Hopscotch

JUNE 9, 2021

To be sure, you can learn some important lessons - from finding product market fit (like targeting popular cycling routes on hot days) to pulling off premium pricing (if you’re cute enough to sell $0.30 Pure brick and mortar businesses are a thing of the past - and so is the traditional lemonade game.

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Greenheart Games

MARCH 8, 2018

As promised, to celebrate the release of the iOS and Google Play version of Game Dev Tycoon, we’ve now updated the Desktop versions of the game. Try your luck surviving the harsh realities of piracy in this new ultra-hard game mode in which you have to invent DRM and sell company shares to survive. Women in Tech.

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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. Would they have been more prepared to sell if their branding wasn’t as tarnished? Topics discussed in this episode: 0:00 AppFigures. 18:24 Microsoft Game Pass Plans.

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OPM Jobs

MARCH 31, 2023

We all remember the times where the focus of most AAA game studios seemed to be to fulfil the fantasies of cis men. Today, games are still not as diverse as they should be in the modern world. The games industry can do better than this. Transgender people play games and transgender people work in the games industry.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 30, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Last week in the Dev Diary, I talked about how board game development is a long, ongoing process with a lot of different stages. Need help on your board game? Just here for Highways & Byways updates?

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iXie gaming

MAY 26, 2023

With the rise of the gaming industry and the increasing popularity of PC gaming, many developers are jumping into the field. However, game development is a complex process that requires careful planning and execution to achieve success. Do’s 1. Remember that player enjoyment is the key to success.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 17, 2022

The current massive deceleration of the Web3 space is a good moment to re-evaluate and re-think the fundamentals of Web3 gaming. The goal for all parties involved was still to achieve a massive return on investment, often relegating the delivery of the actual game that served players to a secondary objective.

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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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The Bottom Feeder

APRIL 28, 2023

But I do it in a highly popular, successful, vibrant, undervalued medium (video games) instead of a respected, posh medium that nobody cares about (books). My almost thirty year fantasy-writing career has been very prolific (18 all-new games!) Look at Game of Thrones. It's a big topic. This brings me great sadness.

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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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Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

We will be distributing and selling some goodies (T-Shirts, stickers) and most importantly presenting our favourite engine and some games to the FOSDEM visitors. x and the games made with it! We will have a stand there where you can meet and discuss with many Godot contributors and users.

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Yobob Games

AUGUST 11, 2022

My Game is made in RPG Maker MV. RPG Maker has a very bad history of making bad games. And it’s mostly because it’s such a low entry into game development. There’s no programming involved and all the art needed is given to you to make games quickly. Another game before Omori? To The Moon series.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 10, 2017

Despite being the lead developer of Godot, I have almost 20 years of experience developing and shipping games, and a decade of experience as technical consultant. I didn't become rich (yet :D) making games, but I learned a lot in the process. Many games were released, but a large amount were abandoned.

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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.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 9, 2016

We understood that most of the code written for a game is not performance critical, and that the C++ part of the engine already covers most of the critical parts, so we originally went for Lua, and then for Squirrel (while trying Python in the process). This is, however, not the main reason behind our intention to support this language.

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Raph Koster

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In a typical game, you never owned anything. And that’s a whole family of topics for another day. A songwriter does, a music publisher does, and so on. You just own a container. In fact, they make perfect copies at every stage of the chain. They even leave these copies scattered all over your hard drive!

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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

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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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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Game Daily

MARCH 10, 2023

Last month , Finnish game developer and publisher Tower Pop announced a $2.1 million investment for its upcoming Web3 game Omega Royale. How does the tower defense (TD) genre – generally associated with casual, mobile gaming – fit into the Web3 world? Let’s take a look.

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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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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Konstantin Mitrofanov , Chief Product Officer of Belka Games (a studio that has quietly racked up half a billion in revenues) shares practical steps on how they were able to create an organization that is both autonomous and highly successful. Or they review the assets they’ve created in a graphics editor rather than in the game itself.

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Designer Notes

AUGUST 13, 2022

It’s clearly a great game, and I expect to bring it to the table many times over the years ahead. I have a few thoughts on it, especially taking into consideration that the game is a huge hit, having sold well over a million copies. Making the game about birds goes a long way to explain the breakout success of the game.

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Game Dev Unchained

JUNE 27, 2023

Virtual Reality’s Second Surge As the first decade of commercial virtual reality (VR) draws to a close, we caught up with seasoned game developer, Alex Silkin , to discuss the twists, turns, and future of the VR and augmented reality (AR) industry.

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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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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

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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Brand Game Development

JUNE 17, 2019

In many ways, the modern board gaming boom began with Catan. It is a phenomenal game that, when it came out in 1995, revolutionized the way we saw board games. on Board Game Geek. But board games have been around since Mesopotamia , so let’s talk about the top 10 old board games. Dune (1979).

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The Bottom Feeder

AUGUST 24, 2022

I've spent a lot of time playing this game. For the blog, I wanted to just provide a little commentary about the game. Our retro, text-heavy games don't sell massive piles, which is fine, Sadly, though, these days it's pretty much impossible for us to get media attention. Video games are a big industry.

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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

JANUARY 14, 2020

We originally created a taxonomy together with Game Refinery dividing the games market into four different categories: Casual, Mid-Core, Casino and Sports. We pulled the data of top 1000 games from last three years from the one and only App Annie and aligned the data with the categories, genres and sub-genres.

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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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The Bottom Feeder

MARCH 19, 2024

To show I am a serious game writer, I have made OC self-insert fan art of my head canon. If you make video games, it's really important to pick apart notable games and find out what does and doesn't work. 90% of creating video games is finding the right ideas to steal. but I finally finished Baldur's Gate 3.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Travis Boatman : Travis has held senior leadership positions at a bunch of major gaming and mobile gaming companies including Mattel, JAMDAT, EA, and Zynga. a mobile and PC games studio located in Southern California. Impact of data in games Hiring for cultural fit Initial focus post funding Why you need to panic!

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This week, we get into one of the hottest topics, whether the App Store’s NFT guidelines will hurt or help blockchain games. TWIG #209 What is going on with games in China??? ? Tokenomics #20 - Why MystenLabs Raised $300m to Build a Better Layer1 for Web3 Gaming Lastly ?

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Game Dev Unchained

AUGUST 24, 2023

This episode is sponsored by [link] ⁠ 56% off subscription 20% for one-time purchases with my code GAMEDEV20 In the ever-evolving landscape of game development, the pandemic has stirred an unexpected debate about working conditions and what the future holds for those in the industry. But as Brandon noted, “What is up in San Francisco?

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Grumpy Gamer

OCTOBER 18, 2004

The internet is filled with classic adventure fan sites centered around the LucasArts and Sierra games and a common thread is always how much people would like to see new ones being made, and why isn't it being done. 1) We're building a classic 2D point-n-click adventure game. 2) We're hiring real employees to build the game.

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