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You Are Not Alone: Common Pains for Game Devs & How to Overcome Them

Brand Game Development

Whenever I saw a complaint from a game dev pop up on my Twitter feed, I recorded it in Excel. Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Something clicked for me. In my geeky analysis of game dev Twitter gripes, I found some common threads. Communication Breakdowns with People.

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7 Subtle Player Behaviors You Should Notice When Play-Testing

Brand Game Development

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Click here – it will take you right to the updates at the bottom of the page. Tabletop Simulator Demo of Highways & Byways (Version Highway 4). Just here for Highway s & Byways updates?

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How to Tell When Play-Testing Feedback is Useful or Not

Brand Game Development

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Click here. Don’t believe a dev who says “I’ve never wanted to flip the table because of some useless play-testing feedback.” Just here for Highway s & Byways updates?

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Everything You Need to Know About Highways & Byways So Far

Brand Game Development

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Just this last week, a lot of things finally clicked. Just this last week, a lot of things finally clicked. In order to play with us, you will need a Steam game called Tabletop Simulator.

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5 Lessons I Learned at a Play-Testing Convention (Protospiel Atlanta)

Brand Game Development

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Click here. 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.

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Building a multiplayer game with Amazon GameSparks and Amazon GameLift

AWS Games

You need a game backend that provides management of player identity and storage of player data, and a way to communicate with the game backend from your game. Click on the blue SampleRealtimeFleet text to inspect the fleet. You need game server hosting for a stable and consistent gameplay experience. Deployment. One (1) active server.

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How to Make a Tabletop Simulator Demo of Your Board Game

Brand Game Development

Many of you know that I’m in love with Tabletop Simulator as a testing tool. Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. The 5 Benefits of Using Tabletop Simulator. Need help on your board game?