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Video game mechanics: A Beginner’s Guide

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There is one area every game designer must focus on to ensure that their games are captivating enough to entertain and provide an impactful experience to the user: game mechanics. When creating a new game, video game mechanics are often considered the most important factor. What are game mechanics?

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Upcoming Panel at SXSW Online 2021

Game Design Aspect

Excited to announce that our panel Creating Touchstones in Emergent Narratives will be part of SXSW Online 2021 under the track Transforming the Entertainment Landscape. Meet the panelists: Sande Chen is a writer and game designer with over 15 years of experience in the game industry.

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Flavored by Authenticity: How Personal Experiences Amplify Narrative

Game Design Aspect

Sande Chen Profiled as one of the Game Industry's Top 100 Most Influential Women and a 2020 Women in Games Global Hall of Fame winner, Sande Chen is a writer and game designer with over 15 years of experience in the industry. His latest book is Gaming SEL: Games as Transformational to Social and Emotional Learning (bit.ly/GamingSEL).

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Upcoming CIMFest Keynote: Flavored by Authenticity

Game Design Aspect

Roundtable: Creating Non-Toxic Gamer Communities (1 PM Eastern) What game design principles can be used to promote friendlier and harassment-free communities? Join us for a discussion on what strategies game designers can use to create safe virtual spaces that are enjoyable for all players. GamingSEL).

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The Top VFX, CGI & Special Effects Schools

Game Designing

Today, the most successful films and series leverage special effects to engage audiences and enhance their entertainment quotient. Digital Special Effects Digital special effects rely on computers to create amazing, entertaining visuals that support realism or showcase fantastical characters and environments.

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The Story of Battlebit Remastered with Max Fink (theliquidhorse)

Game Dev Unchained

In fact, their team took a lot of inspiration from games like CS:GO and other tactical shooters, such as Battlefield. The philosophy behind this approach was to create an experience accessible to those with lower-end hardware, similar to how Riot Games designed Valorant to run on minimal specs.

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2021 Predictions #1 Puzzle Games Becomes the Top Grossing Genre on Mobile

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Facebook Gaming helps developers and publishers to build, grow and monetize their games. This is done through in-depth research, insights and case studies as well as innovative marketing solutions and education materials. The goal is to engage most valuable players without overly straining the content treadmill.

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