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“Post-Balance” Cogmind Item Expansion

Grid Sage Games

Well, after Beta 11 that’s where we find ourselves now, switching focus more and more to brand new elements that don’t need to adhere to any sort of core content accessibility requirements. There’s already a ton of core content--many hundreds of hours worth.

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Final Factory by Never Games takes automation into space and adds bullet-hell

PreMortem.Games

One of my close friends, Ches Denison, joined me working 5-10 hours a week as a playtester, game designer, and just a general jack-of-all-trades-guy. Once playtesting began in early 2023, player feedback further refined my vision. I’m also particularly proud of the unique mobile stations feature.

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Ancient China comes to life in Thriving City: Song by White Star Studio

PreMortem.Games

One of the most eye-catching features of Thriving City is its distinctive visual style. We were so excited to base our content around ancient China. But it took some tweaking to get the right balance. The team of White Star Studios closely monitored the results of early playtest sessions. That gave us the idea!”

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Among Us VR dev talks about how to create immersive worlds

Game Analytics

Playtesting is crucial at this point. Don’t bite off more than you can chew Once you have the base gameplay sorted, your next job is to decide what other features to add. That’s interesting and new gameplay for Among Us” There were plenty more features and mechanics the team considered adding. You may have to get creative.

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7 Odd Roadblocks Rookies Face In The Stages Of Game Development

Big Games

Play testers explore the game, checking for bugs, rendering issues, and exploitable features. Regular software updates, including game-balancing patches and new downloadable content (DLC), keep the game fresh and engaging. Balancing creativity with project constraints is tricky. Testing Testing is like quality control.

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Marvel Snap - The Definitive Deconstruction

Deconstructor of Fun

At that point, Second Dinner revealed that their first project just so happens to be a licensed Marvel IP, which the team has been working on for six months already and is currently beginning to playtest. Marvel Snap starts with a simple intro sequence featuring Nick Fury and Doctor Doom battling each other with you controlling Nick Fury.

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Rebalancing Cogmind

Grid Sage Games

Some roguelikes don’t strive for balance, but maintaining balance has always been important to me for Cogmind, since it fits better with my vision for this type of game, heavy on tough, complex, and consequential decision-making at multiple strategic and tactical levels. Alien Artifacts. Exiles Prototypes.

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