PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 9, 2023

They are both well aware of the irony of two engineers developing a parody engineering game, but that hasn’t stopped Cillín Farrell and Neil Mackenzie from devoting the majority of their spare time doing just that. With the game’s 100% physics-based building system, players can solve each mission in infinite ways.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Here at PreMortem.Games we have a great admiration for developers that go through a complete development cycle alone. And it takes a special kind of developer that wants to fly solo. This year we featured over 20 brave game creators in our solo developers-series and we like to share some highlights.

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Game Dev Unchained

MAY 24, 2023

Riding the Wave of Tech Evolution In an era defined by rapid innovation and evolution, the game development industry continually grapples with the pressure to remain on the cutting edge. Dino Patti and Tadej Gregorcic , both co-founders of Coherence , a platform aiming to democratize multiplayer game development.

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AWS Games

MARCH 27, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, a seismic shift that was certainly felt at the 2024 Game Developer Conference (GDC) held last week in San Francisco at the Moscone Convention Center. Building and scaling MONOPOLY GO!, the #1 casual game launch of 2023 : Scopely’s Monopoly Go!

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Big Games

AUGUST 25, 2021

The main aim of the game developers is to make sure the gaming app is engaging and interactive, whereby they can gain a larger user base and get a share in the marketplace. When we talk about building engaging and interactive mobile games, there are a few things that have to be considered while developing games.

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Game Daily

APRIL 11, 2023

Fresh from raising $13 million in funding, Avalan Corp is beginning to outline its vision for Web3 game development, most particularly the company’s belief in creating development tools that aid world and asset creation, as well as interoperability between games. Well, we’re building that technology for you.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

During my stay, I had the incredible opportunity to witness Esio, the founder and program coordinator of Africacomicade , take charge of video game industry discussions at Lagos ComicCon and work the room at the tight-knit Xbox game developer community meetup at Microsoft’s Lagos offices.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 29, 2024

The low-poly racing game, developed by Polish indie developer Pixel Perfect Dude , feels like a love letter to the PlayStation 1 era of rally games, where you could actually name the top drivers and the cars they drove. “Ah Achieving the right balance was not an easy feat according to Szpiczakowski. “We Ah yes those co-pilots!”

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 19, 2024

He got the idea after playing Factorio for hundreds of hours, but in the six years of development that followed, Ben Ryding came up with a delightful twist on the genre. Final Factory blends factory building and spaceship design with RTS-style troop commanding and classic bullet-hell gameplay.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 1, 2023

“What interested us as game makers is the idea of building worlds that have depth and substance to them. Aaryn Flynn, CEO of Inflexion Games Inflexion Games emerged in 2018 as a collaborative effort among industry veterans, including ex-BioWare developers, and newer talents. This isn’t an RPG, there isn’t wall-to-wall text.”

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AWS Games

MARCH 6, 2024

With the annual Game Developer Conference (GDC) just days away, Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Games is ramping up to host exciting technology demonstrations and programming focused on evolving industry trends, including generative artificial intelligence (AI). Be sure to RSVP here if you plan to attend.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

German indie developer Vivid Storm Interactive is a three person team that started when they launched a Kickstarter campaign for Ascent of Ashes in 2021. Studio owner and Lead Developer Max Hermann originally developed the idea for the game in the time when he was still a computer science student and active in the RimWorld modding scene.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 8, 2023

Something that seems to offer a challenge, but is actually a perfectly balanced system so that no one ever feels frustrated. Why did you become a solo developer? “I As I was trying the builds, the game itself was telling me what things would be interesting to add, so I added them. I have always worked alone.

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Big Games

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Game development isn’t as smooth and glamorous as many newbies imagine. It comes with challenges like tight deadlines, production obstacles, publisher pressures, and long work hours, which are just a glimpse of every developer’s hurdles. Many newbies ask the question, what are the stages of game development ?

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Getting started with your first NFT game development venture can be interesting. But is the NFT game development market worth entering? So, yes – NFT game development is worth it. And how do you start your first NFT game development project? Why is NFT Game Development Becoming So Popular? billion by 2028.

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iXie gaming

MAY 26, 2023

With the rise of the gaming industry and the increasing popularity of PC gaming, many developers are jumping into the field. However, game development is a complex process that requires careful planning and execution to achieve success. As a developer, you need to be aware of the unique challenges that come with PC game development.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 30, 2023

He navigated the challenges of running a tech company, pitching to investors, collaborating with artists, and building the platform. In his words, “It did not work out but it got me into a non-traditional career path which revolved around figuring out how to build and create things while telling stories. That game is now Hiru.”

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 24, 2023

White Star Studio, a small and ambitious game development studio based in Shenzen, China, has captured the essence of ancient China in their game Thriving City. This city-building sim takes players back to the Song Dynasty, where they must navigate the challenges of settling a town, cultivating the land and expanding the city.

