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When it comes to copy writing (for press and pitches) forget the fluff and start to BLUF

PreMortem.Games

Rami Ismail Click away in seconds Working in games is a communication minefield: multidisciplinary communications, both internal and external, with the purpose of alignment or selling ideas. Whatever you’re doing, think of what the point of the communication is, and get to those as soon as possible.

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How to Make Board Game Rules

Brand Game Development

A mechanic is the concept behind the game and the rule is the way that it’s handled to ensure balance.” ” Rules are really tricky to do right because you have to serve two purposes: balance the game and communicate clearly. Speaking of communicating clearly, let’s draw a distinction between rules and rule books.

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7 Odd Roadblocks Rookies Face In The Stages Of Game Development

Big Games

The proof of concept is crucial, helping decide if the game is feasible, its cost, team size, and timeline. Playtesters are vital in finding bugs, glitches, and potential issues. Encouraging effective communication and collaboration is essential for a cohesive and successful game development process.

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How to Work in a Team in the Board Game Industry

Brand Game Development

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. 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.

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To Hell and back with Solium Infernum by League of Geeks

PreMortem.Games

That concept had been floating around the studio since 2017. Working closely with the community in various playtests over the years and even right now in the lead up to launch gives you a very solid idea of where your game is failing to communicate important concepts. One was an easy choice, Jumplight Odyssey.

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Finding the right people for your studio by running effective tech interviews

PreMortem.Games

This scenario based question covers various different aspects of working on a live game, including investigating common infrastructure scaling concepts, communicating with other team members, and keeping calm and working under time pressure on a game that’s experiencing an outage. How would you approach this?"

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How to Test Your Storytelling Powers & Make People Connect with Your Board Games

Brand Game Development

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. Playtesting storytelling. This article is the eighth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development.

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