Game Dev Unchained

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Studios like Roblox exemplify this, allowing users to create their own games within the platform, while more traditional studios focus on high-end graphics and immersive experiences. On the other, you have studios that are pushing the boundaries of what’s technically possible in AAA game development. .

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Moonmana

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Quality art contributes to the beautification of a final game product, while poor graphics can undo all of the continuous-time and work a team has done. so you can free your time for other important tasks like managing core mechanics, storyline, optimization, marketing, etc. The art design can be critical to the game’s overall success.

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Logic Simplified

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Let’s elaborate on how multiplayer game design isn’t as simple as just throwing together some mechanics and calling it a day. Similarly, Buffs are the kind of changes that are made when certain features or video game mechanics need to be tweaked to make them significant in the game.

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Keith Burgun

APRIL 10, 2023

Secrets are hidden, but findable parts of a game that help give games a sense that there is “more than meets the eye” and that this is a world , not just a content delivery mechanism. I made this graphic just to show that “secret or not” is really not a binary quality. The same is true for secrets in games.

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iXie gaming

MARCH 2, 2025

In an industry constantly pushing the boundaries of graphical fidelity, the charm of handcrafted visuals remains timeless. From indie studios to AAA developers, 2.5D to deliver fluid animation, layered environments, and tight control mechanics. While 3D dominates modern game development, 2.5D merges the best of both worlds.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Think of this as a hyper-casual Beyblade game with a merge mechanic mixed in the middle. What we liked about Spinner Merge is how they came about the idea of bringing in the merge mechanic. Cart Crash is an incredibly satisfying game that relies much more on timing than any other mechanic. Spinner Merge by Sunday.GG.

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

Some say Unreal is better just because it’s a common choice for AAA studios. Created by Epic Games in 1988, Unreal has won worldwide recognition for high-end graphics and photorealistic quality and has taken the mantle as the AAA game engine. Both engines provide great capabilities to create high-quality and immersive graphics.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 24, 2023

To be specific, this surge has been a result of the dynamic audio-visual effects, the natural player-to-character interaction, photorealistic 3D graphics, and engaging levels, characters, and mechanics of the game. This is a step-by-step approach with templates and mechanics for anyone who wants to create a functional game.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 9, 2023

These were small versions of the AAA games I had played a lot of, but they were just as enjoyable.” It’s the combination of art, coding, music, sound design, graphic design, writing, acting, animation, sculpture, and then at the end you can play it! Is this mechanic fun? Making games is different to making anything else.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

These were small versions of the AAA games I had played a lot of, but they were just as enjoyable.” It’s the combination of art, coding, music, sound design, graphic design, writing, acting, animation, sculpture, and then at the end you can play it! Is this mechanic fun? Making games is different to making anything else.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

Successful 4X games developers are constantly bringing new gameplay mechanics to stand out in the market as seen in the examples below. A true masterpiece of an ad rivaling launch trailers from AAA games. Vehicular Shooter with 3rd person perspective, mainly controlling mechanical vehicles like aircraft, robots, and tanks.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

AAA game franchises are in the middle of a renaissance on mobile. Both titles featured PUBG’s signature battle royale gameplay and mechanics ported to the mobile format, though the two studios had different approaches. In fact, they prefer a direct port of PC/console mechanics than a more streamlined mobile version.

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Game Designing

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Beyond pushing video games artistically, Kojima has also worked to push video games mechanically. His games have also been some of the most graphically advanced of any on their respective consoles. His games’ cinematic qualities and high technical standards also laid the early groundwork for our modern big-budget AAA games.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 20, 2020

While games like Plarium’s RAID Shadow Legends boast a lineup of AAA quality 3D champions, you can get away with less. It usually starts with a kiddish IP, has a ‘new and exciting battle mechanic’ and ends with a more shallow metagame - which often is the result of that fresh core battle mechanic. #1 Better graphics.

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