UX Research in game development: an essential explainer
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
During game development, we’re a little in the dark about how players might experience and respond. That’s where UX research comes into play.
Game UX Design – Why is UX important in 3D video game development?
Juego Studio
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
The quality and overall aesthetics of the user experience (UX) design is generally considered a distinguishing feature of successful titles. As games transition into immersive three-dimensional worlds, the complexity of interacting with these environments increases significantly.
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The Art of the Game
MAY 24, 2023
Lately, I’ve been deepdiving into UX / UI – while I ‘can’ do graphic design, I’m much more of a get the idea out and its done. Old, boring UI In my random bits of knowledge – I kept feeling like my mobile game just wasn’t good enough – it was distracting me. Much neater!
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The Basic Fundamentals of Game Design
Logic Simplified
AUGUST 1, 2023
Have you ever designed a game? If yes, then what game design fundamentals do you prioritize in your own designs? Game design is incredibly complex and fascinating, with countless nuances and techniques to master. In this article, we'll explore some key building blocks of game design fundamentals.
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She Got Game on cultivating a thriving environment for female game developers
PreMortem.Games
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
“As I travel across Africa creating games, there’s something everyone seems to agree on…” says Bethlehem Anteneh , a trained architect, co-founder of SOSTLab and the moderator of the She Got Game panel at Africa Games Week (AGW). Think of a bar where 90% of the people are men.
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Rocket Science launches Atomic Theory
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 6, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Game developer Rocket Science has unveiled a new co-development firm, Atomic Theory. It will provide studios with in-game development and UI/UX engineering services. Read more
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Playground Games leaders form new AAA studio Maverick Games
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 10, 2023
Some of the leaders behind the Forza Horizon series have formed a new AAA games studio in Leamington Spa called Maverick Games. The team is led by studio head and creative director Mike Brown, who was previously the creative director on the Forza Horizon franchise. Running the studio itself is COO Harinder Sangha.
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Adapting your game's vision to benefit your players
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 21, 2023
At Devcom's keynote today, Funcom's lead UX designer Anna Brandberg made a case for taking the time to truly understand players. Often the focus is on ourselves, our own talent and our own achievements and making our own big, special games that are going to change the world," she said.
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The Game UI Database
Game From Scratch
APRIL 19, 2023
GameFromScratch.com The Game UI Database The Game UI Database is the ultimate resource for game UI/UX designers. It is a database of user interface elements from over 1,100 games from a wide variety of genres and platforms.
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League of Geeks: "It's a very serious time for a studio of our size"
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
League of Geeks has a special place in the Australian games industry. Kusters says League of Geeks wants to follow in Paradox's footsteps, making strategy games and their usually opaque UX "far more accessible." Read more
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Making A Better Card Feel Worse With UX
Tom Francis
AUGUST 12, 2019
Every time I did, I’d have moments where I’m dealt those 6 cards, the game says “Choose one to discard”, and my instinctive reaction was a nonsensical whine of: “But I don’t want to!” Slay’s power comes from a card called Tools of the Trade, and I never take it anymore.
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Game art vs game design: What is the difference?
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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Why Gamification Makes Everything Else More Fun
Brand Game Development
JUNE 3, 2019
The concept is simple: through gamification, you take the elements we associate with games – point scoring, competition, rules – and apply them to something else. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. This cycle then repeats. What’s the point?
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Let’s say someone becomes a game developer, but realizes the gaming industry is not for them for whatever reason. What opportunities there for game developers, particularly designers, outside of the video game industry? I imagine one of them is your former job at the gambling industry.
Ask a Game Dev
DECEMBER 22, 2023
You are correct in that it is possible to transfer that body of knowledge over to the other gaming industry that is casino machines. Beyond that, here are some other roles that game design skills could transfer to. Tabletop, board, or card game design. It's still game design, just not in video games.
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What Is Functionality Testing and Why Is it Crucial for the Success of Your Game?
iXie gaming
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The process of developing a game doesn’t end with coding and design. Testing the end product is crucial to ensure it delivers a seamless user experience (UX) and meets the industry requirements & standards. Several testing techniques are used to test the game’s readiness for release. What is Functionality Testing?
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Recall your childhood with online version of classic Ludo game
Logic Simplified
AUGUST 1, 2022
Game Genre. Board Game. UI, UX Artist - 2. Ultimate Ludo is the online version of the traditional ludo board game. A classic game that is loved by people of various age groups. A classic game that is loved by people of various age groups. Players can play the game offline as well as in an online mode.
