Ask a Game Dev

JUNE 28, 2023

Imagine that I’m working on a game that has committed to four playable races - dark elf, hot elf, keebler elf, and santa elf. hers elf) for the lifespan of the game, because I would need additional bits to represent the fifth race. As you can see, 64 bits has a much larger range of potential than, say, 8 bits.

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Game Industry News

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Hey all I’m back with an oddball topic for this week’s Video Game Tuesday. It’s such a very minor change, but it’s noteworthy because FFXIV has continued to be the shining example I hold up to all other Live Service games as the goal post to meet.

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This digital transformation wave affected several industries, from retail to healthcare, from hospitality to financial services. Gaming companies, both developers and publishers, have also aimed to capitalize on the vast amount of data and intellectual capital they have, in order to reinvent themselves and branch out into different ventures.

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iXie gaming

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Free-to-play and live-service games have become well-established in the gaming industry. They provide players with a convenient way to start playing, and the longevity of such games hinges on the appeal of their existing content as well as the strategy for delivering and monetizing future updates.

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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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Game Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Pioneers of Pagonia is a fantasy city building and economy management game from Envision Entertainment. GameDaily spoke to Wertich about the game, and the success of the demo. GameDaily: Tell us about Pioneers of Pagonia , and what you’re aiming to achieve with the game’s design? The game is self explanatory.

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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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Game Designing

AUGUST 26, 2023

Whether you’re a gamer or not, you may have wondered, “Are video games a hobby?” Yes, gaming is a fun and harmless hobby that benefits many. So, should video games as a hobby be encouraged or discouraged? This blog post delves into gaming as a casual hobby versus gaming as an addiction. In 2023, there are over 3.09

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AWS Games

MARCH 14, 2023

By Rob Schoeppe, General Manager, Global Game Tech Solutions & Business Development at AWS With the 2023 Game Developer’s Conference (GDC) just one week away, the AWS for Games team has been talking with our customers, partners, and internal team about the trends they think will have the largest impact on the industry over the years to come.

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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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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

If you’ve ever wondered what the best game engine is, we invite you to figure it out with us. Unity versus Unreal – this seems to be an ever-lasting battle in the game development world. Having been the market leaders for years, these two are the main candidates for the title of the best game engine. What is Unity?

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Game Designing

MARCH 1, 2023

Video game engineers are an important part of a game development team who takes care of a range of advanced technical tasks. Due to the skills required, becoming a game engineer can take some time and education, but it can also be a very well-paying job. Game Engineer vs Developer or Designer?

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Logic Simplified

MARCH 8, 2023

Furthermore, it provides its users with efficiency and an engaging gaming experience. Top metaverse projects that exist today Since the metaverse is the trendiest tech topic, every industry is diving into it, leading to an exponential rise in metaverse projects. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular projects that exist today.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 26, 2017

Whether you contribute to the engine's development via code, bug reports, testing, teaching, developing awesome games or donating to the project, you all participate in making Godot! We are a non-profit project, dedicated to making the best free and open source game engine not for our own sake, but for anyone wanting to develop games.

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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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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 27, 2020

Unless otherwise specified, all the data has been provided by the wonderful services of App Annie. Here are the three things you need to know about ironSource: #1: They’re developing the most robust, data-driven growth engine for mobile games. #2: You can find the previous predictions here.

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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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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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AWS Games

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This challenge presents itself in many industries – ranging from gaming to social media networks. In this blog we describe how the AWS machine learning services can be used, in conjunction with graph databases and visualisation tools, to automate the process of scoring users and determining the impact of toxicity on your community.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 15, 2023

The Game Director has asked you to define the backend and infrastructure architecture that will support the game throughout development and live release. Here’s another example: "You are the Lead engineer on a live game that's just been released. Are we hitting some quota limits on a specific service?

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Introduction Have you ever been sitting in a meeting – or listening to a podcast, perhaps – where the merits of a game were being discussed and the topic of “Game of the Year” was raised? Unlike these other formats, however, the games industry produces experiences that can differ vastly from one platform to the next.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

projects in the crypto space, Thetan Arena is a fun game and a well-rounded, complete product. As many of our peers are considering shifting their games to P2E, the question everyone is asking is whether this new business model can create sustained success, or whether it’s just the latest hype-driven bubble set to burst.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 4, 2020

Supercell is one of the rare companies that doesn’t try to beat the competition; rather, it tries to beat the high score set by its own prior games. To date, Supercell has created multiple genre-defining games and generated billions in revenues -- all with little more than 300 employees (!). Our short answer is no.

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AWS Games

JANUARY 25, 2024

AWS CloudTrail integrates with Amazon DocumentDB, providing a tracking record of database actions taken by users, roles, or other AWS services, and capturing all API calls for Amazon DocumentDB. Lastly, let’s finish off the topic of scaling with storage and I/O. Lastly, it can take up to five minutes to get live data to the backup.

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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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The Bottom Feeder

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Whenever I write about a topic that upsets me, I calm myself by illustrating it with charming, reassuring stock photos. I Am a Public Figure When I release a game or write something visible to the whole world, even a tiny something (Warning: Twitter counts!), Game designers, writers, comic artists. I used Google Image Search.

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AWS Games

MAY 25, 2023

Introduction Document database is one of the fastest growing categories of nonrelational database that makes it easier for game developers to store and query data as JSON-like documents. DMM GAMES uses Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) to store user data, friend data and battle data for two of our popular game titles.

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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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Game Biz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The mobile gaming industry was no exception and experienced a significant drop in eCPM (effective cost per thousand impressions) due to these challenges. We also omitted games if the UA changed drastically (due to sources or budgets). • Were Some Games Affected More Than Others? Rewarded video ads and interstitial ads.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Unless otherwise specified, all the data has been provided by the wonderful services of App Annie. Having said that, we would all agree that games like Coin Master aren’t “truly Casino” even though they are classified in the same category according to our taxonomy. Source: Competitive Insights into Social Casino Games, Newzoo Report.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

An essential data platform for all mobile gaming studios. This is because we don’t want to reduce the actionability of the data with games that succeed massively in what can be described as closed domestic markets. The money you save on platform fees will go directly into further improving and growing your 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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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 15, 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. When we talk about MMO, many may relegate this game category to “old-school” or “niche.” Amazon Games has finally made its name after the tough launch of New World.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 12, 2021

If you like it, you will love Naavik’s monthly Blockchain Games report! Executive Summary Sky Mavis’ mission is far more about spurring economic opportunity through play rather than about building an amazing game. The current game could continue to grow for a while, but its current economic policies are fundamentally unsustainable.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 2, 2022

Google and DoF brought together the most influential gaming investors, companies, and talents in Istanbul! Gaming expert speakers talked about the hottest topics in the gaming industry from 2022 predictions to rising game categories, from blockchain & NFT gaming to launch strategies.

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Grid Sage Games

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Overall Rogue doesn’t really have many different item characteristics to modify or games systems to interact with, which is a primary limiting factor in the extent of randomization a game can support. A TGGW enchanter offering their services. the majority of roguelikes, especially classic ones).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

x branch to develop and publish their games today , so it's important for us to keep giving Godot 3 users an improved gamedev experience. As such, most of the focus was on implementing missing features or bugfixes which are critical for publishing 2D and 3D games with Godot 3, and on making the existing features more optimized and reliable.

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