Brand Game Development

MAY 14, 2018

Operational failures come from a problem in your plan’s implementation, but not necessarily the core concepts of your plan. Concept Design: The creation of initial ideas based on what hobby board gamers are currently interested in. Market Validation: Using online communities to gauge general audience interest.

Game Developer 130

Game Developer Game Development Development Concepts 130

Brand Game Development

MAY 13, 2019

Everything can be scrapped at a moment’s notice – mechanics, rules, art, and even basic core concepts. Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. You come up with basic ideas, find physical pieces to represent those ideas, and come up with game mechanics.

Game Developer 130

Game Developer Game Development Development Art 130

Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. The naive designer may lament that board gamers are only looking at the surface, not seeing the mechanics or the potential for incredible gameplay. This is a really complicated concept. The box art itself communicates a massive, complex world.

Art 130

Art Games Communications Fantasy 130

Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 23, 2017

I’ve split it into five sections for your convenience: How Ben, Sarah, and Will Got Started How Working in a Team Feels The Downsides of Teamwork Communication in a Team Advice for New Game Devs. This is unusual for most game devs, I think. Brandon: How I imagine teams as a solo dev. Communication in a Team.

Prototyping 130

Prototyping Playtesting Games Game Design 130

Brand Game Development

JULY 17, 2017

Communication is key. Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. That’s why I developed a theory which I refer to as the Five Levels of Communication through Game Development. The following excerpt is from Games Speak through Mechanics, Not Rules (Dev Diary: 04/28/17).

Communications 130

Communications Game Developer Game Development Development 130

Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. This suite is based on the Five Levels of Communication through Game Development , my own personal board game development philosophy. The core engine is what’s left when you strip a game of mechanics and obstacles. What are game mechanics?

Mechanics 130

Mechanics Games Game Design Game Designer 130

Brand Game Development

MARCH 19, 2018

I’ve mentioned this before in How to Get Big on Twitter as a Board Game Dev and A Crash Course in Board Game Marketing & Promotion. Know how to describe mechanics that are in your game and see who it appeals to. It’s no use selling a game with “take that” mechanics to him, then, is it? Communities work in the same way.

Games 130

Games Media Build Advertising 130

Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

My board game design philosophy stems from the Five Levels model, which I created and explain in depth in Five Levels of Communication through Game Development. The basic idea is that board games are a means of communication that facilitate gameplay. The core engine involves this concept plus mechanics related to virus eradication.

Engine 130

Engine Engineering Mechanics Games 130

Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. This suite is based on the Five Levels of Communication through Game Development , my own personal board game development philosophy. Sean: Guidelines for writing good rules really boils down to learning the art of instruction and communication.

Mechanics 130

Mechanics Concepts Writing Games 130

Game Designing

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

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. Both are open-world action-adventure games with fantasy elements and similar mechanics. The best way to understand the atmosphere may be through an example.

Games 136

Games Mechanics Fantasy Art 136

Brand Game Development

AUGUST 26, 2019

Targeting Attention, Interest, Desire, And Action Product Your Niche Price Process & Logistics Core Concepts of Promotion Outreach Reviews Distribution Kickstarter Advertising. This concept is called product-market fit. I’ve mentioned the AIDA model before in How to Get Big on Twitter as a Board Game Dev. Your Niche.

Advertising 130

Advertising Games Media Concepts 130

Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. This suite is based on the Five Levels of Communication through Game Development , my own personal board game development philosophy. Mechanics are how you bring the basic ideas to life. Rules are specific directions on how you regulate mechanics.

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. Self-testing was my primary form of testing in the first and second versions of the game, when I wasn’t even sure if some of the core concepts would work. Just here for Highway s & Byways updates?

Point and Click 100

Point and Click Art Games Communications 100

Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. This suite is based on the Five Levels of Communication through Game Development , my own personal board game development philosophy. It is true that games speak to players through gameplay – the core engine, mechanics, and rules.

Art 130

Art Mechanics Games Game Developer 130

Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Your theme is that critical in order to nail down some concepts first, before diving into game mechanics. Brandon: I think this is important since the more communication, the better. The post How to Find Artists for Your Board Game appeared first on Brandon the Game Dev. Getting Started with an Artist.

Art 130

Art Games Development Prototyping 130

Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

So far, the games that have successfully brought the core MOBA experience to that platform ( Honor of Kings and Mobile Legends primarily) have followed a similar modus operandi: They streamline the core mechanics of League of Legends and simplify them to present a more accessible and arcade-ish experience.

Mechanics 52

Mechanics Mobile Mobile Content 52

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2022

One of the main problems in Clash Mini is the strong similarity with Clash Royale , the other Supercell auto battler whose gameplay and unit mechanics are very similar. This is an existential threat to Clash Mini since the lack of innovation in-unit mechanics was among the top reasons why Rush Wars failed to captivate players.

Content 52

Content Mechanics Point and Click Mobile 52

Brand Game Development

JULY 20, 2020

I’ve written about the five levels of communication game developers must master. Garret is a sharp guy and a good game dev. It was designed around the concept of creating a version of a simple game that kids were already familiar with, that also incorporates physical activity as part of the game.

Prototyping 130

Prototyping Games Playtesting Dev 130

Brand Game Development

JANUARY 29, 2018

I also work with indie dev companies on a more casual level discussing challenges, goals and brainstorming solutions. There may even be some storytelling to convey the reason or meaning behind a particular series rules and mechanics. The gameplay section should focus on round mechanics. Images help. Then hammer that home.

Writing 130

Writing Games Mechanics Balance 130