Game Errors

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

No matter if you have purchased, pre-ordered, or got it free with a game pass subscription, you may experience the same problem. Problems with the game clients: The root of the issue can also be the game client you are using, like the Xbox app or Steam. Do you have any confusion on this topic or have a better suggestion?

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Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 28, 2018

Contact me if you want a discount code for Game Industry Conference passes (also in Poznań right after GodotCon). Our lead developer Juan Linietsky is coming to Europe again from Argentina as a speaker for the Game Industry Conference (GIC) on 11-14 October 2018 in Poznań. We're interested in any Godot-related topic.

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Game Dev Unchained

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The big fish in the game industry are swallowing up the smaller fish and the only reason why is because things are on sale, but may also be in trouble. There is a misconception that the Pandemic has been overall good to the game industry, but the truth is that there has been also a bad amount of companies that were struggling to find footing.

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Game Errors

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

What a year to be an RPG games fan! Since Baldur’s Gate 3 was released, many thought it created an earthquake in the gaming industry. Since Baldur’s Gate 3 reached the top of Steam charts, the gaming community couldn’t wait until the next major release – Starfield. What does this all mean for both games?

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Video games have come a long way since they were first conceptualized in the 1950s, with expansive open worlds that can fit right in your pocket, but you don’t need to go back 70 years to see what games looked like back then. Paid membership also removes in-game ads for a more seamless experience. So, what’s to blame?

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Game Daily

MARCH 21, 2023

Despite the hype surrounding certain buzzwords in gaming right now, it’s always worth remembering that technology isn’t always a primary agent of change. It turns out that giving thought to the well-being of fellow workers might be the most powerful part of gaming’s future. Oneal is particularly interesting.

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Game Designing

AUGUST 26, 2023

Video games are one of the world’s most beloved leisure activities, with over three billion active gamers globally as of 2023. The popularity and prevalence of gaming have reached unprecedented levels and are only expected to grow with each passing year. But video games have their fair share of controversy.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 5, 2021

As the days passes and the team and contributors work hard to deliver Godot 4.x The list of games is reproduced below. Steam organises a recurring event called the Steam Next Fest : Steam Next Fest is a multi-day celebration where fans can try out demos, chat with developers, watch livestreams, and learn about upcoming games on Steam.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In the new episode of the DoF podcast, we have the honour of hearing from Jordan Mazer , Head of Talent at a16z Games. However, I strongly suggest listening to the podcast to hear the entire conversation between Mishka and Jordan as they cover a wider array of topics. Their mission?

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 14, 2022

The subject of running Godot games on consoles pops up very often. In this article you will find information about the following topics: How console development works. Which alternatives exist to publish your Godot games for consoles. Any official tools or libraries that let you develop or run your game on consoles.

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Grumpy Gamer

JANUARY 1, 2018

Play more games. I hardly play any video games. At the end of the workday, I'm burnt out and I just don't want to play games, they always feel more like work than relaxation. It's also really hard for me to play a game without deconstructing it and that saps a lot of the enjoyment away. maybe I don't enjoy playing games.

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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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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 11, 2023

This week, I will test this broader industry hypothesis against our very own gaming industry. Most of us have been in games for a long time and are now working remotely “A lot of places have room to do better. Over half of the respondents (57%) work directly on game development. Likely both.

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AWS Games

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This challenge presents itself in many industries – ranging from gaming to social media networks. We shall be using a multi-player gaming scenario to illustrate this, but the steps below could be applicable to any community with user-generated content and interactions between users.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 22, 2018

For instance, if your function expects a number, but you missed an input validation somewhere and is passing a string to it instead, you only will see an error at runtime (and only if you reach that point). Then a pass on the built tree is needed to check if the types used in the code are compatible or not. Static type checks.

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Brand Game Development

MAY 22, 2017

I am thrilled that many of you enjoyed Setting Up Social Media as a Board Game Dev: A Primer Course. Marketing is a big concern for game developers, especially in the chaotic arena of social media. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators.

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Nvidia

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Many articles and papers have been written on the topic, and a variety of different depth buffer formats and setups are found across different games, engines, and devices. It was more recently re-popularized in posts by Matt Pettineo and Brano Kemen , and by Emil Persson’s Creating Vast Game Worlds SIGGRAPH 2012 talk.

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Awesome Tuts

DECEMBER 24, 2022

In video games, the small effects add up to making your game look stunning. And popular games like Batman Arkham Asylum have this effect: Other notable games that have this effect are Mortal Kombat – which they implement when the characters perform special attacks on each other. What Is a Shader?

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Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What Are Functions Summary In this video, we explore the concept of functions in GameMaker Studio, highlighting their role in simplifying complex codes into single lines and facilitating various game actions. Now this function is specifically for what’s called debugging, figuring out what’s going on in your game.

