Ask a Game Dev
DECEMBER 20, 2022
When designing a puzzle, a designer must think of the process by which the player interacts with them. Place and advertise the clues to the puzzle goal within the environment. This can be subtle or it can be obvious, depending on whether the puzzle is optional or part of the critical path.
PreMortem.Games
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
I had literally just started programming 6 months prior and now I’m building a full game? All this before there’s ever any playtesting done. I played around with a few ideas and one of them was a simple cube rolling puzzle game. So I made a shift in puzzle design to negate that. And the biggest pitfalls?
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Brand Game Development
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
On the other hand, playing Tasty Humans has short turns, which helps the game stay snappy even though it’s a brain-burny puzzle game. If you hate the game you’re playtesting, do something different. Don’t just playtest it and refine the mechanics. The mere threat is usually enough to keep the game going.
Sirlin
JUNE 13, 2015
Patrons helped playtest and also just point out errors or give suggestions how to improve things. At the $25 subscription level, patrons get all that plus they can see all the latest gameplay materials for the tabletop games so they can make their own print-and-play version, and they will get builds of the digital games when those are ready.
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. No one tried to challenge whether it was worth building what the team originally had in mind.
Grumpy Gamer
JANUARY 18, 2018
When I need to compile a Windows or Linux build, I start up a VM. If I was ever to do Monkey Island 3a, the trick would be to take the core of the secret and build it into something that lived up to the hype. Lancelot's Hangover: After beta testing, what do you do if you realize a series of puzzles doesn't work.
Astral Clock Tower Studios
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
When we last met, we shared some exciting updates from our time exhibiting at Play NYC 2021, and shared all the work that went into ensuring the exclusive build we prepared for the convention was in tip-top shape and ready to be played. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle. Concept Art. Take a look!
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