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Everything you never wanted to know about burnout
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 18, 2023
Crunch, working conditions, and mental health have been topics of frequent discussion in the games industry for years. At last month's Game Developers Conference, a panel of personal and professional experts discussed the subject at length. Read more
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A Comprehensive Guide to Regression Testing in Video Games
iXie gaming
APRIL 4, 2024
Ensuring your video game is bug-free and reliable is crucial in today’s fast-paced gaming world. To achieve this, you must conduct thorough game testing throughout the game development process. These functional and non-functional changes may affect the performance of other game features. Why does it matter?
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A classic trick-taking card game
Logic Simplified
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
Game Genre. UI/UX Artist - 1. Kushtena is a classic quick-fire card game played in two teams. A popular trick-taking game that is perfect for building your card skills. A popular trick-taking game that is perfect for building your card skills. Multiple game modes. Complete Project Details. App Platform.
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BGFG acquires N4G, TechSpy and more
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 18, 2023
By Gamers For Gamers (BGFG) has acquired games media aggregator website N4G. BGFG has promised to make UX fixes, performance tweaks and 'improved personalisation' to N4G, working with existing community manager Christopher Goodno. It has also added FilmWatch, TechSpy and AnimeShinbun to its line-up of websites.
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Video game mechanics: A Beginner’s Guide
Logic Simplified
JULY 31, 2023
There is one area every game designer must focus on to ensure that their games are captivating enough to entertain and provide an impactful experience to the user: game mechanics. When creating a new game, video game mechanics are often considered the most important factor. What are game mechanics?
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10 Tips on How to Make an iOS Game for Beginners
Big Games
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Mobile gaming has experienced an unprecedented surge in recent years, with iOS emerging as a prominent platform for game development. For aspiring game creators, venturing into iOS mobile game development services can be thrilling and rewarding. Tip #2: How to make an iOS Game?
iXie’s Guide to Mastering Cross-Platform Compatibility Testing for Your Game
iXie gaming
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
But what does that mean to the game development fraternity? Cross-platform compatibility testing ensures your game delivers a seamless and consistent experience across all platforms and devices. However, cross-platform compatibility testing is more challenging today due to the increasing diversity of gaming platforms and devices.
Ten highlights from Nordic Game this Week
Game Daily
MAY 21, 2023
Nordic Game conference takes place this week in the lovely city of Malmo, in Sweden. It features a wide variety of speakers from around the world, addressing some of the most interesting and urgent issues in modern gaming. Here are ten highlights from the days ahead.
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Game Art Studio: The Future of Game Development?
iXie gaming
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
Games are more than just a diversion. However, developing games has become very time-consuming and expensive. This is why game art studios have emerged over the past decade. Instead of working on the next big blockbuster title alone, game art studios help companies create their titles with minimal financial investment.
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Automating LQA for video game localization
Game Global
MAY 4, 2022
Localization quality assurance (LQA) is still a top priority for video game companies, which also makes it a hot topic for us at Game Global. Localization quality assurance (LQA) is the last stage in the game localization process. Which LQA process is right for your game? Connecting the LQA process to the product itself.
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The Secret Behind Building a Great Mobile Game
Big Games
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
There were days when the game developers had to build a flawless game and launch it in the Play/App Store, and the rest was taken care of by the users. But in today’s competitive world, the players are unaware of about 80% of the games, while 20% of the games are unprofitable and are removed from the online medium.
It seems in competitive games with a healthy pro/esport community, balance is often different between the pro and casual levels. E.g. Class A tends to dominate Class B at the pro level, but Class B tends to dominate Class A at the casual level. If you try to make Class A relatively more powerful to make the experience better the majority of players, it will only exacerbate the imbalance among the minority of pros (which damages the health of the pro community). How do you prioritize/negotiate?
Ask a Game Dev
DECEMBER 28, 2023
I might make UX modifications to encourage the player to choose the right move to use in the given situation. Similarly, if I wanted to isolate changes at the pro level, I would look to modifying game factors that have very high execution and/or strategic requirements to perform.
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Tips that Will Guide You to Build Successful iPad Game Development
Big Games
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
The mobile game industry is challenging at the same time it is the most rewarding industry that has abundant opportunities for the developers. Many of the game development companies have made incredible games, however, there are few games that haven’t made it in the market. . Factors that Affect the Game’s Success.
When mass layoffs happen, how is it decided who gets the axe and who gets to stay?
Ask a Game Dev
OCTOBER 2, 2023
For the really massive games (the kind with multiple studios working on them, like Call of Duty) there's the chance that entire studios or subteams (e.g. the DMZ subteam on Call of Duty) can get eliminated if the decision is made to cut further support for the game mode. For everybody else, there's the group quotas and value ranking.
