Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

Video game development is a collaborative process that involves various people with specialized skills. The two most critical roles in this process are game artists and designers. Since most of us are unaware of the process of creating a game, we usually confuse game design and game art as being the same.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 8, 2020

A couple of months ago, I asked the readers of this blog to send in answers to the question “ what confuses you most about board game development ?” ” I got a lot of responses, and one of them was about how to find an audience for a board game. Need help on your board game? Test demand.

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Logic Simplified

JULY 24, 2023

Researchers, professionals or game app developers all need to remain up-to-date with the recent advancements as well as features of the Unity engine to create and enjoy the best games possible. Some popular games built with Unity include Angry Birds 2 and Pokémon Go”. Unity 2022.2.11

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Nvidia

JANUARY 3, 2023

These include boosting HPC and AI workload power, research breakthroughs, and new capabilities in 3D graphics, gaming, simulation, robotics, and more. These include boosting HPC and AI workload power, research breakthroughs, and new capabilities in 3D graphics, gaming, simulation, robotics, and more. These include boosting HPC.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 29, 2020

A couple of months ago, I asked the readers of this blog to send in answers to the question “ what confuses you most about board game development ?” ” I got a lot of responses, and two of them were about knowing when to pivot during a game design project. Need help on your board game?

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Brand Game Development

MAY 12, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Over the course of the last week, I’ve taken a bit of a left turn in the development of Highways & Byways. Need help on your board game? Just here for Highways & Byways updates?

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 14, 2023

She emphasises the role of communication and consistent engagement with the audience without compromising development time. “As Limit support to 2 channels Additionally, focusing on quality over quantity in social media presence ensures that developers can effectively engage with their audience.

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The Bottom Feeder

MAY 1, 2024

The video game business is in a weird, scary, contracting, almost recessionary place right now. So this is a quick game release post-mortem. How did we fund, develop, and market this game? One, we do often get asked about our games-writing process, as it's solid enough to keep us going for 30 years. One to play.

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The Bottom Feeder

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

I keep saying this blog is free. The price of this blog is that, every so often, I put an advertisement in your inbox. We have just started a Kickstarter for our next game, Geneforge 2 - Infestation. I have a whole bunch of quality blog posts stored up, and I'll be posting them over the next month. Of course, it's not.

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Big Games

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Developing a game is no child’s play! Game developers can vouch that the game development landscape does not look as pretty and exciting as it seems. Months, sometimes years of planning, impending deadlines, trials, and corrections go into creating a video game loved by the targeted audience.

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DameDev.tv

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

There are some game design elements you don't want to forget, because if you miss them, your game could lack the polish it needs. The topics I discuss in this blog are varied but essential. Parallax Backgrounds Parallax Backgrounds, in 2D games, give the illusion that you are in a real world.

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Brand Game Development

MARCH 22, 2021

Many of you who read this blog know that I am self-publishing board game designer who uses Kickstarter as my platform of choice for funding the bulk of my projects. Certainly no surprise if you’ve read some of my articles like A Crash Course on Kickstarter for Board Games. Need help on your board game?

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Game Refinery

AUGUST 2, 2023

A common way to monetize freemium mobile games is through in-app advertising, where ad placements are sold to generate profit from the entire player base. Freemium games reach wider audiences, but the risk of churn is always looming. The game has several power progression vectors.

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Nvidia

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Nsight Systems is a system-wide performance analysis tool, designed to help developers tune. Nsight Systems is a system-wide performance analysis tool, designed to help developers tune and scale software across CPUs and GPUs. NVIDIA Nsight Systems 2021.1 is now available for download !

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Narrative design has always been an important part of video game development, but its significance in modern-day games continues to grow as narrative elements play an important role in player engagement and retention. Several exploration games also incorporate similar story designs.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 3, 2023

Mobile gaming has grown into a multibillion-dollar industry, with millions of users spending time playing games on their smartphones and tablets. As the mobile gaming market continues to expand, mobile game developers must find ways to make their games stand out in a crowded marketplace.

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Brand Game Development

APRIL 6, 2018

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. I’ve met people who have their heart set on one particular game.

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Brand Game Development

APRIL 14, 2017

I realized that in my push to create Highways & Byways , I’ve neglected six very powerful background skills that make game developers great. I realized that in my push to create Highways & Byways , I’ve neglected six very powerful background skills that make game developers great. Write them down.

