PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Cocoon, the intricate puzzle adventure by Jeppe Carlsen , known as the lead gameplay designer of Limbo and Inside, launched to raving reviews after 6.5 The game immerses players in a captivating odyssey across worlds within worlds, beckoning them to master the art of world-leaping mechanics to uncover a cosmic mystery.
Logic Simplified
AUGUST 8, 2023
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. In this blog, we will discuss the difference between game art vs game design and how each plays a unique role in game development. Who is a Game Designer?
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PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Pedersen is the programmer and CEO of the company and Ryder takes on the roles of game director, graphics artist, musician and game designer. We try to make games that we’d like to play ourselves, but we don’t necessarily stick to one game genre”, says Thomas Ryder.
Deconstructor of Fun
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Kevin J Bray (Game Engineer) , another professional with years of entrepreneurship experience (CEO at now defunct Byte Canvas; Executive Director at Tonk Tonk Games), who previously was a developer and lead engineer at League of Legends (about the same time as Maya). Not sure how they will prototype fast enough until they get some.
Mircosoft Game Dev
AUGUST 10, 2017
The first big mistake most developers make is starting with pretty art, making a simple prototype, and then expect to develop the rest of the game the same way. Starting over, is the game commercially viable? Wait, shouldn't a prototype come first? After a good idea, the most natural action is to prototype it.
Designer Notes
MARCH 31, 2023
Welcome to My Elephant in the Room: An Old World Design Postmortem. Here are the games that I’ve worked on. Spoiler alert: Civilization 3 and 4 are going to come up a lot in the presentation… I also do a podcast where I interview game designers about why they make games, so check it out if you have time for 4-hour interviews.
Deconstructor of Fun
MARCH 14, 2023
Running through the market by genre, Kress noted that King has done quite well, but other genres had suffered badly, with strategy, RPG, match puzzle, and casino games all down double digits. Fun generates retention, he said, stating that game designers should think of their games as becoming a daily player habit.
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