular monetization mechanics is the subscription-based battle pass , which was introduced via Valve’s DOTA 2 in 2013 but popularized by the worldwide phenomenon, Fortnite.

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Logic Simplified

JULY 18, 2022

In 2019, they approached Logic Simplified to build a crazy and fun cooking game with a similar concept to Cooking Craze, but with unique locations and classic restaurant dishes. The mechanics of the game rely on food and restraint upgrades which allow the user to advance through the game. Technologies Used. Project Challenges.

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Grid Sage Games

JULY 17, 2022

I’m reminded of Beta 11’s spicing up the main complex with Heavies and Cargo Convoys , though in this case it’s not just adding one or two new mechanics but instead about turning Garrisons into proper branch maps in terms of content distribution… Encounter Architecture.

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Grid Sage Games

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Items in Rogue may also be cursed and therefore non-removable except via special means, though that is a tangential mechanic tied more to the identification minigame rather than item randomization itself.) Find a Mechanic who may be hanging around a Repair Station. Cogmind’s Strictly Static Items. Low on treads or armor?

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2022

One of the main problems in Clash Mini is the strong similarity with Clash Royale , the other Supercell auto battler whose gameplay and unit mechanics are very similar. This is an existential threat to Clash Mini since the lack of innovation in-unit mechanics was among the top reasons why Rush Wars failed to captivate players.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

This analysis is written by Taras Koshelev (Lead Game Designer at My.Games Venture Capital) who focused on game mechanics and loops and Michail Katkoff (Founder of Savage Game Studios) who covered the market and marketability. After carefully composing a balanced team of fighters, the player takes their party of stalwart heroes into battle.

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Brand Game Development

JULY 1, 2019

Once you craft the basic concepts of your game and find the right mechanics to express them , you have to set rules. He, after all, created the pattern building game that we call Tasty Humans , so it makes for a great case study! Creating a great scoring system in a board game can be a difficult process. So how do you do it?

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 29, 2021

But what’s unique is that an actual villager needs to be assigned to the crafting building or construction site to finish the task. In other words, villagers are the pacing mechanisms in the game. And players can arrange their buildings’ positions to make resource transportation faster.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 20, 2020

Hay Day Pop however shows that Supercell has learned their lessons and clearly understands how to build on the genre. It has a solid core game design, and a meta design that builds upon the successes we’ve seen in the market. Both models start with an empty space and the player completes levels to afford to build it up.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 24, 2023

For example, a balance patch to Skyweavers that changes the power (and thus price) of different cards will shake up the market considerably. Major balance patches should be a planned event, similar to the Federal Reserve’s monthly meetings. These “set-it-and-forget-it” markets like housing don’t attract day traders or hot news cycles.

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Game Dev Unchained

MAY 1, 2023

demoed his technology around 2018, which is specifically around making 3D kind of scenes and world building with A.I.” AI in Art: Balancing Creativity and Ethics In the realm of digital art, AI technology is stirring up a mix of excitement and controversy. This shift could have both positive and negative consequences.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

This post is written by Sophie Vo who’s building a kick-ass game team at Voodoo Berlin. With each experience, I perfected my approach to building highly creative and effective teams. Building teams is like cooking to me, my other passion. I want to share my journey of building my team. Both are a mix of art and science.

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The interesting part is that you can see all these statues on the way in, foreshadowing potentially difficult bottlenecks on the way out (assuming you can’t directly confront and outright destroy all the living statues, a decent assumption for many builds).

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 13, 2021

Facebook Gaming helps developers and publishers to build, grow, and monetize their games. Hypercasual Trend #1 The Rise of Feel-Good Mechanics Ultracasual is the youngest subgenre within Hypercasual and it seems to have peaked in 2020. In theory, the IDFV allows a publisher to build user profiles. Nothing new really.

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Sirlin

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

In case you missed the first two: #1 Codex Design: Cards and Gold As Resources #2 Codex Design: Heroes and Tech Buildings. You can have any of your units or heroes directly attack anything with hit points—any unit, hero, or building of the opponent’s. There's a delicate balance in Codex between rushing down and teching up.

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