Game Developer

MAY 29, 2024

LocalThunk shows how 2024's breakout deckbuilder evolved in the course of its three-year development.

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Game Developer

JUNE 24, 2024

How do you make a puzzler that sticks? Iterate, iterate, and then iterate some more.

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Game Developer

JUNE 25, 2024

'Our goal is to whip up small, experimental prototypes at lightning speed.'

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Game Developer

MAY 20, 2024

The IndieDev program will grant £15,000 / €15,000 to the seven studios in the island of Ireland to generate ideas and create game prototypes.

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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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Indie DB

JUNE 25, 2024

This new update brings the final details about the development of KHROMAGICK prototype! Check it out!

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The developer has put its staff on notice for redundancy as it shops around a prototype of its next project to potential business partners.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 4, 2024

Start-ups and studios, small and medium-sized, based in Hamburg can apply for Gamecity Hamburg's Prototype Funding. Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Gamecity Hamburg has announced that it will be offering developers a total of € 400,000 in support. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 23, 2024

Sony has shared a video that shows the results of a prototyping exercise in which its teams imagined what future products from the company might look like, including PlayStation. In the video below, you'll see a mix of transparent smartphones, augmented reality headsets, and a games controller with a ring light in the middle.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Stoic CEO and president Trisha Stouffer explains how The Banner Saga developer built a multi-faceted combat system for its upcoming action-RPG.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

I’ve recently gone through my old games - student projects, game jam submissions, raw prototypes - in a mission to collect it all together in one place before it’s too late. In doing so, I’ve looked at them with a fresh pair of eyes and couldn’t resist to ask myself - what have those little projects taught me about making games?

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 26, 2024

The developer will focus on short prototypes that will be released on the web for everyone to play, and further developed into full games if well received. Industry veterans Brandon Dillon and Richard Foge have announced the creation of their studio, called 2weeks.

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Game Developer

MARCH 21, 2023

The program will focus on key areas including porting, information, and prototypes.

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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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Game Developer

MARCH 28, 2024

Alexey Pajitnov revealed at GDC 2024 why his unreleased sequel never went beyond the prototype phase.

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Game Developer

JULY 27, 2023

Making small adjustments over a few months, the team at BUCK created a satisfying spin on an old classic.

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Logic Simplified

JULY 27, 2023

Therefore, before developing the game's final version, you must test a prototype. What is a video game prototype, and why is it essential? Video game prototyping is the process of developing a rough plan for your game. Video game prototyping also aids developers in determining what works in their game and what does not.

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Indie DB

APRIL 17, 2024

A thematic and narrative expansion of Corona Celestia with new gameplay features.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 10, 2025

To find his first solo project, he developed a new brainstorming approach: he built a prototype in roughly 100 hours and let people play it. I build a prototype in roughly 100 hours, and then make a video about it for my YouTube channel and let people play the prototype. Muscat decided, I want to have done that at least once.

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Indie DB

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The start of this puzzle madness back in '05, with hints to where it led and is now leading.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 19, 2024

Ubisoft has shown three behind-the-scenes demos at GDC this week on the potential of AI when it comes to building NPCs. Dubbed NEO NPCs, Ubisoft's efforts involves combining AI responses with narrative back stories and prompts designed to avoid making the NPCs appear 'soulless'.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Complex feature The core concept of worlds within worlds was the first feature prototyped for Cocoon, undergoing substantial improvement and iteration. Carlsen: “When Jakob and I founded the company, we did that first Coccon prototype over the course of 3-4 months. Cocoon’s development journey spanned a challenging 6.5

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 30, 2025

His design process is highly iterative, starting with loose ideas and evolving through sketches, prototyping, and constant refinement. I sketch things out by hand, hang up the drafts all over my wall using tape and sit on the ideas, prototype mechanics, and just see what clicks. he says, describing the core inspiration for Katanaut.

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Indie DB

MAY 14, 2024

Read about new features coming to Pre-Alpha soon like Large Worlds, Animal Breeding, Donkeys, Mills, and More!

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Game From Scratch

MARCH 19, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Prototype to Publish Unity Humble Bundle The Prototype to Publish Unity Humble Bundle is a collection of 20 Unity assets for $15. Yes, there are no tiers to this bundle, and it is short lived, only lasting a week.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 11, 2025

PlayStation is reportedly using characters from its biggest franchises in an AI prototype. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 24, 2025

Create a barebones prototype of your game, only with the most essential features for it to work. For each week you need to create the prototype, you will need a year to finish the whole game. However, soon you realize everything is several times harder to make than you estimated. His advice to aspiring developers?

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 28, 2024

When I’m prototyping, I keep adjusting the visuals until I feel something click in my heart, when it feels like it’s beautiful.” New prototypes Despite Selfloss’s challenging sales performance since its release, Khoroshavin remains optimistic about the future.

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Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 29, 2024

Prototype - A playable example of a single gameplay system to prove out the concept. The above screenshot is from the Breath of the Wild systems prototype - wind, fire, etc. was modeled in this prototype before being translated to the 3D game world.

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iXie gaming

AUGUST 8, 2023

In game development, one of the most essential aspects is prototyping. It is essential to avoid skipping the process of creating a “physical” prototype to understand and overcome the complexities associated with game production. What exactly is a game prototype?

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CrazyLabs

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Mobile games prototyping emerges as a crucial step in the game development process, enabling developers to iterate, test, and refine their game mechanics before the final production phase. In the competitive world of mobile game development, creating captivating and enjoyable gaming experiences is paramount.

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iXie gaming

AUGUST 8, 2023

However, getting a competitive edge in the industry requires creativity and that’s where rapid game prototyping comes in. This article aims to explore the rising significance of rapid game prototyping in the game development process. The Process of Rapid Game Prototyping Rapid game prototyping is a powerful tool in game development.

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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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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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Indie DB

MAY 14, 2025

Leveraging AI in every form from procedural content generation to rapid prototyping and voice acting. This game is the work of a solo developer with years of experience in storytelling design, and worldbuilding. This stage is focused entirely on proving.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 7, 2025

Sony is launching a new "extended reality" headset called Xyn. Read more

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Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Prototype of a beach volleyball game by Julio Nazario. Protospiel conventions are based around prototype board games. Prototypes ranged from paper-and-pencil to full-on Game Crafter $100+ sets. When you go to a play-testing convention, it’s not about just getting your prototype tested. Need help on your board game?

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