PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This article is part of the game-dev advice newsletter Levelling the Playing Field by Rami Ismail. If you want to know more about the art, craft and science of game development, subscribe here. Countless games studios have a tendency to wish to be “flexible” – to be able to make the game the best version it can be.

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Big Games

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

With the popularity of mobile game apps, game companies and developers are looking for a niche genre that stands out in the global market. In that case, with potential growth and platform expansion, casino game apps seem to be the best option. This act is most popular in the case of casino games.

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Big Games

AUGUST 30, 2021

Playing games brings a whole lot of fun and entertainment. These games have exciting gameplay, storyline, animation, graphics, sound, etc, and all these start with a brainstorming idea. If you have trouble coming up with exciting game ideas, worry not. Give a try on a few popular current games from different categories.

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Game Errors

MARCH 30, 2023

Today, we’re going to show you the best steps you should definitely follow to get back in game. Some of the most common causes of game crashes include: Insufficient system requirements : Games often have specific system requirements, such as minimum CPU, GPU, and RAM specifications. Why does Saints Row 4 keep crashing?

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Game Errors

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The game keeps me entertained, and one great thing is that I can enjoy it with my friends. Thus, I decided to try to find effective solutions to improve my performance and make the game work smoothly, even if the hardware is a bit outdated. This shows the complexity of game development and its impact on performance.

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Game Errors

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

I’ve been having a lot of fun while playing this indie game packed with a lot of action. After a few hours of troubleshooting, I’ve discovered a few efficient methods to deal with the crashes and to continue playing the game. Operating System Issues : An outdated or unstable operating system can contribute to game crashes.

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Game Errors

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A game that combines the thrill of spellcasting with the action of gunplay sounded great to me. Interesting fact : Did You Know Crashing is Most Common in Indie Games? Indie games like Wizard with a Gun often face more crash issues compared to AAA titles. When Wizard with a Gun was announced, I was beyond excited.

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Game Global

JULY 12, 2021

Do you want to make people laugh at the silly things the game’s troops say if you click on them enough times? If so, you probably want to be a game writer. You should concentrate on building up your writing portfolio and getting regular game writing work. That’s why we have to understand the feature set.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

For the same reason, it can call for support from a resource few games can – the industry devoted to building the future it depicts, that being the space industry. For the same reason, it can call for support from a resource few games can – the industry devoted to building the future it depicts, that being the space industry.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 12, 2023

In February, Ilkka Paananen, the beloved CEO of Supercell, and arguably one of the faces on the Mount Rushmore of Mobile Games Executives, published his yearly blog post. FRUSTRATION: These blog posts can also annoy game executives and senior leaders. After all, Supercell is our beacon of hope. Hay Day has exceeded $2B. Both amazing.”

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Sirlin

DECEMBER 31, 2017

The plan is that you'll add a friend to your in-game friends list, even if they are on another platform, then you can click on them there to directly challenge them. I was looking into how Street Fighter 5 handles your in-game friends list. Sotek: CFN Sirlin: Keep in mind you can't read those choices all at once.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 10, 2021

Our 2021 predictions have been sponsored by Facebook Gaming. Facebook Gaming helps developers and publishers to build, grow and monetize their games. Visit Facebook Gaming where you’ll find an incredible amount of insightful, actionable and relevant information along with tips, tools and solutions to help you grow your business.

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Game Designing

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Video games today are far more immersive than ever, and that isn’t simply because consoles and PCs have gotten more powerful. A lot of the beauty and appeal in modern games comes down to a less quantifiable factor: Atmosphere. What Is Game Atmosphere? Compare two games Breath of the Wild and Elden Ring.

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The Liquid Fire

JUNE 18, 2023

There are also a variety of methods and extensions built to work with Unity features such as its player loop, events, scene manager, addressables, etc. In the inspector, add a new “Assembly Definition Reference” which is “UniTask” At the bottom of the inspector, click the Apply button.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Here you'll get a front-row seat to the exciting development process for indie game Kristala, the inaugural title from female-lead Astral Clocktower Studios—an indie games studio based in Central PA, USA. We're also giving you a special first look at some new environmental concepts and progress made to our newest WIP level area.

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Filmustage

MAY 14, 2021

In the mind of Bronson being famous means to live a luxurious, aristocratic life that's why the red room represents his ambitions. I don't wanna say anything else about the movie because it is just so captivating to watch "Bronson " that you definitely need to add this movie to you "watch-list".

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Filmustage

JUNE 7, 2022

Also after a long time of hard work we are happy to announce the beta-testing of the new Custom categories feature in the Filmustage software. Summer is the best time to use our AI solution - eave the boring pre-production routine to the Filmustage - automatic script breakdown - and chill out on the beach!

