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Top 7 Game Dev Myths Explored

DameDev.tv

as we explore the top 7 game dev myths Laurie (Avocado Fire) joins Rick Davidson & Tim Ruswick* to discuss these 7 game dev myths and address any concerns that you have. He's done it all, from Game Designer, Producer, Creative Director and Executive Producer to GameDev.tv's

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Makhoba Kamogelo: “Don’t let fear stop you from reinventing yourself”

PreMortem.Games

A community manager and new game designer. A game filled with cute armoured babies on a brave mission to save their daycare from a goblin invasion. African Game Dev Prototype Fund They say the best leaders lead by example. This knowledge helps me create architectural designs in games.

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Harvest Island is a mix of farming and horror “I figured it’s a unique premise”

PreMortem.Games

The San Diego, USA based developer does however love the freedom he gets as a solo dev: “You get to make all the decisions. That’s when I realized that I love to make games. I love to see players’ reactions when they play my game. Ironically, my cousin hated game design and instead works in real estate.”

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As an Open Source project, Godot is more than a game engine

Mircosoft Game Dev

Godot is a community developed game engine. In fact, our development process and code quality are, already, arguably in many senses better than commercial game engine counterparts. In fact, our development process and code quality are, already, arguably in many senses better than commercial game engine counterparts.

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Experiencing A Story

DameDev.tv

In this Livecast they talk about the story in Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and Cloudpunk amongst other topics related to storytelling in video games. Rick has more than 14 years experience in the game dev industry, working on IP's that include Mario, Transformers, Captain America and Mortal Kombat. The Game or The Story? (57:33

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How to Design the Core Engine of Your Board Game

Brand Game Development

This article is the first of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. ” This guide comes in three parts: What’s the core engine of a game? Why do you like them?

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The Showdown: Unity Vs. Godot Vs. Buildbox Vs Unreal Engine

SOVEREIGN MOON

SOVEREIGN MOON PRESENTS… Game Engine Showdown: Unity vs. Godot vs. Buildbox vs. Unreal Engine. In this game engine faceoff, we’ll explore each game engine’s visual scripting tools to see which engine is the best for beginner game makers and non-coders. .

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