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Brand Game Development

MAY 14, 2018

This is part one of four in the Failure Recovery series in Start to Finish: Publish and Sell Your First Board Game. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. With games, this involves the nature of the project itself.

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Grid Sage Games

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Development Time As of the latest tally I’ve reached a total of 16,785 hours of work in these 10 years. Sure even now I still spend lots of time engaged directly with the active player community (which has other benefits for development like feedback!), The dip below 1.0

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Introduction: As technology continues to advance, the world of gaming has experienced rapid growth and innovation. With the increasing complexity of video games, the need for efficient and effective testing methods becomes paramount. In recent years, game automation has emerged as a promising solution for testing games.

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

For the last few years, we’ve been living through a glorious age: the Great Board Game Renaissance. In a world aglow with smartphones, tablets, and those annoying billboards that change every five seconds on the side of the road, analog gaming has become a welcome retreat for millions. Need help on your board game?

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The world of game development has seen a significant shift with the recent release of Unreal Engine 5, which promises to bring an unprecedented level of realism and interactivity to gaming experiences. The introduction of Unreal Engine 5 is an exciting development for the game development industry.

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Brand Game Development

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Leder Games really nailed it when they came out with their board game Root in 2018. It’s broken into and remained within the Board Game Geek top 50. Need help on your board game? Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators.

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OPM Jobs

JUNE 9, 2022

Are you passionate about video games and want to try creating your own for a living? The gaming industry is no longer a niche, and there are lots of opportunities from major studios through to indie developers. Here is our guide on how to get a career in video games. This may lead to potential opportunities down the line.

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Big Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

Have you ever dreamt of crafting your own epic game? Buckle up, aspiring developers, because the barrier to entry just shrunk to the size of a pixel! We’re talking free game development software , mind-blowing technology, and trends hotter than a dragon’s breath. And guess what? Let’s jump in!

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DameDev.tv

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

 In this blog I'll cover how to use 3D, to help you get better results in your 2D productions. Getting Everyone on the Same Page One of the major problems of working with a team of animators, is trying to get everyone to understand what you and the designers want. Distance is a Challenge! This will impress your customers.

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AWS Games

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Introduction Game developers constantly seek innovative ways to create more interactive multiplayer experiences. However, with increasing player expectations, rising game production costs, and growing competition, studios face the challenge of balancing game performance and profitability.

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Game Daily

MARCH 30, 2023

It’s been a full year since the consumer advocacy group Truth in Advertising (TINA) filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commision about Roblox’s lax policy towards in-game advertising to children. In an email to GameDaily, a spokesperson for TINA wrote: “Obviously we consider this a win!”

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Brand Game Development

APRIL 13, 2018

After a year of documenting the Highways & Byways development process through the Dev Diary, this is not the post I wanted to write. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. That means the highs and the lows. That wouldn’t do you any good.

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Everybody wants to be a board game designer these days. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Many board game designers are competent in every aspect of board game design, except for testing the premises of their ideas.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 11, 2023

A solid game outsourcing partnership is reason enough to see your project as 50% complete. In a competitive game, players’ initial focus is on the visual component. Working with an established game art outsourcing firm with a solid track record alleviates any worry about deadlines or allocating internal resources.

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iXie gaming

AUGUST 31, 2023

Introduction: Game development is an intricate and dynamic process that involves multiple stages, including design, development, and testing. Among these stages, game testing plays a critical role in ensuring the quality and stability of the final product. That’s exactly what game developers need these days, right?

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Logic Simplified

OCTOBER 18, 2023

If you are planning to develop a mobile game, then it is crucial to understand that a successful game that attracts players and stands out in crowded app stores takes a lot of time, effort and dedication. Selecting the most suitable mobile game engine is one of the crucial decisions that must be taken.

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Keith Burgun

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

I’ve been working extremely hard this year on Spellstorm (among other projects) – so much so that I sort of forgot to write something about it here on my blog, I’ve realized! In any case, this game started out in late 2021 as a sequel to Dragon Bridge, my first card game. It’s a deckbuilder!

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iXie gaming

APRIL 3, 2023

Many individuals believe that the Metaverse will be the next big thing in game development. Nearly all of the world’s major game publishers have grown primarily obsessed with an esoteric concept called the Metaverse. Some, on the other hand, don’t appear to understand its significance. So, let’s dive in!

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Brand Game Development

AUGUST 5, 2019

After a year of development, Tasty Humans raised $20,536 on Kickstarter. 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 !

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