Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 23, 2017

I’ll also be writing responses for Will. Sarah: It was also in 2013 that we met Ben and were playtesters for his game Tower , which he launched on Kickstarter early in 2014. Along with handling all the business, Ben has playtested and helped develop our designs. You help balance out each others’ weaknesses.

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Prototyping Playtesting Games Game Design 130

Radiator Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

This recap post / viewing guide covers only the first half of the series (episodes 01-17) and I'll try to write-up the second half later. Each level also had unique mechanics and art styles that all tied into a cohesive whole. They still need to balance this pre-production with finishing the studio's other projects too.

Art 59

Art Concepts Dev Studios 59

Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 23, 2023

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. This intro makes it easy for players to get started and feel comfortable with the game mechanics.

Tile 95

Tile Mechanics Feature Mobile 95

Grid Sage Games

MARCH 10, 2022

Mechanics that are never quite worth taking advantage of, items that haven’t lived up to their potential, or were later superseded by other options but remained unchanged, or even long-term experiments that were included at some point but never updated/expanded/removed. Alien Artifacts.

Balance 52

Balance Mechanics Beta Prototyping 52

Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Cogmind generally has fewer such direct escape options, but teleport mechanics are out there, if an advanced tech not usually available until the late game. How about we add one, maybe using this new type of charging mechanism (described towards the end). Controlled Teleporting?

Mechanics 52

Mechanics Concepts Balance Terrain 52

Designer Notes

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The programmers writing these games would absolutely make some pitchers better than others at preventing hits because that was how everyone thought baseball worked before McCracken. She writes: After I analyzed the results from this study, I was dismayed to find that playing the game had no effect on positive feelings toward the poor.

Simulation 73

Simulation Agent Game Design Game Designer 73

Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 14, 2023

Kudos to Neil Long of Mobilegamer.biz for joining the event and writing the notes. Diversify revenue model Cilingir urged game-makers with games skewed heavily toward either ad or IAP-based monetisation to balance their revenue mix. He concluded: “Nothing lasts forever – growth doesn’t last forever, but neither does decline.

Games 59

Games Cross platform Mobile Mobile 59

Grid Sage Games

JULY 17, 2022

I’m reminded of Beta 11’s spicing up the main complex with Heavies and Cargo Convoys , though in this case it’s not just adding one or two new mechanics but instead about turning Garrisons into proper branch maps in terms of content distribution… Encounter Architecture. …alert level xD.

Beta 52

Beta Content Balance Mechanics 52

Radiator Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

For balance purposes, I limit the number of voyeurs in the maze, otherwise it can enter a deadlock where there's only voyeurs but no one for them to watch. L loss or often worse, since cops can exploit the same chain reaction mechanic as the player. Voyeurs work differently, they have sex by watching a couple have sex.

Code 52

Code Educational Education Prototyping 52