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How to Tell When Play-Testing Feedback is Useful or Not

Brand Game Development

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Click here. Don’t believe a dev who says “I’ve never wanted to flip the table because of some useless play-testing feedback.” Just here for Highway s & Byways updates?

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How to Get Big on Twitter as a Board Game Dev

Brand Game Development

I am thrilled that many of you enjoyed Setting Up Social Media as a Board Game Dev: A Primer Course. Getting Started Getting Noticed Refining Your Approach Using Twitter for More than Just Tweeting Key Takeaways for Game Devs. I won’t get into the details of where to go and what to click. Keep your bio to the point.

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Building a multiplayer game with Amazon GameSparks and Amazon GameLift

AWS Games

You need a game backend that provides management of player identity and storage of player data, and a way to communicate with the game backend from your game. 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.

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Pitching made easy with the Pitch Template by Rami Ismail

PreMortem.Games

This article is part of the game-dev advice newsletter Levelling the Playing Field by Rami Ismail. Well known indie dev ( Vlambeer ) Rami Ismail developed a ready-made pitch template , with the help of several indie studios of all sizes, and professionals working at two dozen publishers. for more useful resources and tips.

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8 Signs Your Game is Ready for Blind Play-Testing

Brand Game Development

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Click here – it will take you right to the updates at the bottom of the page. Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Period, point blank.

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How to Find an Artist for Your Board Game

Brand Game Development

Start clicking on bios and seeing who is active, available, and looking for work. Very few will get past this stage, and at that point, it is fair to ask about price. At this point, you’ll soon find yourself in a discussion about payment amounts and schedules, contracts, and royalties. Key Takeways for Game Devs.

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How To Play-Test the Rules of Your Board Game

Brand Game Development

Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. This suite is based on the Five Levels of Communication through Game Development , my own personal board game development philosophy. Click this picture for some backstory! Rules provide directions on how to execute activities within a game.

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