Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 3, 2019

The reason for this acquisition was the success of Small Giant’s hit game, Empires & Puzzles. Since mid 2017, Empires & Puzzles has raked in $260M in net revenues with only 34M installs. Empires and Puzzles regularly takes the top spot in Puzzle RPG category in the West (when Dokkan is having a post event hangover).

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The mobile version is proving just as popular, with over 120 million players battling each other and over 100 clever AI opponents hoping to become a chess grandmaster. The game also features over 500,000 tactical puzzles alongside various interactive lessons and videos to help players improve their skills.

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Game Dev Unchained

OCTOBER 16, 2024

As new technologies like AI and machine learning continue to shape the future of game development, studios will need to stay on top of these trends or risk being left behind. The core of Escape from Hadrian’s Wall lies in its Elemental Golem Card Puzzles, where players summon magical Golems to combat enemy sentinels guarding the Wall.

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Game Dev Unchained

OCTOBER 16, 2024

As new technologies like AI and machine learning continue to shape the future of game development, studios will need to stay on top of these trends or risk being left behind. The core of Escape from Hadrian’s Wall lies in its Elemental Golem Card Puzzles, where players summon magical Golems to combat enemy sentinels guarding the Wall.

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Interesting Choices

AUGUST 17, 2011

People are starting to warm up to it, though, and recent years have seen a surge of cooperative board games, as well as digital games like Starcraft 2 and League of Legends that are embracing co-op vs AI as a valid way to experience the game. Now to fine tune the rest of the mechanics.

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Designer Notes

AUGUST 2, 2021

None of these systems were any fun and weren’t intended to be so; they were mechanics put in place to keep the players from ruining the game for themselves by founding too many cities just because it was simply the most effective strategy. I was well aware that the city sites of Old World would be a controversial feature.

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Game Daily

JUNE 8, 2023

First, we have the universe level where you establish things like game mechanics, abilities, characters, locations, statistics and so on. GameDaily: How far are you using AI in Adventure Forge? We’re not racing towards AIs telling stories. Jordan Weisman: It works on a couple of different levels.

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Filmustage

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Creating a shooting schedule for film production resembles solving a puzzle where pieces constantly change shape. Digital Planning Tools and Software Film production scheduling has evolved from a manual puzzle into a sophisticated digital process. A minor scheduling hiccup can trigger a costly chain reaction.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 4, 2020

Leave it another Finnish team to build some truly innovative gameplay mechanics in their action strategy title, Battle Legion. Save for a few unicorns ( Fortnite , AFK Arena ), the genres and game mechanics feel to me largely unevolved. Battle Legion ’s AI feels consistently logical.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 14, 2023

Running through the market by genre, Kress noted that King has done quite well, but other genres had suffered badly, with strategy, RPG, match puzzle, and casino games all down double digits. Shooters got creamed”, too, he said – down 33%. Kress predicted another two years of western market decline at around 5-10%.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

They are also responsible for implementing NPC (non-player character) movement, performances, and behaviors, which are controlled by AI (artificial intelligence). They oversee both the foundation and execution of the game mechanics and overall user experience. Others are writers and/or world directors who focus on player experience.

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Filmustage

JANUARY 18, 2025

Think of it as solving a giant puzzle: Which scenes share locations? Mother Nature's greatest hits (rain, snow, wind) Mechanical marvels and moving parts Safety rules (because nobody wants a real disaster movie) Testing schedules (practice makes perfect!) When can we get all these actors together?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

Andy also improved the poison functionality for our spider enemies, implemented a hearing stimuli on the game's AI that allows them to hear players approaching from behind, and fixed a bug that caused enemies to scream non-stop under specific circumstances. Stay tuned for an even more satisfying backstab mechanic in the future.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 19, 2024

“Ben had been exploring similar ideas in his own work, but from a more technical angle, and with an emphasis on conversational AI. And so, we quickly realised the potential to form a bit of a ‘Super Group’ by bringing Game Design and AI Tech together. And so, the duo started exploring different ways to turn talking into a puzzle.

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DameDev.tv

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This unique mechanic turns a typically harmless object into your only line of defence against vengeful spirits. The sanity mechanic, where staying in the dark for too long or witnessing horrifying events affects the player’s grip on reality, adds to the game’s intense atmosphere. The Last of Us 9.

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Real Programming

APRIL 22, 2025

Every game mechanic, from character movement to score tracking, is powered by logic, structure, and mathematical thinking. We teach kids to approach coding like solving a puzzle. If a student missed a step, misunderstood a mechanic, or wants to replicate an effect on their own, the recording lets them follow along again.

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Designer Notes

MARCH 31, 2023

Civ inherited this mechanic directly from Empire, a game from the 80s which had much of the same tile-based, turn-based combat as Civ but without the scope of all human history. Here is Frontierville, by Brian Reynolds, the designer of Civ2, which took Farmville and added an Energy mechanic that limited the player’s actions.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

none of Dishonored's morality system and I think this is good, the "stealth puzzle = humane cage free assassination" philosophy has aged poorly imo 69% less stealth. NOT telekinesis, only works on NPCs / PvP) Havoc (temporary shield / damage buff), very useful for people who keep dying (i.e.

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Big Games

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Players can join Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer as they embark on epic quests, solving intricate puzzles, facing dynamic combat challenges, and exploring breathtaking environments. Unicorn Run also introduces flying powers and shooting mechanics to help you achieve higher scores, adding an extra layer of excitement to the gameplay.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 24, 2023

A cold calculating trader would only care about the outcome, but human beings seem to love watching the outcome unfold - a puzzling topic for economists. Market mechanisms could change, introducing new auction formats, changing fee structures, or adding new asset types and derivatives. The reveal itself can be engrossing.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

Thankfully, this risky decision has already paid off immensely when it comes to Kristala's programming and gameplay mechanics, and we couldn't be more excited to unveil our programming team's fresh work at the upcoming Play NYC convention. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle. link] Kristala Original Soundtrack.

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Awesome Tuts

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Create a new float variable, name it Speed and plug it in the Idle_Run_Enemy blend space: Also make sure that the Default state machine is plugged in the output pose: And lastly, set the BP_Parasite_Animation as the animation blueprint for the parasite mesh inside the BP_Parasite: Creating The Enemy AI System.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

If you're familiar with some of Kristala's backstory and lore, you may already know that the general aesthetic for our rodent-like Kotakayans takes inspiration from a sort of mechanical, steampunk vibe, which you can definitely see in the weapons Nick designed below. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle.

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Radiator Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

A dense randomized mini-chess puzzle where everything matters. Under your watch, these AI men wander the randomly generated sex maze and pair-up for sex based on proximity, line of sight, and sexual compatibility. For instance, Zugzwang's hanky code also gives a vital hint for predicting AI behavior. You play as a sex angel.

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