Logic Simplified

AUGUST 1, 2023

Movement mechanics - This includes how a player can move within the game world, such as running, jumping, or flying. Combat mechanics - These rules govern how players engage in battles or fights within the game, such as turn-based combat, real-time combat, or using special abilities like counter-attacking.

Game Design 91

Game Design Game Designer UX Mechanics 91

Ask a Game Dev

JANUARY 6, 2023

The natural consequence is that large power deltas will result in incredibly lopsided fights - both tougher enemies and weaker enemies. ALT If we don’t scale anything at all, player power growth over time will naturally adjust power deltas.

Agent 40

Agent Open World Dev Content 40

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2023

The decline of the whole genre in the Western markets was caused by a decline in two of the most significant sub-genres: Brawlers and Fighting Games. At the same time, cross-platform open-world RPG Genshin Impact continues to break new ground, crossing its $3 Billion in IAP Spend in Q2 2022.

Mobile Gaming 52

Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Sandbox 52

Game Errors

APRIL 26, 2023

The length of the main story in Far Cry 6 can vary depending on how much time you spend exploring the open world and completing side missions. In Far Cry 6 the battles take place not only in the streets but also on the roofs of houses, not only in the wide-open spaces but also in the narrow streets. Why is Far Cry 6 so fun?

Ray Tracing 52

Ray Tracing Open World Cinematics PC 52

Big Games

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Players step into the boots of Arthur Morgan, a Van der Linde gang member, as they navigate a world on the brink of modernization. With stunning graphics, a vast open world, and a rich storyline, the game offers a blend of action, exploration, and moral choices.

Graphics 52

Graphics Racing Entertainment Games 52

Game Refinery

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Video games have come a long way since they were first conceptualized in the 1950s, with expansive open worlds that can fit right in your pocket, but you don’t need to go back 70 years to see what games looked like back then.

Mobile 52

Mobile Mobile Esports Games 52

Grumpy Gamer

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It's really just a series of supply fetch quests and "find yet another character whose name rhymes with 'son' (in this big huge open world)" but it feels like you are helping establish an entire new town in the wilderness - leaves you with a genuine "I helped people" feeling. I also like murder mysteries.

Fighting 105

Fighting NPC Mechanics Build 105

Nvidia

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In other words, it measures the rate at which depth comparison errors occur—which corresponds to issues like Z-fighting—under different scenarios. It isn’t a panacea for all precision woes, especially if you’re building an open-world environment that contains extreme depth ranges. Here are the results obtained for near = 0.1,

Simulation 52

Simulation Graphics Culling Render 52

Game Refinery

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The anime art style is fairly similar to the one in Genshin Impact, but one of the biggest differences is that Tower of Fantasy players explore the open sci-fi world of the planet Aida, rather than the fantasy setting depicted in Genshin Impact. The open-world of Tower of Fantasy.

Fantasy 52

Fantasy Co-op Open World Feature 52

Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

We don’t see this often enough in casual simulation games, but there is a lovely open-world feel to this game. But for this game, they layered in choice – fight enemies to make your character stronger, and avoid ones that are too tough. It’s intuitive and rewarding, without babying the players.

Mobile Gaming 98

Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Mechanics 98

Radiator Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

I completed the main campaign in Redfall ( official site, Steam , also on Game Pass), a 4 player co-op open world shooter by Arkane Austin, who's mostly known for detailed single player story-filled action games. You're fighting not only the privatization of public health but also reckless climate engineering! But not really.

Studios 98

Studios Co-op Open World Cutscenes 98

PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

An open-world social simulation of a whole human civilization on Mars. The indie community is amazingly helpful, but you will have to fight by yourself with every single element in your own game – and that takes time! How did you come up with the idea for Repunk? The original idea was much more ambitious.

Dev 156

Dev Playtesting Art Games 156

Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Here we’re primarily talking about the player revisiting earlier floors on their journey, rather than backtracking within a single map (though I’ll cover that topic a bit separately at the end), and our discussion focuses on roguelikes of the dungeon delving variety, since open world games generally allow backtracking by default.

Point and Click 52

Point and Click Mechanics Open World Feature 52

Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The final boss fight is a conversation, and the ultimate weapon is. Planescape Torment's final boss fight conversation works because the god stuff is a metaphor for the protagonist's personal arc -- the final boss isn't god! philosophy and logic!! Take that, god!

NPC 52

NPC Fighting Art Dev 52

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

The most significant growth in revenue was seen in the following sub-genres: Open World Adventure is a newborn sub-genre that grew by 622% this year. Unlike with Sniper games, you could move and you were actually fighting other players. The overall IAP revenues reached nearly $15B, which is 16% more than in 2020.

Cross platform 52

Cross platform Platformer Puzzle Mobile 52

Grid Sage Games

JULY 17, 2022

Failing that (gets blasted in a fight? And this approach is reflected throughout Cogmind’s other maps as patrol routes change, units carry out unique duties across different areas, and yet others are dispatched to react to something far away (dungeon environments can be about as dynamic as an open world!),

Beta 52

Beta Content Balance Mechanics 52