PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 3, 2024

As we are still in early alpha, that may change in the future though. Compelling gameplay loop Balancing the creation of assets, the Mojsovski brothers share that the assets are a mix of marketplace acquisitions and in-house development. “Talk with the players and do lots of playtesting. “I say it’s 50/50.

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

items” that was chosen back during alpha when it was first created. Balancing Levers The idea of “post-balance” from this article’s title doesn’t mean no balance. I’ve organized an overview of some of Cogmind’s special item balancing mechanisms below.

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Grid Sage Games

MARCH 10, 2022

Some roguelikes don’t strive for balance, but maintaining balance has always been important to me for Cogmind, since it fits better with my vision for this type of game, heavy on tough, complex, and consequential decision-making at multiple strategic and tactical levels. Alien Artifacts.

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Big Games

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Regular software updates, including game-balancing patches and new downloadable content (DLC), keep the game fresh and engaging. Balancing creativity with project constraints is tricky. Neglecting thorough testing can leave a game unready, even for an Alpha release. Developers celebrate the success as sales pour in.

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Grid Sage Games

JULY 17, 2022

Garrisons were originally added to Cogmind in the months after the first Alpha release in 2015 (see an overview here ) as an optional location for players to visit, adding a unique extra dimension to the world to answer the question “what if I infiltrate these things where many enemy squads come from?”

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