Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Narrative design has always been an important part of video game development, but its significance in modern-day games continues to grow as narrative elements play an important role in player engagement and retention. Goddess of Victory: NIKKE features high-quality anime cutscenes. Storyline in Diablo Immortal.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 12, 2023

First time game developers Max Nielsen and João Martinez form Grenaa Games , a Sweden based indie game studio. “We Nielsen quit his job as a software engineer two years ago and decided to go all-in on game development. “I I have no background in game development, it was just a hobby”, he says. “I

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Game From Scratch

JULY 27, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Game Dev’s Guide to Fantasy Creatures Assets Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Game Dev’s Guide to Fantasy Creatures assets bundle. This is an interesting new approach to bundles as it consists of only a single $15 dollar tier.

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Sirlin

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

My team and I have been working on Fantasy Strike for almost a year and half now. Here's our new forums for Fantasy Strike. My Favorite Feature: Yomi Counters Throws used to be really powerful in fighting games, but after years of players complaining that “throws are cheap,” developers made them weaker and weaker.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 8, 2024

While there certainly are games which feature India as a setting, both from Indian studios and international companies, they tend to focus on fantasy or mythical aspects of the nation. Later, at Pixar, he worked on animated classics like Toy Story 3 and Brave that went on to win three Oscars.

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Keith Burgun

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Starting somewhere in 2020, I started this huge dive into the Final Fantasy series – strangely enough, starting with the XIII trilogy. This article , in particular, from Nintendo Power, I have a distinct memory of reading and being totally transfixed by the concept of the world of Final Fantasy 1. (I A cool, fun game.

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iXie gaming

AUGUST 12, 2024

Even as game graphics became beautiful 3D scenes, the animations didn’t match up. These are the most common in game development, using cameras to track reflective markers placed on an actor’s body. While less common in game development, they offer unique advantages in specific scenarios. Animation Integration.

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Cocos

MARCH 29, 2023

Is it feasible to develop a 3D game in 2 hours with AI tools Try it online: [link] the FULL SOURCE CODE will be availabe on Cocos Store. Many developers say that they can just become a UI Assembler and let GPT-4 write shaders for them. The release of GPT-4 in March has made me (a programmer) feel a sense of crisis!!

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 15, 2024

They fit the world and are much easier to animate. Randomness is the enemy According to Demeilliez one of the biggest lessons the team has learned during the development of Baladins is that randomness is the enemy of telling coherent stories. Hence the table-top look and feel”, says Demeilliez. “So,

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Game From Scratch

JANUARY 25, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Unreal and Unity Humble Bundles There are not one but two game development Humble Bundles on right now, the Unreal Apocalypse Essentials Reloaded and the Unity based Fantasy Realms Bundle by Dragonsan Studios.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 21, 2024

First time game developers Max Nielsen and João Martinez form Grenaa Games , a Sweden based indie game studio. “We Nielsen quit his job as a software engineer two years ago and decided to go all-in on game development. “I I have no background in game development, it was just a hobby”, he says. “I

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 10, 2023

First time game developers Max Nielsen and João Martinez form Grenaa Games , a Sweden based indie game studio. “We Nielsen quit his job as a software engineer two years ago and decided to go all-in on game development. “I I have no background in game development, it was just a hobby”, he says. “I

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 5, 2023

First time game developers Max Nielsen and João Martinez form Grenaa Games , a Sweden based indie game studio. “We Nielsen quit his job as a software engineer two years ago and decided to go all-in on game development. “I I have no background in game development, it was just a hobby”, he says. “I

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

Video game development is a collaborative process that involves various people with specialized skills. Understanding the difference between the two is vital if you are an aspiring game developer, a passionate gamer, or you are considering hiring a game development company to develop an immersive video game.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 12, 2023

With graphics that wouldn’t look out of place in a Dreamworks animated movie and sword fighting action that would make Zorro blush. The developers of Fireplace Games made an early prototype of the game while still in school, but are now well on their way to release it as a full-fledged game.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

While this includes companies beyond game development — such as platforms, tech solutions, and web3 startups — all the entities in our study operate within the gaming sector. Out of the 28 companies that raised funding: — 17 making PC&сonsole games, of which six are also developing for mobile platforms. —

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OPM Jobs

APRIL 25, 2023

And it’s no secret that games like Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing got many people through lockdowns and pandemic chaos. “ Claire Ramshaw, Learning and Development: Happy Color “Mobile phone games are brilliant at relieving stress for me because you can just pick them up and leave them whenever you want.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 28, 2023

Legends of Orisha: Blood & Water is currently in development. So he taught me web design and development. While in university he tried lots of things from Android to web development in search of a new passion but he didn’t have that connection with any one of them. He was trying to do animation with Unreal at the time.

