Ask a Game Dev

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Is doing game design professionally what you really want, or would doing game design as an amateur hobbyist be enough? Remember, getting an entry-level job in the game industry isn't the end of the road but the beginning. Once you get hired, you don't just ride off into the sunset while the credits roll.

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Ask a Game Dev

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Let's establish a baseline first - the purpose of a portfolio is a showcase of your best work to get you hired. Data-Driven Gameplay Systems Much of the time, gameplay programmers need to build a system that requires minimal further maintenance and updates for designers to create the content. Does that make sense? I hope it does.

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Ask a Game Dev

JUNE 30, 2023

If I’m hiring for a specific role (i.e. When I say depth, I mean “pick a specialty” - systems design, combat design, level design, UX design, technical design, etc. When I say depth, I mean “pick a specialty” - systems design, combat design, level design, UX design, technical design, etc.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Now that the games industry has witnessed more than 9.000 layoffs this year, we have to seriously reconsider how the educational system is operating. I strongly disagree with the perspective that game development education should focus on AAA jobs. You want to actually design something new. AI will also wreck jobs here.

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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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Ask a Game Dev

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As an example, full stack/web developer experience would be relevant if we were hiring for a browser game or to build us a web interface like the World of Warcraft Armory. Remember - when we hire for a position, it is because we have a bunch of work that we need someone to do for us.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

During the day he works as a Senior Software Engineer at Blizzard Entertainment, creating games like Hearthstone, together with a large group of specialized professionals. This game represents me as a developer”, he says. With the game now announced for a 2024-release, the part time solo dev is motivated to finish the game.

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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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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 26, 2024

A role that she holds dear and that inspired her to establish her company Kucheza Gaming. In 2020 she decided to channel her decade-plus entrepreneurial experience into her current venture leaving everything behind to focus on gaming. The Kucheza family Bukola’s childhood was filled with a lot more physical playing than video games.

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Real Programming

MARCH 15, 2024

Fun is the underlying motivator that drives kids to become coding champions, improve their skills, and turn their imagination into things like video games that they can play with friends and family. Video Games at the Core RP4K prioritizes fun above all. To this end, we put video games at the heart of our courses.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 10, 2024

Using Kickstarter for a game shouldn’t be solely about the campaign but about building a company working on multiple games. View Kickstarter as a tool, not the end goal”, says Michael Liebe , Lead Outreach Games Europe at Kickstarter on the IndieGameBusiness podcast.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Something truly horrifying… Creator Kevin Le, working under the name of Yobob Games , carefully chose to combine a farming simulator with horror elements, after doing market research. “A A lot of people know about Stardew Valley and streamers love horror games. Le created the game by himself in three and a half years.

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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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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 15, 2023

Your employer and colleagues decided to put their trust in your ability to identify their next hire. I’ve been interviewing developers since 2013, talking to dozens of candidates at companies such as King, Foxglove and Yager, writing job specs for various roles, and providing hiring decisions. How would you approach this?"

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Real Programming

MARCH 28, 2024

After all, nobody can say with certainty what apps, video games, or devices will look like in a decade or two from now. By framing the math concepts around how to code video games, kids will absorb concepts like vectors, integers, and trigonometry without even realizing it. But they’ll be written in code.

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Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In the next phase of the company, ‘work for hire’ deepened those roots even as all eyes were kept fixed on the global horizon - to foresee and stay ahead in the ever-evolving tech landscape. Meanwhile, back in 2011, Logic Simplified was founded by Sumeet Arora as a niche game design and development company.

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Logic Simplified

JULY 27, 2023

You came up with the ultimate game idea and think it is perfect. But soon after the launch, the audience was not impressed with the game. Some might find the levels boring, the visual design distracting, or the story might not entice them. Therefore, before developing the game's final version, you must test a prototype.

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Ask a Game Dev

APRIL 10, 2023

When we finish preproduction and move into production, we’ve essentially finished figuring out the bones of the game. From there, depending on the availability and impressiveness of candidates, we start hiring developers and bringing them up to speed on how the work is done. From there, the recruiters collect and vet candidate resumes.

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Ask a Game Dev

JANUARY 30, 2023

Job titles in the game industry certainly can be confusing. The game industry really lacks a strongly defined central lexicon for terminology. All that said, I’ve been doing the same general thing no matter what kind of title I held - creating game systems and content.

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Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 28, 2023

The type of role also varies a lot - QA and design applicants are legion, while rarities like engine programmer or technical artist are often unicorns. If you’ve read my [ game career FAQ ], you’ll probably remember that when we’re hiring, we’re looking for someone who can [ do the work ].

