Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Based on a long tradition in mobile gaming, the companies get inspiration and borrow mechanics from each other to the point when the original creator becomes hard to trace. While borrowing mechanics, they sometimes occasionally borrow something more: an expression of those mechanics.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

I sketch many times, not only my concept art but even game mechanics. What do you think about using AI in any part of your development process? “I’m I’m not using AI, but yes, why not? I have to constantly motivate myself with little tricks, such as posting stuff on Facebook and receiving compliments.”

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iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2023

Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have revolutionized the gaming industry, enhancing programming and player experiences. As AI continues to advance, the future of art and AI in game development holds tremendous promise. However, AI is redefining the boundaries of game artistry.

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Nearly every industry will evolve courtesy of generative artificial intelligence (AI) – and the gaming sector isn’t an exception. Generative AI is one of the technologies with the potential to revolutionize how developers create games. But what is generative AI? What is Generative AI? This enhances replayability.

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Brand Game Development

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

All these games together will teach you a wide variety of mechanics. This is a neat way to introduce brand new board game devs to odd concepts like modular boards – that is, boards that do not have the same form every time you play. Don’t study the mechanics of this game. They’re cheap.

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Radiator Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

Each level also had unique mechanics and art styles that all tied into a cohesive whole. Then it cuts to concept artist Emily Johnstone anxiously trying to pitch design ideas to a group brainstorm meeting which she just happens to be the only woman in the room. Shouldn't Tim be giving more direction on the level concepts?

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Once the concept is agreed, I start thinking about how it could look, playing around with design layouts. The complexity of player AI, dribbling mechanics, and zonal positioning in football translates into a massive technical challenge for game developers. Dyer goes into detail about how hands-on every stage of the process is.

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Logic Simplified

MAY 28, 2024

By using pre-built assets, our game app developers save time and effort in creating assets, and focus on other aspects of game development, such as video game mechanics , level design, and user experience. For example, our developers use advanced lighting systems, particle effects, and AI systems to improve the game's graphics and gameplay.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 13, 2024

This isn’t a truly solo project, as I’ve had some contractors help out immensely in concept art, sound, and on the PR front.” After building out the systems for AI/building/crafting, I had a bit of the game prototyped out, but it was missing something. How did you get the idea for Artificer’s Tower? “It

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This fighting game health mechanic is too fussy and unreliable for a busy shooter. Limited regen (e.g. hide for 10 sec = recover fraction of lost health) you can upgrade the regen fraction or regen delay, but imo a waste of upgrade slots I'd prefer full regen with less max health, or Halo-style shield meter. No hoarding / shopping trips.

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Big Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

Think AI that helps you build landscapes, real-time 3D sculpting like magic, and coding made accessible even for total newbies. Here are some of them: AI-Powered Content Creators Ludo AI: This tool excels at generating gameplay concepts and mechanics based on your preferences. But that’s not all!

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Filmustage

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Finding and Evaluating Quality Scripts AI-powered tools streamline the selection process for producers seeking exceptional screenplays. The comprehensive features allow a thorough assessment of marketable concepts and storytelling expertise. Discover Hollywoods Hidden Gems with AI-Powered Script Coverage!

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

3D Modelling 3D Animation FX Concept Art 2D Animation Game Design Game Programming 3D Modelling: Shaping Virtual Worlds “3D modelling is a rewarding career where you get to bring concepts and 2D imagery to life, sculpting personality and story into characters, objects, and environments.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The challenges were minimal compared to the intricate games we see today, and as long as the core mechanics worked and the game didn’t break, it was ready for release. Additionally, the advent of AI and machine learning has started to play a role in game testing , helping to predict potential issues and even simulate complex player behaviors.

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Filmustage

JANUARY 28, 2025

Whether you do or don't have experience in the industry, script coverage serves as more than just a filtering mechanism. Making straightforward concepts seem overly complex. Modern script coverage has evolved beyond traditional evaluation, thanks to innovative AI-powered solutions like Filmustage.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

Although we've tasked our newest concept artist and character modeler, Pete, with trying his hand at the textures for our main Anagativan characters (which you can see later on in this issue), Shelly spent the first half of this sprint finishing up her own textures. We can't wait to see what the other three will look like. Check it out!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

Concept Art. In our last issue, we introduced you to a bunch of new team members that recently joined our growing family, including our newest Environmental Concept artist, Harold. Right away, Harold dove into creating fresh, detailed concepts for each level area in the Kristala demo. Let's dive in.

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Mnenad

JULY 8, 2018

The Mechanic I. I was looking for suitable solutions for having both views in the mechanic of the game. The idea of a helping instance was indeed present in a very early stage of the concept. Old concept of exploring the landscape during night time with a flashlight was implemented as well. Adobe Acrobat Document.

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Filmustage

JULY 3, 2023

They translate the breakdown elements into visual concepts for set design, costume design, and more, effectively moving the process into the pre-production phase. The efficiency of "Jaws" (1975) production, despite a mechanical shark that frequently malfunctioned, was only possible due to a well-planned pre-production stage.

