Perforce

APRIL 28, 2023

Studios are using premade, free game assets to help them iterate more quickly before committing to any particular feature or game mechanic. Here, we will discuss how you can use free game assets — such as Unity free assets — for your video game prototype, and how a digital asset management tool can help.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 19, 2024

Launching this summer, the Global Games Fund will offer studios grants of between $5,000 and $50,000 to assist with games in the prototype stage or pre-production. Read more

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Indie DB

JUNE 11, 2023

The prototype of our game, "The Fisherman: A Codfish Tale", is now available on itch.io!

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Second Dinner's Matt Wyble and Hamilton Chu discuss the design principles of the hit game Marvel Snap.

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Game Developer

JULY 25, 2023

John Murphy of Young Horses shows off the pitching and prototyping practices that lead to colorful, creative Bugsnax.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 3, 2024

Although she enjoyed her time in Turkey and her engineering studies, she decided to leave both behind to pursue her passion for game development. Today she works at Maliyo Games, based in Lagos, Nigeria. I enjoyed the thrill of playing games with friends and family. I still regularly engage in many outdoor games and board games.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 19, 2024

A year after being removed from Steam, Ironmace's Dark and Darker will be available on the Epic Games Store. The game is currently in early access, with no release date as of yet. Dark and Darker launched on Steam in February 2023, but was delisted after Nexon alleged that the game began as its own prototype project P3.

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Wolffire Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The love for the game has never failed to humble us and we are so grateful for all the people who have played it. Of course there already exists a way to fight against your friend in a local setting but for a long time a goal of ours has been implementing online multiplayer to the game. So how was this done?

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 11, 2023

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. At Geometric we put gameplay first, and we will always build our games around strong gameplay ideas”, says Carlsen. years of development.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 21, 2023

In addition to the series of articles about hypercasual games and the social media trends that inspire them, AppMagic talked to AZUR Games and FreePlay, both developer and publisher in the mobile- and hypercasual games market. Both studios say they regularly analyze game dynamics, including downloads and revenue.

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Indie DB

JUNE 6, 2023

Although limited, multi-verse and space travel will make the world feel more alive like never before seen in any video game! The opportunity to enter the 4th dimension has never been greater! Experience unlimited Time Travel in this massive open world!

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 19, 2023

One of the biggest breakout hits of 2023 was the haunting fishing adventure Dredge by New Zealand-based indie developer Black Salt Games. Much to the delight (and surprise) of the four-person crew, their debut game sold 100.000 copies in the first 24 hours after launch, smashing the goal for the whole year.

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Unity Blog

APRIL 19, 2023

See how more8bit kept development streamlined with a clear vision and smart prototyping to launch Bleak Sword , an Apple Arcade hit.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 13, 2024

When the allure of game development clashes with the necessity of a traditional job, the only choice is to juggle both endeavors simultaneously. Operating under the name RodentGames, Larabie has taught himself the necessary skills to create his upcoming game Artificer’s Tower, a happy mix of base building, management sim and boss battles.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 20, 2024

Solo dev Tuomas Auronen , operating under the name Redbeak Games , looks pretty relieved three days after the launch of his game Mortal Glory 2. When his last game, that he spent 17 months working on, flopped, Auronen felt the pressure to make enough money to support his family. Especially since he recently became a father.

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Unity Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

In this guest blog, the Rubber Duck Games team breaks down the journey to developing a boss fight for Evil Wizard – from design and prototyping to animation, testing, balancing, and finalizing the visual effects.

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

Looking for a Real Unreal Game Development Company? The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased. The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased. Is it well-defined?

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Mnenad

JULY 8, 2018

Prototype is ready! But I can now proudly announce that a playable prototype for the video game GenoTerra is finished (and I graduated with the Master in Design *yay*). As you might know, and I repeatedly keep saying, this game forms the practical part of my Master thesis. Master in Integrative Design.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 23, 2024

While the checkbooks are back out, there is a sneaky shift that's been occurring over the past few years: The burden of proof that an audience exists for a game is falling more and more on the shoulders of the developer. This was very much echoed in the investor update article posted on this site prior to GDC.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 15, 2024

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. Years ago, at the annual Penny Arcade Expo games convention, I was showing off an advanced prototype of Vlambeer’s Ridiculous Fishing.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 12, 2023

is one of the most striking indie games coming out this summer. The developers of Fireplace Games made an early prototype of the game while still in school, but are now well on their way to release it as a full-fledged game. But while everyone was working at larger studios or freelance, the En Garde!