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Ask a Game Dev

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The cost of any content in game dev is directly proportional to how much new stuff needs to be created for that content. In an ongoing game like SWTOR, element numbers 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 were already built long ago and already exist. that might need to be created for certain specific cutscenes. Adding in two new animations (e.g.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Even if you've never walked in the shoes of a hiring manager and have no intention of doing so, chances are you've been on the other side of the table (or camera, given the prevalence of remote work). In the new episode of the DoF podcast, we have the honour of hearing from Jordan Mazer , Head of Talent at a16z Games. Their mission?

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Game Design Aspect

APRIL 15, 2022

In this video, game writer Sande Chen lists the top 5 game writing job hunt misconceptions she found during her research on job seekers wanting to break into the video game industry. Here is my presentation at the 2021 Southern Interactive Entertainment and Game Expo ( SIEGE ), the largest video game trade show in the South.

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Logic Simplified

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

After all, these 3d designs are what will allow the designers to communicate their ideas and thoughts in an easy way and will help the viewer understand the essence of the project. Unreal engine is a gaming engine that is powerful, reliable, and high on performance for architectural designs.

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CG Spectrum

JANUARY 16, 2023

3D modelers create the digital building blocks for modern storytelling and design. Whether their work is hyper-realistic or uniquely stylized, CG Spectrum's 3D modeling students are proving they have what it takes to become the next storytellers and designers, helping to build worlds and products that entertain and delight their audience.

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Radiator Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

Last month, game industry documentary makers 2 Player Productions debuted a massive 32-part YouTube game dev doc series Double Fine PsychOdyssey , chronicling the development of Psychonauts 2 from its earliest glimmers of pre-production in 2015 to its final release in 2021.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 29, 2023

Great game and great trailer ! Most games do not call for the flashy or stylistic trailer editing you see in a typical Hollywood movie trailer. This is because a game trailer often has to communicate more, or at the very least, different information than a movie trailer. Game trailer editor Derek Lieu made this.

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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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CG Spectrum

OCTOBER 1, 2023

CG Spectrum Institute (CGSI) has launched three accredited creative courses for the film and games industry: Animation & VFX , Digital Art , and Game Development , which can be pursued as bachelor’s degrees or diplomas. Applications are now open for the first trimester, commencing on January 29, 2024.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 1, 2023

BitCake Studio , an indie game development studio based in Brazil, is celebrating its 10th year in the industry. Eduardo Lamhut, the company’s main Game Designer and Creative Director of the upcoming game Atomic Picnic , explains how the company started. There was a bunch of things she wanted in the game.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

When Jonathan Barbosa Dijkstra lost his job, just before the pandemic hit, he decided to give his dream of making a game by himself a proper go. I would love to be part of a small team where you’ve got your peers and still have a big impact on the game.” For me, and for others I’m sure, making your own games is ‘the dream’.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

As the Managing Director of South African-based Alkemaiz Games, she recalls how people were amazed by her artistic talents as a child. In September 2023, she received a Rising Star Award at the Fak’ugesi Festival for her game ‘Rapz,’ which she created to foster a sense of self-love in young girls. It stuck with her.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 3, 2023

It’s likely that if you’re reading this right now, you’ve already considered the benefits and drawbacks of outsourcing game art. Cost Efficiency Game Development Companies can greatly decrease their expenses by outsourcing game art production. The same logic also applies to hiring outside game developers.

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Moonmana

JULY 11, 2022

Creating custom game assets is believed to be the most important and time-consuming stage in game development. Working with outsource game development providers, you can eliminate long-lasting hiring processes, onboarding, teams management and continuous reviews. What are the benefits of outsourcing 3D game art?

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The Bottom Feeder

AUGUST 9, 2023

It was a fun cheap game that is still fun and cheap. It's also a charming, scruffy take on the classic Twin-Stick Shooter genre, great for mindless gaming, with a price that is effectively zero. Both about game design, and about the indie games biz as a whole. Brotato has a great design. Everyone else has.

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the sixteenth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. One of the trickiest parts of self-publishing a board game can be finding good artists. It’s true.

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Game Design Aspect

MARCH 21, 2022

I had also reconnected with Cori Myers (or Gameinatrix) from Gamer Girls Radio (GGR), the longest running all-female gaming podcast in existence. I learned after-the-fact that I had been included in GGR's March 2021 spotlight of Amazing Asian Women in Tech, Gaming, and Streaming. Let your game writing portfolio rise to the top!

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