PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

We wanted games that were within our wheelhouse of strategy games, but provided a diverse portfolio with which we could more safely enter a turbulent market”, explains Kusters. That concept had been floating around the studio since 2017. The second game was Solium Infernum. One was an easy choice, Jumplight Odyssey.

Studios 143

Studios Concepts Playtesting Development 143

Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

This article is the first of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. The basic idea is that board games are a means of communication that facilitate gameplay. Final Thoughts.

Engine 130

Engine Engineering Mechanics Games 130

Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the seventeenth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Artists are some of the most important people you will work with when you’re creating a game.

Communications 130

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 11, 2017

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

Mechanics 130

Mechanics Concepts Writing Games 130

Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the third of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Jesse and I will explain further.

Mechanics 130

Mechanics Games Game Design Game Designer 130

PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 15, 2023

At one point I helped King open their Berlin office, interviewing potential members of their initial dev team. An example could be: "The project you're currently on is getting close to the first Beta test, and you've just finished implementing an important game system, the Skill Tree. How would you approach this?"

Studios 104

Studios Engine Engineering Communications 104

Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 10, 2017

The motivation for this article is that many devs asked me to write it for a long time. Despite being the lead developer of Godot, I have almost 20 years of experience developing and shipping games, and a decade of experience as technical consultant. Many games were released, but a large amount were abandoned.

Prototyping 52

Prototyping Alpha Asset Point and Click 52

Game Designing

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Atmosphere, when done right, can turn the bundle of programming, art, and sound that we call a video game into something so much more than the sum of its parts. Though it is easily overlooked, especially for newer devs focused more on the nitty-gritty of game development, the atmosphere is a crucial component for any successful release.

Games 136

Games Mechanics Fantasy Art 136

Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 4, 2017

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

Point and Click 130

Point and Click Games Mechanics Writing 130

Brand Game Development

AUGUST 11, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Between 7 Subtle Player Behaviors You Should Notice When Play-Testing and The Art of the Play Test: Designing Tests and Keeping Records , you might think that’s all I’ve got on my mind.

Point and Click 100

Point and Click Art Games Communications 100

Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the sixteenth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. One of the trickiest parts of self-publishing a board game can be finding good artists. It’s true.

Art 130

Art Games Development Prototyping 130

Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 26, 2017

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

Art 130

Art Mechanics Games Game Developer 130

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. Need help on your board game? Garret is a sharp guy and a good game dev.

Prototyping 130

Prototyping Games Playtesting Dev 130

Brand Game Development

JANUARY 29, 2018

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the thirteenth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. This week, I want to zero in on the subject of making the perfect board game rule book.

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