Brand Game Development

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

This week while working on my current board game design, a lot of things have come into focus. Now it’s time to start tweaking board game rules. This is where board game design often becomes very tricky. Need help on your board game? Playtest a Ton. Be direct when writing rules.

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Balance Games Communications Mechanics 130

iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

How to Venture in Your First NFT Game Development Here is a step-by-step guide to help you build your first NFT game: 1. Understand Blockchain and NFT Concepts in Gaming As initially stated, NFT games are based on the blockchain concept. Develop smart contracts. Implement blockchain functionality.

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Radiator Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

I assumed it was mostly for fans but after watching all 32 episodes (on 2x speed, skipping some parts) I've changed my mind and now I think it's essential viewing for all game designers / devs. This recap post / viewing guide covers only the first half of the series (episodes 01-17) and I'll try to write-up the second half later.

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Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 23, 2017

I’ll also be writing responses for Will. Early in 2013, our local game store owner mentioned that there were other designers in the area. We had our first game design meetings, which I continued to organize and have been running since. Will is the lead designer. How Ben, Sarah, and Will Got Started.

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Mnenad

JULY 8, 2018

  To make a playable, exciting and scientifically correct game experience out of so many raw data-sets was just impossible in the time frame of just one semester I had. But on the other hand, this fact made me aware of my competence as a game designer.  Just with other designs. The creature designs.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 15, 2023

I’ve been interviewing developers since 2013, talking to dozens of candidates at companies such as King, Foxglove and Yager, writing job specs for various roles, and providing hiring decisions. During the following Playtesting session, the game designer is unimpressed with the current state, mentioning missing features.

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Studios Engine Engineering Communications 104

Grid Sage Games

MARCH 10, 2022

The scope of this rebalance is way too large to cover in its entirety, and while I don’t plan to write about every aspect, we’ll be looking at the broad strokes and pick out some representative examples here and there. As is the changes are too new and we’ll have to see what real playtesting turns up. Fine tuning.

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