Moonmana

DECEMBER 20, 2022

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. Games developed with the fantasy realism art style often involve aliens, races, and creatures that aren’t “real” yet are depicted realistically within the game world.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 24, 2024

It allows players to instantly swap places with any physics based object which allows for some clever puzzling through the relentless levels. “We So, a fantasy setting instead of everyday environments would provide the most room to be creative without being too shackled to anything too specific.”

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

To put you on the right track, we’ve taken a deep dive into four games that have delivered innovative storytelling in four subgenres: Merge Puzzle from the Casual category, and MMORPG, Action RPG, and 4X Strategy from the Mid-core category. Storyline in Diablo Immortal.

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Sirlin

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

I’ve been working on things behind the scenes for quite some time, as has our team behind Fantasy Strike. If you’re a fan of Puzzle Strike or Yomi, I hope you’ll like these new things too. Some of it is for the video game Fantasy Strike which also has some exciting things coming. There’s that much in store.

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Sirlin

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Join Now Here are things I’d like to do: Add more characters and features to Fantasy Strike Create new tabletop games, and possibly more content for Codex Create digital versions of those tabletop games with good production values. That goes for physical tabletop games, digital versions, and content in Fantasy Strike.

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Sirlin

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Part 2 covers the beginnings of Fantasy Strike, Yomi strategy including what to do on the first turn, a little about Pandante’s updated version, Puzzle Strike’s emphasis on player interaction, Puzzle Strike and Codex’s solution to free-for-all games, and the toughest design problems in making Codex.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The collaboration involved two One Piece games – One Piece Treasure Cruise and One Piece Bounty Rush – as well as Monster Strike , Knives Out , Puzzle & Dragons , and Granblue Fantasy. As an example, Granblue Fantasy is an RPG with heavy social ements, while Puzzle & Dragons is a Match3 puzzle game.

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Filmustage

JULY 21, 2023

Guillermo del Toro’s “Pan's Labyrinth” (2006) is a prime example of this, as it beautifully merges elements of fantasy, war, and drama, creating a visually stunning and emotionally engaging film experience that transcends genre boundaries. For example, a viewer who enjoys solving puzzles might be more drawn to mystery films.

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iXie gaming

MAY 26, 2023

The game takes players through a series of puzzles and challenges, all set in a beautifully rendered world. Whether you’re a fan of puzzle-solving or just want to experience a new world, Moss is sure to provide an enjoyable and memorable experience. The game has various weapons like swords and axes to defeat enemies.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

Let’s take the popular example of Candy Crush Saga , a level-based puzzle game. Environment artist An environment artist creates a fantasy game world by adding buildings, landscapes, colorful backgrounds and props that match the game design.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 28, 2023

While quenching his curiosity Olamide stumbled upon Encarta Kids, an enchanting encyclopedia brought to life through games, puzzles, and quizzes. His father’s work laptop found its way into their home and onto his young ecstatic lap. That laptop became his digital playground.

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Game Errors

MAY 24, 2023

The fantasy world, puzzles, and amazing storyline of this LOTR game can blow your mind. The new anticipated game, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, won’t launch on your PC in specific situations. But, if you follow this article, you will be able to solve this problem.

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Game Designing

APRIL 16, 2022

Players would navigate through various levels of traps, puzzles, and enemies to claim victory. Final Fantasy VI Advance. Some would argue that this version of Final Fantasy was the absolute best, at least within the confines of the two-dimensional world. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. Final Fantasy V Advance.

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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. After a year of development, Tasty Humans raised $20,536 on Kickstarter. We could not be happier with how the campaign turned out, and the game is available for pre-order now !

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 6, 2023

Especially with their two most recent titles Lily’s Garden and Penny & Flo , Tactile has been a stronghold for story-driven puzzle games with the collapse mechanic. Each level presents players with a puzzle to solve, and failing to notice items or power-ups can gradually increase that cognitive load and lead to frustration.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The mobile hit Empires and Puzzles (E&P) by Small Giant Games (acquired by Zynga) has made over $600M in net-revenues while racking up around 60 million installs. While there have been numerous clones and follow up titles trying to get a piece of the ever growing puzzle RPG pie, none of them has had any meaningful success.

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Big Games

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Players can join Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer as they embark on epic quests, solving intricate puzzles, facing dynamic combat challenges, and exploring breathtaking environments. As a hard-core player, you can explore a rich fantasy world, engage in action, and rebuild a hub town while undertaking quests.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

NEW GAMES Creatures of the Deep lets you catch fish and sea monsters while solving a local mystery, out now on iOS ‘Football Manager 2023’ Touch for Apple Arcade and ‘Football Manager 2023’ Mobile Are Out Now Previously Released as Free to Play, the ‘ Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales ’ Match-3 RPG Joins the Netflix Games Library The Excellent ‘ OPUS: (..)

