PreMortem.Games

APRIL 17, 2023

Fresh out of school Kaighen Finley started his own web & game development company Team iNtuition. Staying motivated isn’t hard at all for the solo dev. “It When I graduated in CS and Psych, a brief stint in corporate rubbed me the wrong way so I started my own small company – Team iNtuition: Web & Game Development.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 21, 2023

What began as a casual endeavor gradually evolved into a fully-fledged studio as the game’s success solidified their path. Now, with the new game A Void Hope coming up on almost 3 years of development, Forslind finds himself juggling his roles as both CEO and Game Designer of his company called Elden Pixels. admits Forlind.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 1, 2024

Abubakar Salim is an accomplished British actor of Kenyan descent and the founder of UK-based Surgent Studios. In 2023, Abubakar rebranded his company from Silver Rain Games to Surgent Studios to expand Tales of Kenzera into various mediums beyond games. They are all interconnected in various ways.”

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 30, 2023

Kiro’o Games is an ambitious game development company based in Yaounde, Cameroon. Founder and CEO Olivier Madiba is pursuing his dream of creating the biggest African game studio by building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem which encapsulates games, comics, animation and even restaurants. This is his story. She was right.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 10, 2023

The South Korean studio was founded in 2020 by a team of game veterans. Joseon Post-Apocalyptic The studio decided to take it a step further when it came to the visual style of the game. Driving force behind the upcoming action-platformer The Devil Within: Satgat is Manze Lee, Creative Director and CEO of Newcore Games.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 3, 2024

In a moment of dissatisfaction, while working at a prestigious engineering company in Turkey, Dorothy Orina made a decision that changed the course of her career. Despite challenges, she finds motivation in industry updates saying, “Maliyo Games just recently announced Disney Iwaju’s Rising Chef. So it’s the perception.”

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Game Dev Unchained

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

.” “I’m the founder and CEO of Strange Loop Games,” began Krajewski, detailing his journey from working on AAA titles at prominent companies like EA and Midway to establishing his own remote studio. Traditional pedagogy often struggles with engagement, relying on grades as the primary motivation.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 4, 2023

Remote is a great lifestyle, not a way to build a great company” - David Sacks former PayPal Holdings Inc. For the past year leading tech companies have stopped asking and begun mandating their employees to return on-site. Personally, over the years I have experience running games studios as fully on-site, remote, and hybrid.

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AWS Games

JANUARY 23, 2024

In this blog, we explore the challenges Gaggle Studios faced with DDoS attacks due to the success of their online game, ‘Goose Goose Duck.’ Goose Goose Duck,’ a game of social deduction created by Gaggle Studios, stands out in the online gaming realm. Gaggle Studios Reaches a Dilemma: How to Face the DDoS Onslaught?

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 17, 2023

Napiecek had tried to break into the games industry for a while now, but no game company wanted to hire him. Plus the motivations of people to leave their homes and the hardship refugees have to endure in hope of a better life was impossible to fully grasp from his position of privilege. Not without the relevant experience at least. “I

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

They were shooting ads for a new Telecom company. Motivated by this, she wanted to write something addressing loss, conveying that it’s not the end of the world and that life goes on. Running two companies isn’t easy, but Mogatusi found a rhythm. We needed to find a job in the arts and do a one-day internship.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

What motivates a giant? Activision’s motivation for the deal was straightforward. But Microsoft’s motivations deserve special attention because they will drive Microsoft’s behavior regardless of whether it aligns with the interests of gamers and game makers. Activision wanted to de-risk before that window slammed shut.

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Big Games

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Define Your Motivation: Unraveling Your Passion for Games Before delving into the technicalities, take a moment to reflect on your motivation. Understanding your passion and motivation will serve as the compass guiding your journey. appeared first on Hashbyte Studio. What draws you to the world of game development?

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

That was when in 2013 I joined as a partner in a studio that produced small advergames and games for exhibitions among other services. However, the studio still focused on the advertising area and my interests were increasingly focused on the games. How do you stay motivated through (years of) development?

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 16, 2021

This text is written by Michail Katkoff , CEO of Savage Game Studios. Your studio has to craft one and evolve it over time. And those games tend to be made by stand-out studios. Or talk about the technical and/or scaling capabilities of the studio. Success is directly correlated to the quality of teams in the studio.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 19, 2022

You need to understand your audience and discover what motivates them so that you can generate new creative that appeals to more players like your biggest current fans.” As a result, it’s important to do the research to understand your current player base, what they like, and what motivates them. Start with the audience.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 24, 2023

It might sound the opposite but I feel less stressed working for myself rather than working for a company. How do you stay motivated through (years of) development? “I’ve I created a long, unique and ambitious ‘Punch & Click’ game, mixed with Beat’em up and filled with choices and nostalgia!” I am in full control!

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CG Spectrum

APRIL 3, 2023

We made our way through sprawling booths and displays from companies like Epic Games, Sony, Microsoft, and Unity (to name only a few!). It helps you to build your reputation and increase your visibility—so studios and recruiters start taking notice—while offering an avenue to exchange ideas, encouraging personal learning and growth.

