iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Building multiplayer games can be rewarding and exciting for aspiring game developers. In this article, we will guide you through the fundamentals of multiplayer game development to help you kickstart your journey to creating your first multiplayer game. Development This stage is where the actual game creation occurs.

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DameDev.tv

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Do you ever wonder how you can get better at game development? If so, keep reading for some great tips and watch the Livecast for all 12 ways to get better at game development. Listen to the whole chat here: [link] and see below for all 12 ways to get better at game development. Check out the Livecast for all 12 tips.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

For some, the idea of developing a game alone is daunting. After a five-year hiatus from game development, he returned as a solo developer to create his debut game Repunk. After a five-year hiatus from game development, he returned as a solo developer to create his debut game Repunk.

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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? So, yes – NFT game development is worth it. And how do you start your first NFT game development project? Why is NFT Game Development Becoming So Popular? billion by 2028.

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Nvidia

MARCH 24, 2022

This week at GDC, NVIDIA announced a number of new tools for game developers to help save time, more easily integrate NVIDIA RTX, and streamline the creation of. This week at GDC , NVIDIA announced a number of new tools for game developers to help save time, more easily integrate NVIDIA RTX, and streamline the creation of virtual worlds.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 30, 2023

“We had three very different games that we spent around two weeks on each, developing them up to a point where we could playtest them with other people”, says Mason. Another layer of uneasiness A big factor in the game’s atmosphere and world building are the visuals. They’d begin the minigame, which starts the reel spinning.

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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

MARCH 20, 2023

“We had three very different games that we spent around two weeks on each, developing them up to a point where we could playtest them with other people”, says Mason. Another layer of uneasiness A big factor in the game’s atmosphere and world building are the visuals. They’d begin the minigame, which starts the reel spinning.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 24, 2023

White Star Studio, a small and ambitious game development studio based in Shenzen, China, has captured the essence of ancient China in their game Thriving City. This city-building sim takes players back to the Song Dynasty, where they must navigate the challenges of settling a town, cultivating the land and expanding the city.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 16, 2024

Also, the testing team can categorize the bugs based on their severity and impact, helping development teams prioritize the fixing efforts. Developers and testers may collaborate to discuss the issues reported and improvements that need to be made to the game to enhance its overall quality and performance. So, why wait?

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 19, 2023

Boogaard’s passion for climbing led them to develop an elaborate climbing system that closely resembled the real-life experience. This approach not only offers an almost infinite amount of content but also allows players to climb famous rock faces, buildings, and even landmarks in their own cities.

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Sirlin

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It's very expensive to develop, and I've really gone far beyond my ability to fund it already. These are updated pretty often based on feedback and playtesting from patrons. There's a new "exchange" system that lets you swap certain cards from your hand with those in your discard pile to help you build the hand you want.

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AWS Games

JULY 26, 2022

However, building a scalable and reliable session-based online multiplayer game is not easy, since there are many components that need to be developed. The sample uses the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) v2 to deploy our infrastructure. You need game server hosting for a stable and consistent gameplay experience. Deployment.

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Then you can start developing mechanics. Through playtesting, you can answer the question “do the mechanics suit the theme?”. At this point, you can start developing marketing around the theme. It’s a bit of silly question.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

But going through 3 years of development by himself has made him realize that solo is not really for him. “I Why did you become a solo developer? “I I became a solo developer 3 years ago after losing my job just before the pandemic hit. “I I became a solo developer 3 years ago after losing my job just before the pandemic hit.

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Ask a Game Dev

JANUARY 23, 2024

Building out the gameplay features is always a lot of fun, but you can only go so far by fiddling with variables and restarting. Whenever I build support into a game for different characters, cars, tracks, loadouts, etc. then each of those options needs its own way to choose that option from a list of available choices.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Therefore, as a developer, you must thoroughly test your video game to ensure it works as expected and can effectively handle overload. Unity Test Tools Unity is one of the most used game engines globally, with about 70% of developers using it for mobile game development. Well, it automates repetitive testing processes.

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Grid Sage Games

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Development Time As of the latest tally I’ve reached a total of 16,785 hours of work in these 10 years. Sure even now I still spend lots of time engaged directly with the active player community (which has other benefits for development like feedback!), Numbers go up.