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CG Spectrum

APRIL 3, 2023

The annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) was held last week in San Francisco, boasting 28,000 attendees ! It offers people opportunities to exchange ideas, learn from each other, problem-solve, and explore the latest advancements in and the future of game development. Meet Penny!

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Game Refinery

MAY 4, 2023

Analysts have widely reported developers’ ongoing challenges with user acquisition targets as they wrestle with stricter app tracking policies, especially on Apple devices. Players progress through levels against PvE opponents and can upgrade and purchase new cards to build their perfect deck.

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AWS Games

JANUARY 11, 2024

Traditionally, a machine learning practice that accurately predicts player churn required a team of data scientists with a supporting team to manage the infrastructure to run those ML predictions—all of which takes cycles away from building and improving the actual game. Download the game-features-balanced dataset to build the model.

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iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2023

However, developing hyper-casual games comes with its own set of challenges, including keeping up with trends and staying ahead of the competition. So, whether you are an aspiring game developer or simply a curious gamer, join us in this exploration of the trends and challenges of hyper-casual game development.

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Real Programming

AUGUST 2, 2023

The digital world relies on front- and back-end development, but there are some coding terms you should know , as it’s important for parents and young coders to appreciate the distinction between them. In coding, front-end development refers to building the aspects of a website, app, or game that the user sees immediately.

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AWS Games

AUGUST 3, 2023

Games are increasingly cross-platform and online, and game developers need to develop secure and scalable backend features to support these online elements of their games. Developers also want to allow players to play with their friends across platforms, and move gameplay between those platforms to provide a seamless player experience.

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AWS Games

JUNE 13, 2023

Players build decks with cards from Government, Corporate, or Underground factions, and go up against other players or artificial intelligence (AI) to advance through the game in a cross-over digital world that supports cards from outside intellectual properties (IP).

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AWS Games

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

It provides a robust and secure development and hosting environment with the latest in computing technology. This means developers have computing power when they need it with minimal upfront investment. This can reduce development time by eliminating the need to manage physical hardware and. Keep this in mind for all services.

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Brand Game Development

AUGUST 24, 2020

As such, this guide will be split into five parts: Mailing List Basics Setting up a Mailing List on MailChimp Creating a Landing Page that Works Creating a Template that Works Building Your Mailing List. Everything else is extra, so you have to strike this subtle balance. Building Your Mailing List. Mailing List Basics.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 14, 2023

The game development process is a complex and challenging process involving ongoing iteration and improvement in order to develop an exciting and captivating final product. One vital approach used during game development is playtesting. So, what is playtesting and how is it an essential part of game development?

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Brand Game Development

APRIL 23, 2018

Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Much like my old staple How to Get Big on Twitter as a Board Game Dev , I’ll be covering everything you need to know to get started on Facebook as a board game developer. You have strike a balance. Need help on your board game?

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Ask a Game Dev

JANUARY 31, 2023

ALT By far the most common boring common work as a game dev is “waiting for the game or level to finish building”. Build times are probably the greatest time period of lost productivity and boredom among game developers the world over. That is easily collective years across the team lost to waiting for the game to build.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 6, 2024

He recalls transforming his father’s old building into a nightclub. Bowden proposed taking African game developers overseas with government funding, to which Hall enthusiastically agreed. They devised a new approach: “Instead of taking developers abroad, we brought game publishers and investors to Africa.”

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AWS Games

MAY 7, 2024

Introduction Developing an online multiplayer game capable of supporting thousands of concurrent players is an incredibly complex endeavor. Throughout the development process, unforeseen obstacles and hurdles arose, testing the team’s resilience and problem-solving abilities.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 13, 2022

Lumencraft is a top-down shooter with base-building elements where you're a lonely little digger sent into bug infested underground caves. I have years of random experience in development with my first games made way back for Commodore 64. Which parts of the game development process did you enjoy the most while working on your project?

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AWS Games

JULY 26, 2022

However, building a scalable and reliable session-based online multiplayer game is not easy, since there are many components that need to be developed. However, once the game attracts more players, we may want to modify our matchmaking to provide our players with a more balanced and fun play experience. Deployment. Unity 2020.3.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

He worked 5 years on his nostalgic 3D platformer Raccoo Venture , but according to Brazilian solo developer Diego Ras the journey was ‘extremely rewarding’. As a solo developer, Ras loves the complete control he has over his creations. Why did you become a solo developer? “I’ve What’s your creative process? “As

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 30, 2023

“We had three very different games that we spent around two weeks on each, developing them up to a point where we could playtest them with other people”, says Mason. Another layer of uneasiness A big factor in the game’s atmosphere and world building are the visuals. Dredge was one of the game ideas that we prototyped very early on.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 28, 2023

In addition, balancing his fifth year as a Computer Engineering student and a pivotal role at Avalon, an American-based software company was no small feat. Legends of Orisha: Blood & Water is currently in development. So he taught me web design and development. In high school, Olamide’s parents got him his own laptop.

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