Game Wisdom

JANUARY 26, 2023

What Does it Mean to Analyze Game Design? Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com If there’s one aspect of the game industry that is as mysterious as game design, it is game analysis. appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Game Wisdom

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Learning About Game Design in the Classroom Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" For this perceptive podcast, I’m talking with Jeremy Yanofsky who hosts the Engage Show to discuss what does teaching game design and using games in the classroom look like today.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2021

That’s why I wanted to take a moment to shout out Joe Slack’s website, The Board Game Design Course. Click here to check out The Board Game Design Course. There are two things I particularly like about Joe’s approach to teaching game design: #1. He also does weekly mailers, too !

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MARCH 29, 2021

You have to block off time for your creativity to flow, do the hard work, and take tough feedback to make the best game you can. I also think that if you’re brand new to board game design, it’s worth pushing a small project all the way through its full lifecycle from start to finish. All of this means trying hard!

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 29, 2022

So what does this have to do with game design? As a game designer, you’ve got to convey a constant flow of game information to the player, and you want to avoid overwhelming them with it. If you want to be a game designer, you should keep this in your pocket as a tool to use when the time is right.

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Unity Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Learn how Owlchemy Labs uses accessible game design principles to reach more players and create better VR experiences for everyone.

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GameDev.Net

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Hi, I am a professional programmer from Australia and have shipped games before. I am looking for a game designer/2d/3d artist with a well-defined game idea. Please only DM me if you have at least a concept document of your idea or a pitch to help me understand if it is something I might be interested in working on

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JUNE 1, 2020

Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Like many board games, Imhotep has a lot to teach board game designers. One of the elements of great game design is interaction. Use simple mechanics to create options for counterplay.

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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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DECEMBER 17, 2018

The simple fact is that there are a lot of distinct tasks that have to be handled to turn a game from an idea into reality. This is why I urge each new board game designer to share the workload , delegating tasks to a team instead of doing them all alone. Need help on your board game? Designers make the game’s soul.

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Keith Burgun

JANUARY 10, 2023

Here’s some of the topics covered: A bit of navel gazing about my own theory and approach to games and how it has changed A short essay I wrote about “speaking the language” and how building off of existing designs … Clockwork Game Design Podcast – Episode #94 – 2022 wrap-up Read More »

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JULY 13, 2020

Certainly, board game designers can learn a lot from well-designed escape rooms. Exit Games by Kosmos are the closest we can get to the authentic in-person experience right now. Some of the puzzles in Exit Games, much like in real-life Escape Rooms, are devilishly hard. Exit Games find a workaround.

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MARCH 9, 2020

.” Besides, when we – as gamers and game developers – put aside our frustration for a moment, we can actually see Monopoly for what it is: a solid concept with bad execution. There are a lot of questionable game design decisions that, if corrected, could have made for a fantastic game.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Escape Rooms will make you a better board game designer. This is partly because Escape Rooms are everything that board games aspire to be – complex problem-solving games that appeal to a wide audience and provide a remarkable physical experience. Board games often run the risk of having themes that feel pasted-on.

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JANUARY 14, 2019

The rules could not possibly be simpler, and yet the strategy of the game gets pretty heady. There are lots of reasons I love, love, love this game. For the purposes of this article, though, we’ll be discussing four lessons for board game designers to take away from it. Physical game presence counts for a lot.

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Lost Garden

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

The joke goes: An expert game designer is 20x more effective than a newbie. Why are game designers wrong 80% of the time? They are correct 20% of the time instead of 1%. Sometimes they are wrong by a little. Sometimes by a lot. Is it poor planning? Are they morons? An expert painter does […].

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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. Code Your first 3D Unity games for web, Mac & PC. Gamedev I've enjoyed talking to you about these important elements of game design! Start your game engines!

