Keith Burgun

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Starting somewhere in 2020, I started this huge dive into the Final Fantasy series – strangely enough, starting with the XIII trilogy. This article , in particular, from Nintendo Power, I have a distinct memory of reading and being totally transfixed by the concept of the world of Final Fantasy 1. (I A cool, fun game.

Fantasy 119

Fantasy Pixel Art Fighting 119

Sirlin

JANUARY 10, 2016

There's a new episode of my Raw Game Design podcast up for my ($10+) patrons, here. That same podcast link also has links to all the other episodes of Raw Game Design too, btw. This is "raw game design" in the truest sense in that we are lost in the forest here. Thanks again to my patrons for your support!

Fighting 52

Fighting Game Design Game Designer AI 52

Game Industry News

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Hey all, I’m back with a game that is a predecessor to some of my favorite games for this week’s Retro Game Friday. Plot: The plot is pretty standard Fantasy fair, rebel group against an evil corrupt government, etc. Overall: If you loved Final Fantasy Tactics , you might want to give this a try.

Fantasy 59

Fantasy Art Games Game Design 59

PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 24, 2024

So, a fantasy setting instead of everyday environments would provide the most room to be creative without being too shackled to anything too specific.” He’s also planning the overall game design. The game design process in this project mainly involved designing the rudimentary features for our level editor”, he explains.

Pixel 141

Pixel Art Mechanics Demo 141

The Bottom Feeder

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

We started this five game series in 1999, and Geneforge 1 came out in 2001. Dwarf Fortress is the banner Olde Game these days, but the first Geneforge game was out and selling before it was even started.) The Geneforge Saga is a fantasy-science fiction hybrid with a wildly open-ended world, story, and game system.

Fantasy 69

Fantasy Game Design Game Designer AAA 69

PreMortem.Games

APRIL 12, 2023

But I was missing a really good city builder in a fantasy setting. Once I decided that this was the general idea for the game I tried to come up with what it might actually look and feel like.” I do all the coding, game design, day to day production stuff, basically everything else.

Games 185

Games Build Studios Shaders 185

PreMortem.Games

MAY 10, 2023

Canadian indie game development studio Excellent Rectangle just launched their debut title Tape to Tape on Steam Early Access. Combining the world of ice hockey with a roguelite may seem like an odd match, but for game designer Hugo Julien and his fellow co-founders Jean-Nicolas and Mathieu Fortin, it was a natural choice.

Animation 227

Animation Animation Sprite Fantasy 227

Brand Game Development

JUNE 24, 2019

The latest game from Pangea Games is launching on Kickstarter. Tasty Humans is a 30-60 minute, tile-laying, pattern-building game for 1-4 players. You are a fantasy monster trying to sate your insatiable appetite. He won Panjam, a 48-hour board game design contest that Pangea ran in 2018.

Tile 130

Tile Writing Fantasy Fighting 130

Game Wisdom

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

How Bethesda Designs for Moments Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Starfield has been released lately and is a huge deal for the industry — with this being the first original IP from Bethesda in years, and taking the fantasy developer to the realm of the sci-fi.

Fantasy 59

Fantasy Development Games Game Design 59

Sirlin

OCTOBER 17, 2016

While most of the episode is about Kickstarters for board games, later in the episode we cover the extra challenges of doing a Kickstarter for a video game. And we reveal that we're going a different route with our Fantasy Strike video game, which is using Patreon for crowdfunding right now.

Game Design 40

Game Design Game Designer Fantasy Games 40

Keith Burgun

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

FINAL FANTASY XVI – After playing a bunch more Kingdomheartslikes and getting more used to that, I’ve gotta say, this is a very well made Kingdomheartslike. Whereas if you compare that to something like Final Fantasy 13, there is a pretty central thing that’s being headed toward the entire time. Bad FIGHT pacing.

Fighting 59

Fighting Fantasy Balance Software 59

Sirlin

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Examples from Guilty Gear, Soul Calibur 5, Smash Bros (including a plea for modders to make Sirlin a mod with simpler controls for Smash), Street Fighter 2, Street Fighter 4, Rising Thunder, and Fantasy Strike. Hosts: David Sirlin & Sean "MrGPhantome" Washington We discuss "easy special moves" in fighting games.