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

On Android and other mobile devices, you may play a variety of fantastic games ranging from puzzles to adventure. For instance, when it was launched in 1997, Final Fantasy VII, had a production budget of around $45 million and a marketing budget of over $100 million. Can Mobile Games Be AAA?

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Tower of Fantasy was launched in the global markets in August 2022, luring players to the game with its “Genshin with an MMO experience” headlines. Tower of Fantasy is a new MMORPG developed by Hotta Studio and published by Perfect World and Level Infinite. The open-world of Tower of Fantasy. So, does it live up to the promise?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The dev blog is where we share all the behind-the-scenes dev action for Kristala, a 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG developed by the incredibly talented team at women-owned indie game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle. We're so glad you're here. and they're not wrong. Concept Art.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

Hello, dear friends and fantasy aficionados. This is the place where we bring you a monthly peek into the development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game developed using Unreal Engine 4 by women-lead Astral Clocktower Studios. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle.

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Sirlin

JUNE 13, 2015

Codex, Flowchart, and now.the Fantasy Strike fighting game (yes, really!). Codex was a huge hit at Fantasy Strike Expo, and is what most attendees played and talked about the whole time. It was originally from designer Tim Fowers of Paperback and Wok Star fame, but I'm adapting it to the Fantasy Strike universe.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 14, 2020

Alrighty then, lets kick off the predictions with the Puzzle genre! Puzzle Games Continued to Grow. Puzzle genre is the second largest, after strategy games, on mobile in terms of in-app purchases. Last year Puzzle games generated a whopping $4.5Bn in IAP revenues while growing 18% year-on-year.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Welcome back to the fantasy, friends! You're just in time for the latest installment of the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog, a monthly compilation of the game development completed for indie 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala in November 2020. Now, let's get ready to amp up the magic and dive headfirst into the dark fantasy of Kristala.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

You just left reality and fell into a portal to the fantasy world of Ailur, the fictional planet that serves as the setting for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game developed by women-owned independent game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

Here you'll get an inside look at the detailed development work done for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, the inaugural title from the team behind Astral Clocktower Studios—a female-lead indie studio based in Central PA, USA. For now, let's leave reality behind and take a step into the dark fantasy world of Kristala. 3D Asset Design.

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The Bottom Feeder

OCTOBER 13, 2021

I'm not a great fantasy writer. Portal and Portal 2 were adequate, competent puzzle games elevated into hit classics by good writing. Our game design is quite solid, but the stories we tell is what keeps us in business. Now let's be clear. If I was, I'd be writing books nobody buys because nobody buys books anymore.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

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. If you're a big lover of fantasy games (and we're betting you are!),

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Keith Burgun

APRIL 10, 2023

As I’ve gone through the Final Fantasy series recently , it’s notable that the games used to have secrets, and now, they pretty much don’t anymore. This concept of “secret” doesn’t really make sense in a strategy game, contest, or a puzzle. This article actually has secrets, such as this text.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 25, 2019

I had been struggling to find the fun factor with my entry, which involved players taking control of fantasy monsters and managing resources to try and eat adventurers without taking too much damage. All I knew is I wanted some sort of spatial puzzle that ultimately determined the monster’s satisfaction. Theming the Abstract Gameplay.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Greetings, friends and fantasy aficionados! Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle. Because of this, we've been working incredibly hard to ensure the original soundtrack for our 3D dark fantasy action RPG is packed with harrowing tracks and magical songs that really allow players to feel something.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 13, 2022

NEW GAMES Polity is a life sim MMORPG where you can rule or be ruled, out now on Early Access on iOS and Android Ragnarok Arena is out now on iOS and Android, with special in-game giveaways and a physical raffle draw Archeland , a brand new strategy RPG that takes inspiration from Fire Emblem, opens pre-registration for Korean gamers Crash Team Rumble (..)

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JANUARY 14, 2021

Hello, loyal Kristalans and faithful fantasy fanatics! Let's get immersed in the dark fantasy world of Kristala. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle. It's been a hard year for all of us, especially for independent creators. 3D Asset Design. link] Sound Design.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 29, 2021

It takes lots of inspiration from Hay Day while introducing a whole new IP based on a cute fantasy world unrelated to any other Supercell franchise. Nevertheless, Everdale is not a placement puzzle like a typical city-building game. This week, Supercell soft-launched a new crafting tycoon game called Everdale. Nothing surprising there.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 29, 2024

Another example is the 'Puzzles' collection mechanics, where the player farms puzzle pieces in hard match-3 levels to assemble pictures. So we decided to loop the puzzles at the same time as adding new ones. People usually start talking about triple-A games as examples.

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Game Designing

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Both are open-world action-adventure games with fantasy elements and similar mechanics. All of this creates a more lighthearted fantasy world. Is there a fog obscuring hidden threats, or is the level in clear view for easy puzzle-solving? Yet both give off very different feelings, owing in large part to their unique atmospheres.

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