PreMortem.Games
AUGUST 3, 2023
He now works under the name of HALbot Studios on not one, but two first person survival horror games, House of Lies and The Nightmare Escape. Thinking about those ideas and how I could come up with my own spin or tell my own story with similar mechanics. I believe in keeping a good work life balance.
Brand Game Development
APRIL 28, 2017
Core Engine: If you strip out all the mechanics that put obstacles in your players’ path, what’s left? The core engine is the bare minimum set of mechanics you need to have a functioning game. Mechanics: Games are not very good until you have constraints that make it hard for players to achieve the objective.
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PreMortem.Games
APRIL 12, 2024
In the upcoming first person horror game Dark and Deep players take on the role of an underachieving IT guy who gets caught up in a conspiracy podcast. Even if it’s just for testing a small mechanic. I try to keep a balanced life. It gets lonely, your only friend being a dead artist from the 1800s.”
PreMortem.Games
JUNE 27, 2023
Imagine having to face rampant attack waves like in Vampire Survivors but from a first person point of view. The key idea was to use the gameplay mechanics from Vampire Survivors in a different genre. “We Gamecraft is placing a heavy emphasis on the weapon stacking mechanic, which sets it apart from other shooters.
Game Analytics
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Being able to actually play as an Impostor or Crewmate in first person was just so appealing to players.” Aside from making it first person, which was incredibly important, the next big one was adding spatial voice chat. Among Us VR is similar here, too. We started with simple changes. It made the game feel more real.
Big Games
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Unicorn Run also introduces flying powers and shooting mechanics to help you achieve higher scores, adding an extra layer of excitement to the gameplay. The game offers a mobile-friendly take on the Elder Scrolls experience, featuring first-person combat, dungeons, and character customization.
Brand Game Development
JULY 17, 2017
The following excerpt is from Games Speak through Mechanics, Not Rules (Dev Diary: 04/28/17). If you strip out all the mechanics that put obstacles in your players’ path, what’s left? The core engine is the bare minimum set of mechanics you need to have a functioning game. That’s a mechanic. Chess tells a story.
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