Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

Video game development is a collaborative process that involves various people with specialized skills. The two most critical roles in this process are game artists and designers. Since most of us are unaware of the process of creating a game, we usually confuse game design and game art as being the same.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 10, 2023

Canadian indie game development studio Excellent Rectangle just launched their debut title Tape to Tape on Steam Early Access. Combining the world of ice hockey with a roguelite may seem like an odd match, but for game designer Hugo Julien and his fellow co-founders Jean-Nicolas and Mathieu Fortin, it was a natural choice.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 24, 2024

“I thought that the core mechanic in this 2D game was extraordinary, so I contacted the developers. I told them I had already created some early concept art and design work for my next game and that it would fit perfectly into it. ” Alongside his game development tasks, Myllys also picked up marketing of Bionic Bay.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 10, 2023

First time game developers Max Nielsen and João Martinez form Grenaa Games , a Sweden based indie game studio. “We I think that is clear in the language of the game and players seem to appreciate the humor.” Nielsen quit his job as a software engineer two years ago and decided to go all-in on game development. “I

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 5, 2023

First time game developers Max Nielsen and João Martinez form Grenaa Games , a Sweden based indie game studio. “We I think that is clear in the language of the game and players seem to appreciate the humor.” Nielsen quit his job as a software engineer two years ago and decided to go all-in on game development. “I

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 10, 2023

In the years that followed the team evolved into a game development studio, initially making games for Flash, HTLML5 and mobile, but now expanded to console development as well. A Space for the Unbound is their own developed IP. “We all at Mojiken love cats! It is surely growing.

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Moonmana

AUGUST 15, 2022

In such conditions, the team that is responsible for the game development must make sure the final release is bug-free as well as visually appealing. . Today due to applying top-notch technologies and modern approaches in game development, games can be a real work of art. Diving into the fantasy trap too deep. .

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Moonmana

DECEMBER 20, 2022

When it comes to game development, visuals do matter. Developing high-quality and impressive graphics is an essential step that requires a great deal of time, effort, and skill. However, when choosing a method for the game’s visual presentation, many people reach a dead end, and numerous questions arise. Fantasy Realism.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 12, 2023

.” “During the first half of production, we tried to tick every swashbuckling trope, adding anything and everything that fits the genre into the game”, says Simonnet. To dig a solid fantasy out of that ‘omelette’, we found ourselves essentially relying on a good ol’ helping of subtractive design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

Hello, dear friends and fantasy aficionados. This is the place where we bring you a monthly peek into the development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game developed using Unreal Engine 4 by women-lead Astral Clocktower Studios. Concept Art. If you're just joining us, welcome!

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Brand Game Development

APRIL 10, 2017

Becoming a game developer/blogger was my second career choice. It was therefore my great pleasure and fortune to be able to play out my Sergio Leone film fantasies at the game table of my friendly local gaming store. Need help on your board game? Programmable movement is a strange concept.

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Brand Game Development

MARCH 8, 2021

A handful have stood out head and shoulders among the rest, working their way up to the top 10 games on Board Game Geek. This is a truly staggering achievement because pleasing Board Game Geek users is no easy task! Need help on your board game? The concept is so absurd that Stanley Kubrick made a comedy movie out of it.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In this blog, we will explore the differences between AAA games and mobile games, and you shall discover the different factors that characterize them. Meaning of AAA games Game creators don’t mind putting millions of dollars into game development as long as it meets their expectations in sales and ratings.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 6, 2020

If you look on /r/boardgames or Board Game Geek, you can find no shortage of “shelfies” where people have hundreds of board games. You might even get the impression that board gamers are not price-sensitive at all… Need help on your board game? This game is a monster! Price matters. That’s true.

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Yobob Games

AUGUST 9, 2022

That’s why this game genre is called cozy games or farming genre. It’s about life and breathing that life into that game. You’re pretty much living a 2nd life in a fantasy world. I want to compare my game to stardew valley since I get criticize for being a stardew valley copycat.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Welcome back to the fantasy, friends! You're just in time for the latest installment of the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog, a monthly compilation of the game development completed for indie 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala in November 2020. If this is your first time joining us, we're super happy to have you!

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Brand Game Development

APRIL 13, 2018

Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. When I created this blog, I created it to help see creators through the entire game development process. Was it the basic concept? I never used market data to validate this game.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

You just left reality and fell into a portal to the fantasy world of Ailur, the fictional planet that serves as the setting for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game developed by women-owned independent game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). link] Concept Art.