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Game Dev Unchained

MAY 9, 2023

Delventhal advocates for a “return to renaissance,” a more decentralized and diverse industry that nurtures smaller studios. Delventhal suggests that game designers’ understanding of human motivation can be leveraged to stimulate students’ interest and encourage critical thinking.

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CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Have been at a VFX studio for over a year. This policy doesn’t apply to all studios. Some studios hire a lot of their mid-level artists externally. But, generally, if a junior has been at a studio longer than a year, they have a stronger chance of being considered an intermediate. Know the VFX pipeline !

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Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Inworld AI (a no-code solution) for Unity allows us as users to create generative AI characters with expressive personalities, memories, knowledge, motivations, natural dialogue, and more that make them more lifelike.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 29, 2024

Guest post by David Fox , founder of Double Coconut — a design and development studio that has delivered hit mobile and web games for partners such as EA Sports, WB Games, Microsoft Casual Games, and more. Hopefully, this article will deliver a medley of soup-starters that your own studio can spin until it hits the jackpot.

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OPM Jobs

APRIL 13, 2023

Guildford.Games Festival 10th | Guildford, UK A non-profit event put together by local members of the industry, Guildford.Games showcases the latest games from studios in the area as well as job opportunities. This is an opportunity to connect with leaders and gain a lot of inspiration and motivation from talks and panels.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

This blog post is brought to you by ironSource - a growth platform that turns amazing studios into amazing businesses. Starting a New Studio - Where to Start? I joined Voodoo in Berlin with the goal to open a new studio that would develop new types of games (i.e. Subscribe to the Deconstructor of Fun newsletter.

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CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 15, 2022

I currently work at a game company called Directive Games as a technical artist where I first learned the general workflow of creating games and how to use a game engine. The course was such a good motivator for me. Active learning is very rewarding and motivating. Meet Hanny. My name is Xiaohan, you can call me Hanny.

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Real Programming

OCTOBER 18, 2022

We stress fun most of all, as kids need to enjoy learning computer skills, so they stay motivated to develop and don’t turned off by dry, stiff courses. After learning about rotating in three dimensions, matrices, vectors, and linear interpolation, students will be valuable to video game studios.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 10, 2021

This past year, some companies seem to understand this better than others. We decided it was unlikely that they would sell, but the rationale for the acquisition holds true: Tactile is the only top developer by revenue share without a parent company. For many new studios, the idea of breaking into the puzzle market is a daunting one.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 3, 2024

Top image: Songs of Silence by Chimera Entertainment, one of the studios that work with Midgard In a world increasingly conscious of its environmental footprint, industries of all kinds are seeking ways to reduce their impact on the planet. The gaming industry, with its massive global reach, is no exception. ” With 3.1

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 27, 2020

Apart from running the one and only MobileDevMemo , he also runs a strategy consulting firm for media and consumer technology companies - Heracles Media. The other is what happens in the game, and bridging in-game behaviour with advertising is an aspect of running a mobile gaming studio that still feels ripe for operational innovation.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 10, 2024

With the game Hollow Home , Ukrainian indie studio Twigames shows what it means to live in an occupied city. Valerii Minenko , Founder of Twigames studio, explains how his team came up with the idea of the game. The studio is mostly self-funded through contract work and they reinvest their profits back into the company.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 27, 2023

Hiwarp is an indie game studio based in Spain, run by solo game developer Elwin Gorman. And it’s this mindset that keeps him motivated to keep creating what he believes. It’s very difficult for me to lose my motivation because everything I do comes from my heart.” That motivated me to continue.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Naturally, mobile game companies are in constant search of new blue spots in the red ocean to compete in. Not to mention the consequences of Apple’s IDFA deprecation, which has brought an even bigger motivation to explore new business models in the search for continuous growth. Getting an answer is tricky.

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Big Games

AUGUST 19, 2021

Many gaming companies and developers are trying to develop interactive and engaging games to attract gamers. Motivates T o Work Hard Playing a mobile game gives you a feeling of victory or achievement. The post Mobile Games Aren’t Your Enemy if You Play Right appeared first on Hashbyte Studio. Everything has its own limits.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 24, 2023

You might know Playrix as the company that entered market segments dominated by King (Candy Sagas) and Supercell (Hay Day) only to beat both at what they are great at. The company was founded in the city of Vologda, Russia. Petersburg, the company was unable to attract key talent to relocate to Vologda. Source: Data.ai

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

I had been running a studio for half a decade before I learned the term emotional intelligence, and even now -a decade later- researching, studying, and getting guidance on the topic teaches me new, more effective, and more honest ways of looking at myself, my leadership, and my creative practice.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The game looked promising, scaling quickly towards $2M a month in revenue - a promising number for a smallish Finnish studio. Players can see the locked cards too, which motivates them to advance the story. Just when the market was becoming overheated with the lockdowns and merge mechanics were the all-new rage among the players.

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Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 23, 2017

To give you a sense of what it’s like to work on a team, I’ve reached out to the three members of Undine Studios – Ben Haskett, Sarah Reed, and Will Reed. Brandon: If you please, go ahead and tell me a little about yourself and your company. Brandon: So is Undine Studios just the three of you?

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