PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

He took some online courses on programming and he was in business, as a solo dev operating under the name of Frambosa , only six months later. So, his solo debut game Billy Bumbum might be the first and last game he made as a one-man-dev-team. All this before there’s ever any playtesting done.

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Dev Puzzle Prototyping Playtesting 104

Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

On the other hand, playing Tasty Humans has short turns, which helps the game stay snappy even though it’s a brain-burny puzzle game. one place I’ve encouraged surprise is the facedown card mechanic. If you hate the game you’re playtesting, do something different. Predictability is the bane of games.

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Game Design Game Designer Tile Games 130

Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

We're so happy you're joining us for another epically magical installment of the Kristala Dev Blog! This is the place where we break down all aspects of development for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game in developed by the wildly talented dev team behind women-owned indie games studio, Astral Clocktower Studios.

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Dev Animation Animation Concepts 52

Grid Sage Games

JULY 17, 2022

I’m reminded of Beta 11’s spicing up the main complex with Heavies and Cargo Convoys , though in this case it’s not just adding one or two new mechanics but instead about turning Garrisons into proper branch maps in terms of content distribution… Encounter Architecture. …alert level xD.

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Beta Content Balance Mechanics 52

Brand Game Development

JULY 15, 2019

Particularly when hard choices come from simple mechanics. In my Tasty Humans Designer Diary posts so far, I have focused on the puzzle aspect of the game. The design process really started with the puzzle. I knew I needed a mechanic that gave players a choice of one adventurer from several options.

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Tile Mechanics Games Puzzle 130

Brand Game Development

JULY 22, 2019

In each of the design diaries that I have written so far, I have focused on a specific game mechanic or isolated portion of the game. However, in hindsight, the decision trivialized the “crown” mechanic that I had included to determine the drafting order. In playtesting, the time between turns has rarely been an issue.

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Tile Games Playtesting Balance 130

Radiator Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

A dense randomized mini-chess puzzle where everything matters. L loss or often worse, since cops can exploit the same chain reaction mechanic as the player. In my playtests, it felt like the best tactic is to try to trap the cop in the corner with your body while the AIs coordinate a big orgy that gives you a huge payout.

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Code Educational Education Prototyping 52