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iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2023

As AI continues to advance, the future of art and AI in game development holds tremendous promise. In this article, we’ll explore the evolving relationship between art production and AI, discussing their potential impact on the gaming industry.

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

People love looking at board game boxes – just check out Instagram sometime. There are whole accounts dedicated to showing off board game boxes! Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. This is true for board games, too.

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Sirlin

JULY 22, 2015

"Former Street Fighter designer / Evolution staff member / writer of competitive gaming guide is working on a new fighting game focusing on easy execution, great online play, and will be free to play." Which game is it though: Fantasy Strike or Rising Thunder? You actually can't tell from that headline.

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Brand Game Development

JULY 3, 2017

In it, I’ll be guiding you through every step of the process of creating board games: core concepts, ideas, design, development, manufacturing, crowdfunding through sites like Kickstarter, selling, and marketing. Need help on your board game? Weird Giraffe Games (@WeirdGiraffes) May 30, 2017.

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Yobob Games

AUGUST 5, 2022

Very much like real life fishing but simplified into a fantasy game. Even though people might see this game as a stardew copycat, it actually isn’t and I’ve designed my overall gameplay to focus on the story and have different game mechanics that doesn’t rely on stardew valley’s farming concepts.

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Sirlin

JULY 25, 2019

Fantasy Strike is available now on Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , and Steam (Windows / Mac / Linux). There are several notable features and innovative things about the game, so I’ll summarize them here. In Fantasy Strike, you just click on anyone in your in-game friends list to challenge them. No, you would not.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 10, 2022

What if a game mainly features unique worldbuilding instead of intriguing gameplay? With the purpose of vadaliting it, Lilith tries to establish a sustainable/scalable business model of game development and publishing, as well as build up an even more diversified portfolio. Scenic design inspired by vaporwave.

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Game Designing

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Atmosphere, when done right, can turn the bundle of programming, art, and sound that we call a video game into something so much more than the sum of its parts. 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.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Candace Thomas (Game Designer) , a veteran designer with vast experience in the MMO genre, having worked at World of Warcraft , the canceled Lord of the Rings MMO by Amazon Studios, and more recently at upcoming Riot’s MMO (wait, is this bad news for the LoL MMO!? One could wonder if this makes Ryan a bold choice to lead the studio.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This is the place where we break down the development for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game currently in development by the talented team at women-owned indie games studios, Astral Clocktower Studios. Concept Art. These pieces will vary in both shape and strength.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

You're currently tuned in to the official Kristala Dev Blog, a monthly compilation of all the development done on our first game, Kristala: a Dark Fantasy ARPG created by women-owned indie game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). The first official gameplay trailer for Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala.

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AWS Games

JUNE 8, 2023

The number of services available on AWS and the quality of those services are key to the success of solo game development businesses like mine. Using AWS also helped lower development costs and accelerate iterations.” Taking a leap of faith, he left that role to focus solely on developing his own games.

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the fifth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? Paths: World of Adia , a fantasy themed tabletop RPG.

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Keith Burgun

JULY 29, 2022

So what we end up with, over time, is a “tradition”, or traditions within a blanket term like “RPG” There are so-called “ARPGs” like Diablo, JRPGs like Final Fantasy, CRPGs like Ultima, tactical RPGs like Fire Emblem, and so on. Over the years, I have loved games in all of these categories.

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Game Daily

MARCH 5, 2023

Barely a day goes by without negative news coverage slicing another cut into metaverse hype, either in the form of a big company backing away from previous enthusiasm, or a thundering editorial declaring the entire concept to be yet another tech dead-end. ” Still, the commercial metaverse continues to take a beating in the media. .”

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Keith Burgun

APRIL 10, 2023

As I’ve gone through the Final Fantasy series recently , it’s notable that the games used to have secrets, and now, they pretty much don’t anymore. Somewhere in the late 90s, and certainly by the mid 2000s, it was decided that secrets are bad and games shouldn’t have them.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 8, 2019

It’s more important than ever to protect the hard earned spoils of successful live operations – both by spending wisely and by protecting product leadership from the randomization that comes with new product concepting. A game concept can come from anywhere. Standardizing the materials provided for the process is a good start.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

The event kicks off August 10th and runs through the 16th (that's an entire week of bashin' on baddies and getting immersed in the fantasy world of Ailur). The concept Bianca's working with is pictured first, and then Bianca's (totally badass) model follows. o [link] Concept Art. Check it out! Programming. What do you think?

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the sixteenth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. One of the trickiest parts of self-publishing a board game can be finding good artists.

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