PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Although two games have significant differences in core mechanics, we found out, as a part of our Travel Town deconstruction, that the main reason for its take-off is a unique approach to LiveOps and monetization. The weekend events in the game also certainly have room for improvement. It adds randomness to each attempt to complete the level.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 12, 2024

Even if it’s just for testing a small mechanic. People have been playing the demo and it’s been amazing to see people really enjoy it.” It gets lonely, your only friend being a dead artist from the 1800s.” What’s your creative process? “I I try to bring players in as soon as possible in my process.

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Cocos

APRIL 12, 2023

Hi, I see that your question above is that there is a problem with using the native platform reflection mechanism on iOS, which causes it not to work on iOS, is it convenient to give a streamlined demo of this?

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Cocos

JULY 26, 2023

Cocos Store Demo: Ghost Archer Services Ghost Archer is a shooting game with rogue-like elements. It not only has a rich skill system, but also has random and variable monsters and scene mechanisms.

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The Liquid Fire

JUNE 4, 2023

Good news, I also found a link to more online docs of the second edition game mechanics here. The next content I want to start working on is related to making a functional demo based on the Solo Adventure at the start of the Beginner Box Hero’s Handbook.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 1, 2023

Mechanical Hand The studio’s upcoming game, Atomic Picnic, is the brainchild of the company’s CEO, Camilla Slotfeldt. Like a mechanical hand and survival aspects inspired by the ‘ Roadside Picnic ’ novel.” . ” Play the Atomic Picnic demo on Steam. There was a bunch of things she wanted in the game.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 10, 2024

“If you’re doing a video game campaign, you should not send T-shirts, posters and whatever” For a successful Kickstarter, developers should have a bug-free, visually impressive demo or vertical slice ready, aligning with the final game’s visual standards.

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Ever since my first design docs from Cogmind pre-alpha, written back in 2013, I always wanted a projectile deflection mechanic. One day several months ago I decided the wait had gone on long enough and this mechanic needed to happen now. Spectating a dangerous game of hot grenade with the local opposing Demo squads.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 16, 2023

While the gameplay mechanics reflect the search for historical accuracy, the team of Gorilla Softworks didn’t try to go for realism in the visual presentation. This was a big obstacle to overcome which we solved by organizing bug nights and getting as many people to play our early demos and get as much feedback as possible.”

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Brand Game Development

APRIL 27, 2020

Create a feedback form and online demo, then advertise and offer prizes. You can make your game testable online by either creating a print-and-play game or a Tabletop Simulator demo. You can then advertise your print-and-play or Tabletop Simulator demo, offering prizes to people who submit their feedback.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 30, 2023

Getting a demo out well ahead of the release date allowed the team to receive feedback and make some changes ahead of time. A few different mechanics For a game about fishing stuff out of the water, Dredge is surprisingly light on fishing mechanics. As a first-time writer this flexibility felt like a good strategy.”

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 20, 2023

Getting a demo out well ahead of the release date allowed the team to receive feedback and make some changes ahead of time. A few different mechanics For a game about fishing stuff out of the water, Dredge is surprisingly light on fishing mechanics. As a first-time writer this flexibility felt like a good strategy.”

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Botcube compatibility highlighting demo. But since I do think this mechanic will be fun to play with, and there’s no guarantee that other map will actually happen, I think this is a good opportunity to at least provide a taste of it! D This is the fourth post in a series on new item mechanics.

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CG Spectrum

OCTOBER 2, 2023

I chose the City Sample Demo because it already looks amazing, and since the class lessons were in using the Take Recorder instead of environment building, this seemed like a win for my time spent and potentially having something cool for my portfolio. City Sample Demo 3D environment.

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Beta 11 was a huge milestone in Cogmind development, having completed a comprehensive review of all items and their stats and mechanics in order to rebalance where necessary, a process I wrote about in detail last year. As part of this drive, for months I’ve been creating over 100 new items, most of them including new mechanics.

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Logic Simplified

MAY 28, 2024

By using pre-built assets, our game app developers save time and effort in creating assets, and focus on other aspects of game development, such as video game mechanics , level design, and user experience. Many assets on the Unity Asset Store offer free trials or demos for you to test out before purchasing.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 17, 2023

Additionally, sharing the number of demo downloads and feedback from testers can further validate the viability of your product. “An It’s crucial to direct users from platforms like Discord and Twitter to your Steam page, as this indicates increasing interest and potential customers.

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Logic Simplified

JULY 27, 2023

It enables game app developers to fine-tune their ideas, find possible issues and test gameplay mechanics before the game is built. By developing a simplified version of the game, you can test the core mechanics, entertainment factor and interactions. Make a playable demo, play-test it, and make revisions until it feels right.

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Big Games

JANUARY 30, 2024

Game design software’s scripting and coding support is critical for implementing game mechanics, logic, and interactivity. The ability to iterate on game design ideas efficiently is crucial for refining gameplay mechanics and optimizing user experience.