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Game Design Advice

APRIL 22, 2016

Carlsen seems like a cool world champion, I love watching ChessNetwork stream blitz, and freestyle tournaments demonstrate the potential of human/AI collaboration. From this outsider’s perspective Chess is more interesting than ever. I don’t see why the same thing wouldn’t happen with Go.

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Game Dev Unchained

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The conversation shifted from the nuances of game development to the larger, looming concept of the “metaverse.” But, beyond gameplay mechanics, Eco speaks to a much larger industry trend: the emergence of the metaverse. I sat down with John Krajewski , the man behind the unique and forward-thinking game, Eco.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

Concept Art. While most of our dev team focuses on preparing an exclusive build of Kristala for Play NYC, our talented concept art team has been pumping out fresh designs for current weapons and items that still need revamped before our official vertical slice is complete.

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Grid Sage Games

MARCH 10, 2022

Mechanics that are never quite worth taking advantage of, items that haven’t lived up to their potential, or were later superseded by other options but remained unchanged, or even long-term experiments that were included at some point but never updated/expanded/removed.

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iXie gaming

JULY 19, 2024

For realistic characters and settings, understand these concepts well. Show off the game’s most exciting features and unique mechanics in your artwork to attract potential players. Concepting and Collaboration Key art usually doesn’t come fully formed from one person’s mind. Typography. Lighting and Shading.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Concept Art. Now that our concept art team has nearly completed the designs for all existing assets and items in the Kristala build that needed to be replaced with fresh assets, they're now able to move on to creating brand new items that don't yet have 3D counterparts. 3D Modeling.

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Rampant Games

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Not much else is said about the death mechanic in the other game worlds of the series. In the stories, the game system uses AI to generate storylines, NPCs, and rewards procedurally based on real-world literature, folklore, and mythology. The image to the left is AI procedurally generated art based on the Wizard of Oz…).

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Filmustage

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In pivotal scenes, emotional impact and consequences matter more than mechanical details. Perfect Your Synopsis: Genre-Based AI Writing A compelling film synopsis requires mastering genre-specific techniques while meeting audience expectations. Filmustage optimizes this process through AI-powered automation.

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Designer Notes

AUGUST 10, 2021

The big change that always gets mentioned when going from Civ 4 to Civ 5 is one-unit-per-tile (1UPT), which is interesting as 1UPT is purely a mechanical – as opposed to thematic – change. The game, a historical 4X set in classical antiquity, released on July 1, 2021, and is available for purchase here.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

That’s where the concept of hybrid monetization comes in. Hybrid-casual games bring in more sophisticated graphics and characters, among other gaming mechanics, providing richer gameplay. This motivates players to complete these challenges, driving higher engagement. Monetization enhances players’ power of progression. Richer gameplay.

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Keith Burgun

JULY 29, 2022

Also, worth listening to my conversation with Pete Seicienski on his “Adventure Games” concept, which is very much related to this Sense of Wonder thing ). It’s the fault of developers for not exploring new kinds of stories, new kinds of worlds, new kinds of mechanics and so on. This isn’t the fault of players.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 6, 2020

After tweaking and testing both enemies' AI behavior, we're now confident these baddies will properly engage and attack during gameplay. Concept Art. Pete not only possesses a wealth of talent and experience when it comes to concept art, but he's also an incredibly skilled character modeler and rigger too. Take a peek!  [link].

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Sirlin

JULY 25, 2019

And even in the current days of e-sports, tournaments obviously do not run on this 50-50 concept. No, and in fact the concept of seeding exists specifically to prevent that from happening. The Yomi Counter Mechanic The yomi counter is a new form of throw escape that’s not been used before in any other fighting game.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 24, 2023

Market mechanisms could change, introducing new auction formats, changing fee structures, or adding new asset types and derivatives. The skill difference between the few hundred sneakerheads trading Yeezys on StockX is relatively small, and even the most sophisticated sneaker traders aren’t using AI or high-frequency algorithms.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 10, 2022

While the game steps towards the vaporwave future with its concept art, Dislyte also looks back and draws upon ancient mythologies in its character design. In those games, players recruit characters and run semi-turn-based battles versus either AI or other players. Such gameplay can be coupled with monetization mechanics like gacha.

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Radiator Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Naked simulated AI people ("peeps") arrive and flow across the terrain. In her excellent book Narrative As Virtual Reality , Marie-Laure Ryan outlines some common understandings of virtual: virtual as "digital": inspired by computer concepts like virtual memory. It's a zoomed out perspective, it's not immersive, it's a simulation.

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Radiator Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Here my walking mechanic borrows some sensibility from Death Stranding, where terrain can seriously slow down the player's speed, so a skilled player should micro-optimize their route a little and avoid water / hills / obstacles. You can place this game in a tradition of walkie-talkie games like Firewatch or Wheels of Aurelia.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 16, 2025

Looking ahead, the biggest opportunities I see for growth and innovation in 2025 will center around advancements in AI-driven content creation, new monetization opportunities utilizing e-commerce, loyalty programs, and hybrid casual. and Creatify: For video-based ads featuring AI-generated actors. Poolday.ai

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