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GenoTerra - The finished prototype.

Mnenad

Prototype is ready! But I can now proudly announce that a playable prototype for the video game GenoTerra is finished (and I graduated with the Master in Design *yay*). The Mechanic I. I was looking for suitable solutions for having both views in the mechanic of the game. Master in Integrative Design. The Mechanik II.

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How to Design the Mechanics of Your Board Game

Brand Game Development

The core engine is what’s left when you strip a game of mechanics and obstacles. The core engine is the bare minimum set of mechanics and concepts you need to have a functioning (but not necessarily fun) game. Game mechanics are how we bring the core engine of a game to life. What are game mechanics?

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Choose Your Own Adventure: Self-Publish Board Games or Not?

Brand Game Development

You have to spend money making a nice prototype for publishers, sure, but you don’t have to get deep into the behind-the-scenes business processes. Publishers have all sorts of vetting mechanisms in place that keep you from going to market with a bad game. ” They take care of the grittiest work for you.

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The Role of Computer Science in Video Games

Game Designing

Most educational institutions require master’s degree candidates to have a computer science degree or a degree from similar fields of study like science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) before joining a master’s degree program. The course calls for 45 to 50 credits and is two years long. Check out their specific roles below.

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Unity vs. Unreal: What to Choose for Your Game? | Moonmana

Moonmana

Talking about quality training courses that add up to the real educational value, Unity developers are lucky to have a wider pool of options. Just for you to compare: the Udemy education platform offers around 2,200 courses for Unreal Development, while there are 5,500 courses focused on Unity. Additionally, UE is good for prototyping.

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2021 Predictions #4 Contenders Throwdown for Supercell's Mid-Core Crown

Deconstructor of Fun

This is done through in-depth research, insights, and case studies as well as innovative marketing solutions and education materials. By all accounts this genre is matured to a point where it could use a massive innovation to both the progression mechanics and social gameplay. Card Battlers used to be a sub-genre led by Hearthstone.

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We Dwell in Possibility as queer gardening simulation

Radiator Blog

There are "sims" like SimCity, which seek to be taken semi-seriously as semi-scientific primers to urban planning for educational use in schools. So I shifted direction to something more like Claude Shannon's Theseus (1950), a mechanical mouse that "learned" how to navigate a maze by flipping magnetic switches beneath the floor.