Game Design 40

Game Design Game Designer Fantasy Fighting 40

PreMortem.Games

APRIL 10, 2023

But I was missing a really good city builder in a fantasy setting. Once I decided that this was the general idea for the game I tried to come up with what it might actually look and feel like.” I do all the coding, game design, day to day production stuff, basically everything else.

Games 104

Games Build Studios Shaders 104

PreMortem.Games

APRIL 5, 2023

But I was missing a really good city builder in a fantasy setting. Once I decided that this was the general idea for the game I tried to come up with what it might actually look and feel like.” I do all the coding, game design, day to day production stuff, basically everything else.

Games 104

Games Build Studios Shaders 104

PreMortem.Games

JULY 12, 2023

The developers of Fireplace Games made an early prototype of the game while still in school, but are now well on their way to release it as a full-fledged game. To dig a solid fantasy out of that ‘omelette’, we found ourselves essentially relying on a good ol’ helping of subtractive design. We feel like En Garde!’s

Prototyping 104

Prototyping Games Fantasy Concepts 104

Gamesbrief

DECEMBER 7, 2023

So, as my health improves – and I’m maybe 40% on the road to recovery – I’m going to step up to help Andrew Smith at Spilt Milk Studios make great games. And our first game together will be Trash Goblin. It’s a cozy, shopkeeping game where you clean, upcycle and sell trinkets in a wholesome fantasy world.

Fantasy 52

Fantasy Studios Games Game Design 52

Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Yet the process, so heavy on rejection, has left many game designers heartbroken. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Board game publishers have to sort good from bad. . Explained this way, it sounds innocuous.

Retail 130

Retail Games Game Design Game Designer 130

Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 2, 2019

If you or someone in your family is looking for a challenging board game in the $50 range, this is an excellent choice! I’ve written at length about Everdell before and why it’s a good game. Long story short, it’s got a cute fantasy theme with really well-executed worker placement mechanics. Everdell ( $54.94

Fantasy 130

Fantasy Games Mechanics Horror 130

Brand Game Development

APRIL 15, 2019

Understanding the emotional origin behind people’s connection with board games is very important if you’re a publisher. You’re not just trying to make the greatest worker placement fantasy game…you’re trying to make a game that satisfies the emotional needs of your customers.

Media 130

Media Internet Games Game Design 130

iHobo

JULY 12, 2023

Although these lines are increasingly blurred today (as AAA cRPGs will tend to draw heavily from both traditions), there is a clear historical period after the Ultima - Wizardry split that dominates more than two decades of cRPG design.

Open World 52

Open World AAA Game Design Game Designer 52

Yobob Games

AUGUST 9, 2022

That’s why this game genre is called cozy games or farming genre. It’s about life and breathing that life into that game. You’re pretty much living a 2nd life in a fantasy world. I want to compare my game to stardew valley since I get criticize for being a stardew valley copycat.

Simulation 52

Simulation Fantasy Mechanics Build 52

Brand Game Development

AUGUST 17, 2020

While you can’t make any old game you want and make a phenomenal amount of money doing so , you can observe what’s successful already and put your own spin on it. If sci-fi and fantasy games have been successful for the last 18 months on Kickstarter, you can make your own sci-fi or fantasy game.

Games 130

Games Fantasy Simulation Media 130

Keith Burgun

MAY 10, 2023

And of course my Final Fantasy episode. Today I have a nice podcast episode, all about RPGs and RPG design! Please let me know what you think below in the comments! Thanks for listening. Related stuff: definitely check out my piece on the 3 most important qualities in an RPG ! – by becoming a Patron on patreon.com/keithburgun.

Fantasy 52

Fantasy Games Game Design Game Designer 52

Moonmana

DECEMBER 20, 2022

By the way, artists sometimes offer interesting and unusual solutions by mixing low poly with other styles to create amazing in-game experiences. This style can be a nice option for adventure, mystery, and puzzle games. Fantasy Realism. Fantasy realism is used for games full of movement, action, and drive.

