PreMortem.Games

APRIL 17, 2023

Fresh out of school Kaighen Finley started his own web & game development company Team iNtuition. Just to be on the safe side he mainly focused on web development, but his heart was not in it. It took him 4 years to create his game and in that time he learned some valuable lessons. “If Test its feasibility.

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Juego Studio

JANUARY 18, 2024

Game development is a highly specialized and profitable niche. The advent of technology in this industry enables the making of high-quality and variety of video games.

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Real Programming

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Once you grasp the fundamentals, kids can build things like their own games or custom Minecraft modifications. Parents have struggled to get their kids to embrace homework decades before online coding existed, so part of the challenge about finding the right balance between the two involves sticking to each one. Much has changed.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 30, 2023

With the discussions over the use of AI in game development raging on, Jussi-Petteri Kemppainen , Lead VFX Artist at Mainframe Industries and founder of Dinosaurs Are Better , spends his spare time to see what all the fuss really is about. AI affects game design The project’s trajectory shifted with the integration of AI tools.

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Beta 11 was a huge milestone in Cogmind development, having completed a comprehensive review of all items and their stats and mechanics in order to rebalance where necessary, a process I wrote about in detail last year. Balancing Levers The idea of “post-balance” from this article’s title doesn’t mean no balance.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 22, 2024

The co-op third-person shooter, which was published by PlayStation and developed by Arrowhead Games, was released in February and has gone on to sell 12 million copies in three months. It is now PlayStation's fastest-selling game – bigger than God of War, or Spider-Man or Uncharted. Read more

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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. Because, let’s be honest, creating games is hard. And it takes a special kind of developer that wants to fly solo. It took solo game developer Graham Reid great effort to finish his game.

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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. Check it out , and follow the recap below for a full rundown of AWS for Games activities at GDC 2024.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 13, 2017

As both a lightweight game and an accurate portrayal of the courtship process, Love Letter is an exemplary work. I often feel that “filler games” aren’t subjected to the same level of analysis and thought that many heavier games like Twilight Struggle or even Pandemic are. Need help on your board game?

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iXie gaming

MARCH 24, 2024

Beta testing is a critical game quality assurance (QA) process. It allows you to detect technical problems in your game and assess gameplay and balance. This ensures customer satisfaction by delivering a game that provides a seamless experience. And what does it matter in game development?

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Chaosmonger Studios , based in Tallinn, Estonia, is a multimedia production company specializing in everything from documentaries, science fiction films and animations to music video, graphic design and video games. His latest game Three Minutes to Eight is a real tour de force, both in storytelling and visual flair.

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Unity Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

In this guest blog, the Rubber Duck Games team breaks down the journey to developing a boss fight for Evil Wizard – from design and prototyping to animation, testing, balancing, and finalizing the visual effects.

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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

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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 Developer

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The operation of an efficient game development team is extraordinarily difficult to balance. These are a few key factors I have found influence the operations the most.

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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

MARCH 15, 2024

In Guntouchables by Danish indie developer Game Swing , enemies randomly power up from the upgrades that a team of four players can’t lift out of the levels. This leads to some unexpected and quite frankly, explosive situations as the game progresses. Game Swing was founded in 2013 by five Danish game design students.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Based in the heart of Edmonton, Canada, Inflexion Games is gearing up for the release of their debut title Nightingale. A shared-world survival crafting game set to hit PC Early Access early next year. ​​”For us, it’s almost the beginning of the journey. We’ll continue to grow and expand the game in the months and years to come.”

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Game Daily

MAY 12, 2023

André Schenini Moreira is a lawyer specializing in games, esports, intellectual property, and artificial intelligence. He is due to give a presentation at Nordic Game 23 in Malmo, Sweden, later this month, on “ The Use of AI-Generated Assets and Its Legal Implications.” GameDaily: Tell us about yourself and your work.

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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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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. Pretty impressive for a largely solo-developed game. “At At this stage the game is more like a cross between Factorio and Cosmoteer ”, explains Ryding. “One

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 8, 2023

Manzano endured the rough times though and managed to finish the game and release it on Steam. The games he finds on Steam nowadays are hardly worthy of the term video game according to Manzano. The modern gaming ecosystem is killing true video games”, he says earnestly. Why did you become a solo developer? “I

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 6, 2024

Photos by Moe the Photographer Like the sturdy belt and shiny buckle Rex Bowden once helped sell as a child, entrepreneurship is woven into the fabric of this co-founder of Africa Games Week (AGW). ” During his pre-teen years, Bowden mastered Tetris on his cousin’s Game Boy. So that opened my mind.”

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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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iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2024

Remember that game with controls so awkward it made you want to hurl your controller? In today’s booming gaming market, players expect more than dazzling visuals – they demand seamless interactions and total immersion. Stumbles in UX can sabotage player satisfaction and a game’s long-term success. The outcome?

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Game Dev Unchained

MAY 17, 2023

In the expansive and rapidly evolving world of video games, the stakes have never been higher. The rise of increasingly intricate and expensive game schemes has not only upped the ante for game developers but also heightened the expectations of an ever-demanding audience. “Game schemes are expensive.

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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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iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2023

Hyper-casual games are simple, easy-to-play games that have become increasingly popular in recent years. With the rise of smartphones and mobile gaming, hyper-casual games have exploded in popularity due to their accessibility and addictiveness. Let’s dive in!

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 29, 2024

The game is an Australian take on Animal Crossing and really captures that laidback Down Under vibe. It took him five years to release the game in Early Access, and all that time, he worked on it by himself. For the first three years of development, Bendon kept the game mostly to himself. And the biggest pitfalls?

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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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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 16, 2024

Remaking games is not easy. You also have to work on the finer details, such as the clarity of dialogue, balancing gameplay, and quality-of-life changes. In 2018, it announced that it is also developing the Panzer Dragoon 2: Zwei remake. The list goes on.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 25, 2023

Game development is never an easy endeavour to start with, but Kareem went through it on Hard Mode, as a hobbyist developer who had to balance his dream project with a full-time job and raising kids. Read more

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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. Do’s 1. Remember that player enjoyment is the key to success.

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Logic Simplified

JULY 31, 2023

There is one area every game designer must focus on to ensure that their games are captivating enough to entertain and provide an impactful experience to the user: game mechanics. When creating a new game, video game mechanics are often considered the most important factor. What are game mechanics?

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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? The global play-to-earn (P2E) NFT games market is predicted to reach $3.6 So, yes – NFT game development is worth it. But what are NFT games? billion by 2028.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 24, 2023

Are you curious about game development in the metaverse and the potential it holds for game developers? Developing games for the metaverse can be both exciting and challenging, but with the right skills and knowledge in game development, developers can unlock the full potential of this dynamic digital realm.

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Ask a Game Dev

JUNE 7, 2023

Thus, there are very different decisions made around a game that is just a bit below target and a game that misses the mark by a wide margin, even though both would be considered failures. No More Heroes and Bayonetta are both series that had disappointing sales for their initial games but managed to continue.

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