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The Bottom Feeder

APRIL 9, 2024

Whenever Shadowheart’s not in the game, all the other characters should be asking, “ Where’s Shadowheart ?” Then I can sell my games to them eventually, much as a catfish eats the scum at the bottom of a lake. It's also a great opportunity to pick apart a good game's design. It’s perfectly adequate.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Furthermore, acquiring ‘high rarity brawlers not included in the Pass’ also required opening boxes. However, in the new system (without boxes), all upgrades are bought directly with grindable in-game soft currency. And new Brawlers not part of the Pass can be purchased outright or through in-game currency.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Snap presents a very accessible CCG with short intense matches of ~4 minutes which involve a high degree of poker-like mind games and deception. Additionally, about 46% of the total revenue of CCG-Battle games came from key Asian markets of China, Japan, and South Korea, which tend inaccessible by Western games.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 27, 2020

And while those two titles dominate the top charts, Playrix road to the top started a long time ago with a non-assuming little game know as Township. The game was launched in 2011 as a freemium social game first as Google+ (!) Strong iPad monetization indicates that this is a game played at home by a more mature audience.

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Awesome Tuts

DECEMBER 18, 2022

C++ is the most effective and widely used programming language for creating video games. It’s also the language Unreal Engine, arguably the most popular game engine in the world, uses too. In this post we’ll cover in depth the differences between C++ for software development and C++ for Unreal Engine game development.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 8, 2024

Why does this game matter? Well, Supercell hasn't launched a new game since Brawl Stars in 2018, so Mini becoming a hit would have an impact on the trend of the whole company. And it’s the only game soft-launched to date from Supercell’s Shanghai Studio, which was opened 5 years ago. It was not. Source: data.ai

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Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Even if we do online calls often, we are all very tired after an hour or two, but meeting in person is a blast where we can have fun all day discussing Godot topics. The quality and quantity of games published using Godot keep growing significantly every year. Godot games on Steam keep growing exponentially. Godot Foundation.

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Febucci

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Now that we’ve scratched the topic of meshes, we can finally talk about shader. They’re essential for your games, since you wouldn’t be able to see anything without them. is read from the computer and is passed to the Vertex Shader. Now, believe it or not, you’ve just passed the highest obstacle. Show me the games.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Even if we do online calls often, we are all very tired after an hour or two, but meeting in person is a blast where we can have fun all day discussing Godot topics. The quality and quantity of games published using Godot keep growing significantly every year. Godot games on Steam keep growing exponentially. Godot Foundation.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 2, 2023

And although there’s no official confirmation yet, recent hiring and community buzz points out that the game is getting ready for a global launch. That was Riot Games’ playbook with TFT and Wild Rift. Ultimately, it seems that the strategy has been around completing the game with side mechanics and not touching the core.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

This post is written by the fantastic Game Bakery substack team of Chase, Zixuan, Haiyin, Caitou, Fish, Amy, Chow, Jing, Wanzi and edited by Caitou, Rob. From our sponsor: Do you need funds to finish, release, or promote your game? Your game gets screened internally by our industry experts within two weeks. Create an account 2.

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Grid Sage Games

MAY 8, 2022

Recently a player asked me a question regarding my game balance philosophy, and while I can often respond to queries by pointing to some previous article, despite all my writing and no doubt occasionally touching on related topics, I had yet to explicitly do any sort of summary of the philosophy behind my gamedev work. Difficulty.

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The Liquid Fire

JANUARY 17, 2024

If those topics sound interesting, you might like to read about it here. In addition, the pathfinding rules for Pathfinder are far more complex and varied than those found in games like Final Fantasy Tactics. Grid Prefab Next, we will modify the prefab that holds the game board. Select the Tilemap GameObject and duplicate it.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Chris boasts an impressive gaming career that spans iconic companies like Skydance, Survios, DreamWorks, and includes a substantial 13-year stint at Activision. Quoting Mishka, Chris is hailed as "a true game executive starting from the beginning of your career."

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2023

This week, in the changing economic environment, we take a look at the recent consolidation of blockchain gaming to weather tough times ahead. ? Deconstructor of Fun has teamed up with MY.GAMES, AWS, Unity, Data.ai, and Google to supercharge the Game Drive accelerator program. They even had to fend off AppLovin to complete the deal !

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Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Lesson 1: Breaking Down Snake Summary In this lesson, we break down the classic Snake game to understand what makes it tick. Learn the key elements that define the game and get ready to create a unique version of it yourself. It’s a pretty old game. Now, here is the first challenge that I will give you as a game designer.

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Cocos

APRIL 27, 2023

Today, I am thrilled to share with you an amazing 3D shooter game project that I think you’ll love. For someone who didn’t know Cocos Cyberpunk, it is an open source 3D TPS (Third-person Shooter) game, developed by the Cocos Engine team, which can be published to iOS, Android and Web. Hey everyone, Kylin here!

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DameDev.tv

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Since this is an addendum to a tutorial series where we've covered advanced topics, I'll assume you know what a stack is and how it works. Technically, we could pass something else, and then we'd get an exception at line 12 since our operators dictionary won't have such a key. 2 1 ] Now, we push an * operator.

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