Art 52

Art Fantasy Games Polygon 52

Game Daily

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Raph Koster is one of gaming’s most renowned designers of online play worlds, like Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies. As author of the highly influential book A Theory of Fun for Game Design, he’s a sought-after commentator on the state of gaming. “These days.

Media 52

Media Technology Sandbox Mechanics 52

iHobo

JULY 5, 2023

But precisely because we live in a world of 'stories everywhere', we need to be careful to understand how games engage with narrative. Games love to fool the player into believing that they have control and influence in the game world (which they do - but only of a much narrower kind that we tend to recognise).

Fantasy 59

Fantasy Animation Animation Open World 59

iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2023

Predicting the outcomes of complicated gaming systems is one area where AI is having a significant effect. This feature is especially helpful for online games, which rely on real-time simulations to work successfully. Generating Game Content Every video game features countless unique models, animations, sounds, graphics, and more.

AI 52

AI Art Simulation Technology 52

Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Professional critics do it to help their audience decide whether they should purchase or download a game. Such an analysis will also help video game designers understand what went right or wrong with their game. First, describe the basics of the game: the characters, storyline, and the developers.

Entertainment 52

Entertainment Writing Games Game Design 52

Sirlin

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Codex is a new take on customizable card games. Last week I posted a new Raw Game Design podcast episode (for $10+ patrons) where I discuss "reset buttons" in Codex (cards that blow up the board so you can possibly come back from a very bad position). Last month, I offered early access to (physical) Codex cards.

Fantasy 52

Fantasy Fighting Balance Playtesting 52

Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 21, 2023

However, creating compelling PvE challenges requires designing around the tools the player has. Suppose the game designer wants to create a giant cyclops enemy – shoot the eye for massive damage! 1) inhibits the hero fantasy and creates intra-team conflict (“somebody needs to switch to healer!”). (2)

Co-op 52

Co-op Esports Content Advertising 52

Brand Game Development

AUGUST 5, 2019

It’s a puzzle-solving, tile placement board game for 1-4 players where you play as a fantasy monster who’s hungry for villagers. We could not be happier with how the campaign turned out, and the game is available for pre-order now ! Need help on your board game?

Art 130

Art Games Tile Mechanics 130

Keith Burgun

MARCH 13, 2024

I’m playing through Final Fantasy VII Rebirth now (which I am loving) and it’s very clear in that game, whether you are in Outside , Dungeon or Town , pretty much at all times. Videogames are a language, and this pattern is an important building block in that language.

Fantasy 59

Fantasy Fighting Balance Build 59

Game Daily

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

They also show – in their different ways – that there are many ways to create excitement and energy in the market, through bold game design, smart marketing, and intelligent planning, not to mention confident investment. Mountains move Such games move mountains.

Games 52

Games Studios Agent Media 52

Sirlin

AUGUST 23, 2015

All the money goes to paying for artists on Codex and also for artists and programmers on the Fantasy Strike fighting game. You'll get to see all the behind the scenes versions of everything I work on if you're at the $25 level and you'll get my Raw Game Design podcast at the $10 level and above.

Balance 52

Balance Prototyping Fantasy Fighting 52

Sirlin

JUNE 13, 2015

Codex, Flowchart, and now.the Fantasy Strike fighting game (yes, really!). At the $10 subscription level, patrons get my "Raw Game Design" podcast where I discuss actual design problems in the middle of solving for my games, as well as some sneak peeks at art. But there is surprisingly much to the game.

Fighting 52

Fighting Fantasy Art Build 52

Sirlin

JULY 25, 2019

Fantasy Strike is available now on Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , and Steam (Windows / Mac / Linux). There are several notable features and innovative things about the game, so I’ll summarize them here. In Fantasy Strike, you just click on anyone in your in-game friends list to challenge them. No, you would not.

Fantasy 52

Fantasy Feature Fighting Point and Click 52

Brand Game Development

APRIL 13, 2018

You can always do more outreach, but I wound up working with the super cool people behind Board Game Design Lab and We’re Not Wizards. If you’re in it for money, become a sellout, make a fantasy worker placement / area control game for $19. Was it lack of outreach in terms of streams, blogs, podcasts, etc.?

Data 130

Data Writing Dev Game Developer 130