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Ask a Game Dev

APRIL 10, 2024

The kind of games that have the least cut content are annual sports titles - they have the most stringent schedules and know exactly what they are committing to with each annual cycle, so they have significantly less wiggle room than a project with a longer schedule and bigger scope (e.g.

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AWS Games

MARCH 6, 2024

With the annual Game Developer Conference (GDC) just days away, Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Games is ramping up to host exciting technology demonstrations and programming focused on evolving industry trends, including generative artificial intelligence (AI). Be sure to RSVP here if you plan to attend.

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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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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 30, 2023

The debut game Dredge from New Zealand-based indie studio Black Salt Games oozes atmosphere and manages to combine multiple genres into one haunting adventure. Also, it makes working on the game extra interesting, because we’re trying to create a unique mixture of components that players haven’t seen before.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 20, 2023

The debut game Dredge from New Zealand-based indie studio Black Salt Games oozes atmosphere and manages to combine multiple genres into one haunting adventure. Also, it makes working on the game extra interesting, because we’re trying to create a unique mixture of components that players haven’t seen before.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The gaming world has evolved significantly in recent times. Multiplayer games have taken center stage by allowing players to play with or against other gamers and friends across the globe. As a result, multiplayer games have revolutionized modern gaming, from human vs. computer to human vs. human interaction.

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Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 27, 2024

The vertical slice is a big milestone in a game's development because it shows the entire game coming together in a cohesive play experience. Since it shows all of the major systems in the game working together, it naturally answers most questions about how the game will play. Call of Duty, Pokemon, Madden, etc.).

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 8, 2024

Top image: four of KAYAK’s hypercasual games. There has been a lot of talk about the future of Hypercasual games: how the market has been in stagnation, making studios slowly but steadily look for opportunities in the fraternal Hybridcasual. Let’s take a look at their games portfolio and performance. What exactly is KAYAC?

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 24, 2024

If Triple-A games are the equivalent of Hollywood blockbuster movies and indie games are comparable to independent films, then you could call Indika by Odd Meter an arthouse experience. The game, centered on a nun grappling with the voice of the devil within her, deviates from the standard in almost every aspect.

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Indie DB

OCTOBER 14, 2023

I created a small prototype to a game core, which allows to create dynamic RPGs similar to YRPG Builder and that without programming knowledge (or here blueprint building knowledge).

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 25, 2023

Operating under the name of Xenoplasis Games , solo developer Christos Arvanitis is about to release his debut game Ontosis. It’s his first endeavor working completely alone after a failed attempt at developing a horror game with 2 others back in 2015. “A Why did you become a solo developer? “I years of development.

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Ask a Game Dev

JULY 6, 2023

Here are some of the lesser-known roles in the game industry that you may not have heard of: [ Technical Artist ] - an artist who writes code to help other artists realize their visions. Prototype Artist - an art generalist who specializes in putting together usable art for a game prototype.

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Game Analytics

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Building hyper-casual games is a great way to get into game development. With their short cycles and simple gameplay, crafting a hyper-casual title means you can learn important skills across game design and monetisation, which you’ll need for success in the mobile games industry. Prototyping, testing and analytics.

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Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. This week, I posted A Crash Course on Selling Board Games , which is my way of helping demystify that which terrifies many first-time game developers. Need help on your board game? Click here.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

A community manager and new game designer. A game filled with cute armoured babies on a brave mission to save their daycare from a goblin invasion. Now, she’s navigating the world of game development, where each day brings new challenges and exciting discoveries. One of those games was Street Fighter.

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Big Games

JANUARY 30, 2024

Game design software does play a pivotal role in bringing the digital world to life, which allows game developers and designers to create immersive and engaging experiences. The world of game design is a captivating landscape brimming with possibilities. It is important to understand the genre of your game.

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