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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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Ask a Game Dev

APRIL 8, 2024

The important thing to think about when it comes to development is that we can't build the game sequentially, we have to build as much of the game in parallel as we can. building environments, creating animations and rigs, building the technology), and then do the things that take less time to complete later.

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iHobo

JULY 5, 2023

There is a long standing belief among game developers that stories are something other than games, and that something like Final Fantasy VII is basically an animated movie cut with a combat game and an inventory management game.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 28, 2025

Using it to check on Godot game development streamers resulted in this funny compilation both the content creators and their viewers expressed happiness that the communities they had built were being recognized by us. Logically, the next step was to hand over the reins of the channel to some of these talented developers directly.

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Game Industry News

JANUARY 10, 2023

Forspoken: Another title that was originally supposed to be released earlier but got delayed to this year due to COVID impacting the development is Forspoken. It’s a game that I’m really, really looking forward to. Honestly, I hope the hype lives up to the title, and given how Breath of the Wild did, it may just do that.

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Yobob Games

AUGUST 9, 2022

You’re pretty much living a 2nd life in a fantasy world. The main character doesn’t talk and it’s designed that way because you are playing that empty of a shell character and giving that character life to that fantasy world. To make that farming simulator fun, game developers add a theme to that.

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Moonmana

AUGUST 15, 2022

It takes a team of developers, designers, 2D 3D artists, project managers, and producers to work hard to deliver a high-quality and lucrative game that will reach the top. In such conditions, the team that is responsible for the game development must make sure the final release is bug-free as well as visually appealing. .

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Game Errors

APRIL 19, 2023

Japanese games have gained a significant following in the West, with many gamers eagerly anticipating the latest releases from developers like Square Enix and Capcom. Storytelling In terms of storytelling, Japanese games tend to rely heavily on intricate narratives and well-developed characters to engage players.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The dev blog is where we share all the behind-the-scenes dev action for Kristala, a 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG developed by the incredibly talented team at women-owned indie game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. We're so glad you're here. If this is your first time joining us, welcome to the family! and they're not wrong. Concept Art.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Guest post by David Fox , founder of Double Coconut — a design and development studio that has delivered hit mobile and web games for partners such as EA Sports, WB Games, Microsoft Casual Games, and more. As such, most successful Telegram games today focus on developing markets such as India, Nigeria, Brazil, and Latin America.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

Although this is typically the only place where you can get a monthly peek into all the development that goes into Kristala—a 3D dark fantasy ARPG from female-lead Astral Clocktower Studios—things will soon be changing. Ready to see how things are going now in the fantasy world of Ailur? Let's dive in. Concept Art.

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Yobob Games

AUGUST 5, 2022

In Harvest Island, you are born into a farm and animals are there for you. Harvest Island is actually a very story driven game that has character development and not a blank slated character that doesn’t talk. Very much like real life fishing but simplified into a fantasy game. Wild Animals Bonuses. Exploration.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

Hello, dear friends and fantasy aficionados. This is the place where we bring you a monthly peek into the development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game developed using Unreal Engine 4 by women-lead Astral Clocktower Studios. Thanks for tuning in to another exciting issue of the Kristala dev blog!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

You just left reality and fell into a portal to the fantasy world of Ailur, the fictional planet that serves as the setting for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game developed by women-owned independent game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). link] Rigging / Animation. Welcome, beautiful creatures!

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iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2023

As AI continues to advance, the future of art and AI in game development holds tremendous promise. Artists have always played a crucial role in game development, meticulously creating characters, environments, and animations. AI Dungeon 2 is a well-known example of such a program, a text-based fantasy simulation.

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Greenheart Games

MARCH 8, 2018

We have now fixed this and also added a lot more famous women game developers to the game. – The game now ships the Greensock GSAP animation library which modders can use to its full potential ( documentation ). We will now head back into fantasy land and focus on our second game. Swap and late-game PC. . documentation ).

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 4, 2024

She chose the one-on-one mentorship option and was paired with award-winning artist Tyler James (Blizzard, Wizards of the Coast, Fantasy Flight Games). Eitri Studio Private Limited is a video game art asset development studio headquartered in Pearl, Hyderabad, India. Hear what she has to say about her time at CGS.

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Sirlin

JANUARY 6, 2018

For anyone wanting more context, here is the complete set of questions they had about loot boxes in Fantasy Strike and beyond, and the answers I provided: SRK Questions Any idea when this feature will be implemented? What are the thoughts on the ongoing discussions and will Fantasy Strike have any specific strategies to not alienate gamers?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Greetings, friends and fantasy aficionados! Here you'll get a front-row seat to the exciting development process for indie game Kristala, the inaugural title from female-lead Astral Clocktower Studios—an indie games studio based in Central PA, USA. Game Production / Rigging / Animation.

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