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The Top Game Test Automation Tools You Need to Know About
iXie gaming
DECEMBER 9, 2023
As the gaming world evolves, testing has become more complex. In fact, manually testing modern games can be time-consuming, delaying the release cycle. These games have high-quality visuals, animations, and sounds, which renders 100% manual testing infeasible. This makes it easier to identify errors or bugs in your game.
2+ MILLION DOWNLOADS: MMO strategy game porting results
Moonmana
JULY 26, 2022
Pirates of Everseas game porting from Windows to MacOS case study. Porting video games is one of the most valuable components of game development that helps to widen the borders due to flexibility and cross-platform functionality. Expanding access to the game . Why did we decide to port this game? 2 Engineers.
Game Sound and Visual Effects Testing: A Complete Guide
iXie gaming
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Imagine playing a game with distorted sound or visual effects. This will likely affect your gaming experience in a significant way. For instance, if the sound and the visual effects are not in synch, the player will experience a terrible game. But what should you consider in-game sound and visual effects testing?
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Device-Based Compatibility Testing Solutions to Look for in Your Game QA Partner
iXie gaming
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Testing your game before releasing it to the public is crucial. It helps you identify and fix issues to ensure the game runs smoothly, delivering a seamless user experience (UX). With multiple devices being used to play games, you must ensure the game works as expected across all devices to attract and retain a broader audience.
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Game Localization Ultimate Guide
iXie gaming
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Making a game accessible to only a specific region is one of the worst mistakes a developer can make. There are nearly 8 billion people in the world, and you need to get as many of them as possible to play your game. If you’re looking to get into the world of game localization, this guide is for you. Translation.
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It seems in competitive games with a healthy pro/esport community, balance is often different between the pro and casual levels. E.g. Class A tends to dominate Class B at the pro level, but Class B tends to dominate Class A at the casual level. If you try to make Class A relatively more powerful to make the experience better the majority of players, it will only exacerbate the imbalance among the minority of pros (which damages the health of the pro community). How do you prioritize/negotiate?
Ask a Game Dev
JANUARY 25, 2023
I might make UX modifications to encourage the player to choose the right move to use in the given situation. Similarly, if I wanted to isolate changes at the pro level, I would look to modifying game factors that have very high execution and/or strategic requirements to perform.
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Games Industry Events in the UK and Europe 2023
OPM Jobs
APRIL 13, 2023
There are so many games industry events out there to choose from. Even if you’re just looking for a casual event where you can have fun and meet some like-minded games industry folk there is an industry event out there for you. Are you looking to network with other devs or searching for advice on getting into the industry?
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Quick question on Scrollview [SOLVED]
Cocos
FEBRUARY 19, 2023
Hi, my game runs on iOS, Mac, and Windows, and I use extensions::Scrollview in many places. Users on the desktop version would like me to reverse the scroll direction, which makes sense (desktop UX is different from phone).
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How to Get Started with Board Game Conventions as a Board Game Creator, Part 2
Brand Game Development
JUNE 18, 2018
Board game conventions are the flashiest events in board gaming. It should come as no surprise that many game creators go to conventions to pick up customers. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. You can buy it here now. DreamHack too.
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TOP 6 Game Development Trends 2022
Moonmana
JULY 4, 2022
So what are the top game development trends in the current year? What to Expect in Game Development? To estimate the industry and the whole game development future is not an easy task, as life is truly unpredictable. Respectively, they had to occupy themselves, very often with something interacting and digital, like games.
The Best 3D Art Outsourcing Studios in the Industry
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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The 7 Stages of Game Development
Starloop Studios
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
The game development pipeline is a lengthy process. In our experience working on everything from AAA titles to smaller-scale projects, a common thread are the stages of game development. Though we’ve seen on some productions that there can be extra layers of complexity to it, the stages of game development remain the same [.].
2021 Predictions #5 Sports Games Race into a Billion Dollar Club
Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 25, 2021
This analysis is written by Mladen Dulanovic , Game Lead from Nordeus, and Om Tandon , UX Director at UX Reviewer. Our 2021 predictions have been sponsored by Facebook Gaming. Facebook Gaming helps developers and publishers to build, grow, and monetize their games. Games that have a huge fan base.
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Ask a Game Dev - Untitled Article
Ask a Game Dev
JUNE 30, 2023
When I say depth, I mean “pick a specialty” - systems design, combat design, level design, UX design, technical design, etc. Similarly, breadth is your knowledge of different areas of game design. Short questions: Ask a Game Dev on Twitter Long questions: Ask a Game Dev on Tumblr This is depth of knowledge to me.
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