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Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 10, 2017

Despite being the lead developer of Godot, I have almost 20 years of experience developing and shipping games, and a decade of experience as technical consultant. I didn't become rich (yet :D) making games, but I learned a lot in the process. Many games were released, but a large amount were abandoned.

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Game Design Advice

OCTOBER 5, 2015

I love Serpentes, a game by Benjamin Soulé that you can buy here , and I want to tell you why. Serpentes is a variant of the classic computer game Snake. Every time you eat a type of fruit it reveals one more of its qualities, so that by the end of the game every fruit you grab triggers multiple effects.

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

This is a holiday shopper’s guide to all things Board Games. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Hobby Board Games. Tasty Humans is a 30-60 minute, tile-laying, pattern-building game for 1-4 players. Description from Board Game Geek.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 29, 2024

Guest post by Alexander Devyaterikov , Producer at Belka Games In today's gaming world, it's not enough to just have a good game. Here in the screenshot, you can see how our position in the Top100 US App Store grossing games has changed from 2017 to 2020, according to data.ai. Try different combos, too.

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The Knights of Unity

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

In the previous part of the post, we’ve introduced you to the most important reasons to create a game design document in your project, using three examples: personal project, internal project, and commission work. Game overview. In our template, the section devoted to this part is called Game overview. Core game loop.

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Grid Sage Games

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Although I already demonstrated much of the first new modal UI layout in an earlier forum announcement , I figure I could review those features here in order to provide closure to this series, plus cover some related dev topics as well as the second modal layout. The inventory! It’s gone!

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Oleg has built his data driven product management expertise working on some of the biggest games as well as some of the biggest social platforms in the World. GoPractice is also highly recommended by some of the top mobile games companies, which is how I originally got connected with Oleg.

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AWS Games

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

There are various steps involved such as coming up with characters, backdrops and planning out their movements before syncing everything together with sound effects. When you’re ready to add new workers to your studio, all you need to do is provide them with the appropriate permissions and they can get started immediately.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

This is the only place where you'll receive a monthly, in-depth look into the entire development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game built in Unreal Engine 4 by the incredibly talented team at Astral Clocktower Studios. Are you ready to get dark, dear friends? Trust us.we've got you covered. Concept Art.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 19, 2021

Written by Tiffany Keller , Director of Product for Subway Surfers by Sybo Games , the most downloaded Android game in the world. Want to chat with real industry veterans about our games’ ATT impact? How in-game ATT acceptance is affected by the advertising app’s ATT acceptance rate by Business of Apps.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 7, 2019

It sounds like an odd feature to have (and never crossed our minds at the beginning). Disabling / enabling features. To make it short, it allows enabling or disabling editor features. To make it short, it allows enabling or disabling editor features. There are two main use cases for this feature: Education.

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Game Designing

APRIL 21, 2022

Coding camera angles for games and animation has been a pain … Until now. In short, Unity Cinemachine opens up an entirely new world of opportunities for animation, game design and development, and directors working with virtual cameras. In short, the Unity Cinemachine is a game-changer. What Is Unity Cinemachine?

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 25, 2018

We have five students working on some great projects to add new features to the engine, either via C++ modules, GDNative plugins or external plugins. WebRTC support for multiplayer games by Brandon Makin. And there are other people voluntarily testing new features, helping me with documentation and so on. Amazing!!).

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the eighth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

You're currently tuned in to the official Kristala Dev Blog, a monthly compilation of all the development done on our first game, Kristala: a Dark Fantasy ARPG created by women-owned indie game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). Since we last met, things have legit been poppin' off over here.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Like in previous release cycles, a beta release means that we are happy with the features that have been included and we don’t plan on adding any major new features before release (except for a few that have been discussed and planned in advance). the sooner we can start the next feature development cycle for 4.1! beta 1 now!

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Grid Sage Games

MARCH 10, 2022

Cogmind began its life as a 7DRL , and a portion of items designed back when the game was overall a very different environment didn’t evolve at the same pace. That would be bad :P.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

APRIL 18, 2021

This week, we are interviewing John Watson about the game Gravity Ace. Hi, I'm John, I'm a (mostly) solo game developer making games that I want to play. I've been making games as a hobby since 2013, mostly by participating in weekend or month-long game jams. My first game was for the One Game A Month challenge.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 7, 2018

The existing animation system in Godot was already one of the most powerful of any game engine, but its age was starting to show (it was written 10 years ago and barely improved). The new one builds upon the strengths of the previous one but does massive improvements to features and usability. A bit of history. New layout.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Travis Boatman : Travis has held senior leadership positions at a bunch of major gaming and mobile gaming companies including Mattel, JAMDAT, EA, and Zynga. a mobile and PC games studio located in Southern California. Impact of data in games Hiring for cultural fit Initial focus post funding Why you need to panic!

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