Brand Game Development

AUGUST 4, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. You might need to work with your artist to find a clearer way to communicate important rules.

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Brand Game Development

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

As I said last week , “rules regulate the way mechanics are implemented. 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.

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Brand Game Development

JULY 14, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. When I talk about game design itself, I often talk about the relentless play-testing , balancing , and different levels of communication that you must master so that your game is understood and enjoyed.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 16, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. I prefer testing alone first to make sure the game functions, with my brother next to make sure the game feels like it plays well, then with family to eliminate communication issues. Key Takeaways for Game Devs.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

That's why we were super excited when we learned that this year's fifth-annual Play NYC convention would be held in person (with tons of awesome precautions in place to ensure all devs, speakers, and attendees were kept safe and healthy). Welp, that'll do it for another exciting installment of the Kristala Game Dev Blog!

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Clear communication builds trust. That makes clear communication extra critical. I’ve had people expecting me to make another rules-heavy game of sabotage-based mechanics like I did with War Co.

Communications 130

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Brand Game Development

MAY 8, 2017

There are other great mechanics you can use. Engagement Driver 3: Good Housekeeping through Mechanics. As a general rule of thumb in game design, you don’t want to do anything with rules that can be done by improving mechanics. Takeaways for Game Devs. It’s licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. It’s dramatic.

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Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. I’m also very skeptical about the return on investment that game devs can expect from a typical con. Games need to communicate very clearly through metaphor and halfway-read rules. Click here.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 17, 2023

We believe in fostering an environment that encourages open communication and diverse perspectives and ideas”, explains Dunn. Plans for a new IP Mordhau has a really dedicated player base, and the dev team at Triternion wants to be there for them. “We

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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. The box art itself communicates a massive, complex world. People judge books by their covers.

Art 130

Art Games Communications Fantasy 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. It’s not you.

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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).

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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.

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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?

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Brand Game Development

AUGUST 5, 2019

To sell in this awfully noisy, competitive board gaming environment, you have to have mechanics and art that people really enjoy. On the note of mechanics, we were really lucky. The mechanics that were chosen for the initial game – tile placement, variable player powers, and so on – all screened well with an audience.

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Brand Game Development

AUGUST 6, 2018

You can’t protect mechanics, but you can definitely protect your brand name, lore, art, and other assets. Yet the benefits of clear communication make it worthwhile all the same. Do you have any advice to pass onto new game devs? You need to know how to protect your intellectual property. Let me know in the comments below!

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This article is part of the game-dev advice newsletter Levelling the Playing Field by Rami Ismail. Is the design defined, and do we understand how the dynamics of the mechanics work, and do we agree the play is interesting and versatile enough? Is the project Core defined and is the team in agreement on what it means?

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Brand Game Development

MARCH 25, 2019

In our increasingly digitized, alienating world, board games give us a chance to communicate with one another, escape our problems, and challenge our minds. While the amount of mechanics that can be applied to board games is finite, the number of possible expressions when combined with themes in nearly infinite.

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Brand Game Development

MAY 14, 2018

Game Design: The process of taking a game’s specifications and turning them into a functional game with mechanics, rules, and components. Did launch day communications breakdown? Was there a disaster in managing the community? If the audience shows passion and interest, continue to game design.

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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.

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Then, coupled with a shot of nostalgia and a vial of communication, this game got the MAP stamp of approval! Preferred Game Mechanics. The post Board Game Review: Pandemic appeared first on Brandon the Game Dev. Co-operative games aren’t for everyone (“but how do I win??” -My So, well done Z-Man Games, well done.

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

This suite is based on the Five Levels of Communication through Game Development , my own personal board game development philosophy. We’re picking up where we left off last week with How to Design the Mechanics of Your Board Game , so read that if you haven’t had the chance yet. When do you focus on one mechanic?

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Mechanics Games Balance Development 130

The Knights of Unity

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In the first one, we will list the most important reasons why you should create at least an outline of the fundamental features and mechanics you want to have your game. The chances are that the team will consist of people from different specialities of the game dev industry. This post will consist of two parts.

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Brand Game Development

APRIL 23, 2018

Much like my old staple How to Get Big on Twitter as a Board Game Dev , I’ll be covering everything you need to know to get started on Facebook as a board game developer. New game devs: don’t write off Facebook because it’s expensive. We’ll get to that in more detail below. The first is what I call Content Mix.

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Brand Game Development

JULY 7, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Board games have few ways to communicate with players. As communication tools, themes function as metaphors.

Communications 130

Communications Games Mechanics Point and Click 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.

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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.

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Games Mechanics Fantasy Art 136

Brand Game Development

JUNE 5, 2017

The core engine wouldn’t change, nor would the mechanics or rules. There are five basic ways you can communicate with players: the core engine, the mechanics, the rules, the internal narrative (theme), and the external narrative (marketing). Five Levels of Communication through Game Development. The message spreads.

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Point and Click Games Art Mechanics 130

Brand Game Development

JANUARY 15, 2018

This guide comes in three parts: Cognitive Accessibility Communicative Accessibility Emotional Accessibility. Brandon: Let’s talk about cognitive and communicative accessibility. Communicative Accessibility. Brandon: What are some ways in which games fail to achieve communicative accessibility?

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

My board game design philosophy is 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. This will help you add some meat to the bones of your game’s core engine.

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Brand Game Development

AUGUST 7, 2017

” Created traffic mechanic. 3: Nixed the traffic mechanic. Implemented construction mechanic. 4: Reduced board crowding and fiddliness of construction mechanic. Poor communication sucks the fun out of games. For Highways & Byways , it looked like this: 1: First version of the game. 5: Added Vehicle Cards.

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Art Mechanics Game Developer Game Development 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

Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 18, 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.

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Mechanics Art Games Puzzle 130

Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 26, 2020

It took us almost 4 hours to complete and was absolutely a great opportunity for communication for an engaged couple. Preferred Game Mechanics. Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. The post Board Game Review: Exit Games appeared first on Brandon the Game Dev.

Games 130

Games Art Mechanics Puzzle 130

Brand Game Development

AUGUST 26, 2019

I’ve mentioned the AIDA model before in How to Get Big on Twitter as a Board Game Dev. Know how to describe mechanics that are in your game and see who it appeals to. Some people dislike “take that” mechanics because they’re too mean-spirited, such as the well-regarded reviewer, Rahdo. Narrowcast instead.

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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.

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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. Blind play-testing requires that your game function well in both gameplay and communication aspects. Blind play-testing is a test of both gameplay and communication. Period, point blank.

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