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

By using my own work as an example, I hope you can read their original write-up with a concrete context and use their lessons to make an incredible game of your own. The post 10 Elements of Good Game Design appeared first on Brandon the Game Dev.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Chance elements are valuable in game design because they keep games from being “solved” in the same way that chess – a perfect information, zero luck game – ultimately was. Take note, aspiring game designers! This is arguably one of the worst feelings that a game can give you.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

No matter how you feel about it, there is a lot that new board game designers can learn from it. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. In my opinion, pacing is one of the most underrated aspects of board game design.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

By playing it and studying it, we can learn more about effectively implementing asymmetrical game design. It’s also great at teaching us how to use theme to introduce gamers to much grittier games than they would normally play. Not bad for a game about woodland creatures!

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

On top of that, the experience for beginners and the experience for advanced players are different enough to keep the game engaging even as you learn more about it. For these reasons and more, we’re going to dive into Ticket to Ride and talk about what new board game designers can learn from this 15-year-old game.

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GameDev.Net

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Game developers iwanta.tech are always looking to innovate. They are always looking for new and better ways to make games more engaging and exciting. Yes, it's really useful and educational.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

Aspiring board game designers should take note of how the name and the theme tear down barriers that would otherwise keep would-be-gamers out of gaming. The play-time is short, keeping the game from feeling like a long game of roulette. It’s absurd and you can’t help but smile at it.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

It has to be the benchmark by which your design, should you decide to make something as heavy as this game, is measured. No two games should be the same. So many of the great games that I find inspiring from a game design perspective share this quality. You can call it replayability or variance.

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GameDev.Net

JANUARY 14, 2023

Im looking for resources, books, videos anything I can grab on how to design a multiplayer (Online) game such as an RTS that uses pure native sockets, like how to handle packets, prediction, caching, etc. Any referral is appreciated

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NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Then they create a game that meets those demands, in short, assuring product-market fit. If you’re a board game designer looking to make a financially successful game, one good place to start is by researching the market. Many game designers see theme as having two primary objectives. Draw players in.

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JANUARY 21, 2019

The interesting decision points around balancing short-term and long-term needs and the manageable chance-driven events are worth study by all aspiring game designers. Learn from Pandemic and you’ll make a game people never get sick of.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

For modern game designers, my recommendation is that even in competitive games, you find opportunities to encourage players to form alliances. This isn’t always doable, but when it is, it creates a whole new layer to the game. A lot of games have come and gone and Catan endures.

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Game Developer

MARCH 13, 2023

For anyone with an interest in game design, Polaris' developer summit has different articles covering various aspects of design development.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

I am pleased to say that it is an absolutely fantastic game that’s worth purchasing. I consider this to really valuable for learning game design simply because there is so much going on. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators.

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OCTOBER 28, 2019

The post 4 Lessons from Everdell for Aspiring Board Game Designers appeared first on Brandon the Game Dev. And it has just the right amount of gimmickry to make you pay attention. Not bad for a civilization of woodland creatures!

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JANUARY 13, 2020

Lastly, the variable player powers are balanced in such a way that the game stays fresh for a long time! The post 4 Lessons from Spirit Island for Aspiring Board Game Designers appeared first on Brandon the Game Dev.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

Its art, components, and use of late 80s / early 90s nostalgia made the game stand out in a noisy world. From its success, we can all learn how to create games with enticing themes. The post 4 Lessons from Dinosaur Island for Aspiring Board Game Designers appeared first on Brandon the Game Dev.

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Game Development for Beginners

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

The gaming industry has exploded in recent years, with millions of people around the world enjoying video games on a daily basis. With this growth, there is a high demand for skilled professionals who can create innovative games that captivate and engage players. Read more

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Azul takes that experience and brings it to a gateway game with real, lasting strategic weight. For those of you who are fans of Azul , what else can we learn from this game to become better designers? The post 4 Lessons from Azul for Aspiring Board Game Designers appeared first on Brandon the Game Dev.

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Keith Burgun

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Over the last six months, I guess partially because I was doing a bit of traveling, but also partially because … Clockwork Game Design Podcast – The Final Fantasy Episode Read More » But now, they’re sort of going back to normal.

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