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Game Refinery

JUNE 15, 2023

The rise of hybridization in mobile games has resulted in game developers experimenting with new gameplay mechanics and features from other genres to drive engagement, something that’s often done via limited-time events. Some developers have added extra mechanics to their race events to keep things fresh and rewarding.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

Since embarking on the huge endeavor to completely revamp the entire Kristala demo, we've had our artists and modelers working hard to recreate some of the props and environmental elements that already existed in the original Dalamase demo level. You can listen to our episode of the Game Raven Review podcast right meow! Concept Art.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 19, 2024

When we showed the demo at EGX, the average playtime was forty minutes and we were having to kick people off to let others have a go.” Press B to express Doubt’, for example, is a classic case of mismatch between gameplay scenario and mechanical input.

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iXie gaming

MAY 26, 2023

Think about the genre, setting, target audience, and gameplay mechanics. Create intuitive, fun, and rewarding mechanics that are balanced and challenging enough to keep players engaged. Test the game extensively to ensure the mechanics work well, and make changes where necessary.

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Grid Sage Games

DECEMBER 3, 2022

This year’s major release was of course Beta 11 “Mechanical Renaissance,” in the works for 17 (!) months, and a massive set of new toys, challenges , revamped mechanics , and more. Of course that’s only one factor in the revenue drop, but it definitely plays a significant role. So we’re done, right?

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Finding this space isn’t too difficult since Cogmind mechanics and UI were designed to fit a 4:3 display anyway, despite most everyone these days using 16:9 or higher, meaning there is usually a decent amount of space available at the left and right sides of the map view which is not as vital to be able to see at all times.

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Yobob Games

AUGUST 11, 2022

There are complex design I have to think about when designing a game mechanic. Let me break down what that cumbersome of a job I had to do in order to get that farming mechanic implemented to the best of this engine could do. There are 4 problems I had to figure out when implementing a farming mechanic. 1) Animation.

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Brand Game Development

AUGUST 4, 2017

Tabletop Simulator Demo of Highways & Byways (Version Highway 4). The main challenge of Highways & Byways at this point is not the core engine, the mechanics, or the rules , but rather how well the game itself can communicate with players. Need help on your board game? Players spend a long time using components.

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Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 29, 2024

Examples might be character movement, a combat combo system, or a specific game mechanic. Demo - A stripped-down build of the game for exhibition, either for executives, tradeshows, or public-facing. Split into pre-release demo and post-release demo, with the post-release demo being easier to deal with.

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Yobob Games

OCTOBER 10, 2020

When the demo gets released, I hope I get input from you through discord and what you want more in the game. I’m still not satisfied with the game mechanics in terms how much there are present in the game, but I will be adding a few more. Everything relies on this demo. Harvest Island Progress.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

After over a year of exhibiting at various online game conventions, we can't properly tell you how stoked we are to be presenting an exclusive build of Kristala—featuring our revamped demo level—at this year's Play NYC convention. In the full version of Kristala, you'll be able to choose from one of six different clans.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Steam organises a recurring event called the Steam Next Fest : Steam Next Fest is a multi-day celebration where fans can try out demos, chat with developers, watch livestreams, and learn about upcoming games on Steam. It's tagged as relaxing so after checking all these cool but content heavy demos, that might be a good one to chill.

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The Liquid Fire

MAY 1, 2024

If you are not already familiar with this game mechanic, you may read about it here. When we get around to implementing “Lore” game mechanics we will need to be able to track the “Academia” part of the “Lore” For now, since I am not actually using this game mechanic yet, we can just skip it.

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Avalon has found investment backing from the likes of Bitkraft, Delphi Ventures, and Mechanism Capital raising $13 million in a round announced earlier this year. .” Metaverse environments Based in Orlando, Florida, but mainly built on a remote working model.

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Jesper Juul

MAY 19, 2021

My original training though, just before Lyapunovia, was in demo culture, and from that I probably brought the idea that programming (which I enjoy) can also be visible and understandable to non-programmers as well. I have mostly channeled this into games, but why not try the fractal thing gain? Here’s to that. Programming then and now.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

With the updated armor sets handed off to our 3D modelers, James then whipped up a few fresh concepts for some of the remaining items in the Kristala demo that needed to be replaced with newer models, including: Keys to unlock various gates and doors. Welcome signage for The Dalamase, the level featured in our demo.

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Cocos

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

At the beginning, all my plugins were released in source code, and the creator did not have an anti-piracy mark mechanism in the early days (all understand and do not need to explain), so I hope the plugins can be compressed and confused as much as possible. plugin packaging This is the first problem I encountered.

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Big Games

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Begin by meticulously brainstorming the genre, storyline, and gameplay mechanics that will distinguish your game from the crowded market. You can opt for a premium purchase model, providing a limited demo with the option to unlock the full game for a fee, similar to traditional console games.

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