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Game Dev Unchained

JULY 5, 2023

This episode is sponsored by [link] ⁠ 56% off subscription 20% for one-time purchases with my code GAMEDEV20 Introducing a special guest Max Fink, one of the developers behind the steam sensation, Battle Bit Remastered. This community-driven approach is an integral part of the team’s development process.

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Game Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

You have to build VR experiences the right way to make this happen. But for you, if it’s too much work to develop further, then remove it. Playtesting is crucial at this point. And many of the regular tricks that devs use to save on rendering costs are lost when building VR games. “It VR is all about immersion.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 2, 2018

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the ninth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Need help on your board game?

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AWS Games

AUGUST 18, 2023

The conference, one of the largest gaming events in the world, offers a platform for game developers, publishers, hardware manufacturers, and cloud providers for games to showcase their latest products, make announcements, and provide hands-on demonstrations to attendees. Learn more and register for the event.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

This two part series on how to build and grow products with data is written by, Oleg Yakubenkov , CEO @ GoPractice. There are many more ways how data can increase your chances of building and operating a successful mobile game. This decision was made to save development time and test the game earlier.

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Game Global

DECEMBER 20, 2021

As Mike from Social Quantum points out, localization has often been left as an afterthought in the game development process, when in fact it’s just as important as any other element, such as graphics or sound design. All these things can take time—but if they help to ensure the quality of the overall product, then it’s time well spent!

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iXie gaming

AUGUST 8, 2023

Game QA is an integral part of game development which ensures that the end products of console games are safeguarded against glitches. For developers and QA teams, their work is cut out for them. This is especially important for developers because they can have testers test their products to avoid confirmation bias.

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Brand Game Development

JULY 20, 2020

That includes the unexpected depth of the board game industry as well as the surprising variety of responsibilities which a self-publishing developer must handle. I’ve written about the five levels of communication game developers must master. Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 15, 2023

Interviewing is one of the most important aspects of any developer’s job. I’ve been interviewing developers since 2013, talking to dozens of candidates at companies such as King, Foxglove and Yager, writing job specs for various roles, and providing hiring decisions. Why would you listen to me? How secure is their solution?

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

When I was a neophyte game developer, I found an excellent article by Wizards of the Coast, creators of Magic: the Gathering , called Ten Things Every Game Needs. Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. If you hate the game you’re playtesting, do something different.

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Whether it’s game development , every aspect of creating games has experienced new trends in recent times. Game test automation has the potential to revolutionize how developers and testers test video games. Embracing game test automation can significantly improve the game development sector today and in the future.

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Brand Game Development

MAY 1, 2017

One of the most jarring experiences for new game developers is the process of getting their game reviewed. Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Game reviews build trust. If something slips through your playtesting, it might very well be caught in the review stage.

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Interesting Choices

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

I've created an online prototype for playtesting that has seen almost 2000 games completed with at least a dozen players clocking in at over 100 games apiece. The rapid feedback and iteration cycles enabled by this level of playtesting mean that the game is currently in fantastic shape. Limited play decisions.

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iXie gaming

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Gameplay testing , also called playtesting, is the process of having testers play a game to identify issues, collect feedback, and enhance its quality before official release. This process can be done at different phases of game development. Also, it helps developers get quick feedback on bugs and defects.

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Brand Game Development

APRIL 20, 2020

A couple of weeks ago, I asked the readers of this blog to send in answers to the question “ what confuses you most about board game development ?” Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Procrastination is a huge problem for authors , musicians , and game developers alike.

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Brand Game Development

JULY 22, 2019

After all, he created the pattern building game that we call Tasty Humans , so it makes for a great case study! Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Early in development, I realized that the game would be best if I could fit the experience into a 30-60 minute time frame.

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Companies have limited resources and can only spend their time developing the best of the best. Building on the above point, many publishers like to create a portfolio of different kinds of games to reduce risks. Most people already get this.

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iXie gaming

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Reduced development costs. Game test automation reduces the labor and hours required to run tests manually, cutting down costs related to testing and development. This minimizes redundancy and the time required to create new test scripts each time you build a game. Game Development is becoming increasingly complex.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 11, 2018

As such, board game developers often find their own interest in conventions piqued. Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. I’m a solo game designer/developer of strategy games on both analog and digital platforms! Need help on your board game? Emelie: Thank you for having me!

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