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GenoTerra - The finished prototype.

Mnenad

The Mechanic I. I was looking for suitable solutions for having both views in the mechanic of the game. But before I explain the narration, I want to jump back in time when I started building the endless terrain generator. The idea of a helping instance was indeed present in a very early stage of the concept.

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Mastering Metaverse: John Krajewski’s Eco Adventure

Game Dev Unchained

The conversation shifted from the nuances of game development to the larger, looming concept of the “metaverse.” But, beyond gameplay mechanics, Eco speaks to a much larger industry trend: the emergence of the metaverse. I sat down with John Krajewski , the man behind the unique and forward-thinking game, Eco.

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Coherent Creature Design

Mnenad

As I promised in this chapter I will dig deeper into the designing process around the creatures that will be walking on the procedural terrain. I found the following website, al.chemy.org , as a reference for concept artist which exactly belong to the topic above.  Designing the game world's creatures.

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Indie game capsule reviews: Immortality, Wayward Strand, Cult of the Lamb, Betrayal at Club Low, Atuel

Radiator Blog

A high concept with a high execution. And yet it doesn't get more mechanically complicated. This isn't a STEM-y systems thing in the vein of Earth: A Primer because it's about embodying all the agency that rivers do NOT have -- they must follow the terrain, much like a player in a walking sim.

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M&A Master Class: Chris Petrovic Teaches Acquiring Great Gaming Companies

Deconstructor of Fun

This practice allowed them to fully immerse themselves in various games, gaining firsthand experience of monetization models, community dynamics, and gameplay mechanics. To shed light on these post-merger challenges, Chris takes a moment to revisit and explain the foundational concepts underlying the most prevalent deal types.

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Rebalancing Cogmind

Grid Sage Games

Mechanics that are never quite worth taking advantage of, items that haven’t lived up to their potential, or were later superseded by other options but remained unchanged, or even long-term experiments that were included at some point but never updated/expanded/removed.

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Teleportation Mechanics

Grid Sage Games

Cogmind generally has fewer such direct escape options, but teleport mechanics are out there, if an advanced tech not usually available until the late game. As a general concept teleportation technology exists in quite a few varieties throughout the world of Cogmind, though the player only has access to some of them.