PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 11, 2023

. “My Co-founder Jakob Schmid and myself created the rhythm based puzzle platformer 140 together back in the day, and we are both interested in integrating music systems with the game design.” Carlsen’s vision for Cocoon sprang from a fascination with game mechanics.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 10, 2023

Canadian indie game development studio Excellent Rectangle just launched their debut title Tape to Tape on Steam Early Access. Combining the world of ice hockey with a roguelite may seem like an odd match, but for game designer Hugo Julien and his fellow co-founders Jean-Nicolas and Mathieu Fortin, it was a natural choice.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 3, 2024

Anima Flux , the latest game by studio Anima Flux, is exploring new territories in gaming. According to Andrey Songraf, Game Designer and Product Owner, this makes them pioneers of sorts. The game employs hand-drawn animated cutscenes to enhance its narrative, providing players with a detailed, dark world.

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Logic Simplified

OCTOBER 7, 2024

As an animator at Logic Simplified, with nearly a decade of experience, I've had the chance to work with a wide range of animation software. Each one, from Autodesk Max and Maya to Blender and Spine 2D animation , has carved out its own niche in my workflow, contributing something unique and valuable. Let me confess.

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Radiator Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Death is usually (a) game over, (b) rare, or (c) strongly penalized. This is where sports have solved a major game design problem: in most sports, defeated players do not die. We need bolder sports games. This is the premise of "A Sportslike Manifesto" , our new game design manifesto motivating the design for Tryhard.

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Game Wisdom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Retro Talk With @MikeMotion83 and Robo Maid Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" For this perceptive podcast, I sat down with Mike of the channel MikeMotion83 who does animation and game design to talk about working on his game Robo Maid inspired by Mega Man Legends.

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iXie gaming

MARCH 28, 2025

But how exactly does a simple sketch transform into a fully animated, game-ready asset? Lets break down the seven critical phases of the game art pipeline and explore how studios bring stunning, optimized visuals to life. This stage involves close collaboration between game designers, art directors, and concept artists.

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 4, 2025

Optimizing Animations for Smooth Performance Animations add realism but can strain multiplayer performance. Optimization Techniques: Enable GPU Skinning: The GPU performs animation computations efficiently when GPU Skinning is turned on. Proper memory management ensures smooth, stutter-free multiplayer gameplay.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

FromSoftware's title also took home awards for Technical Achievement, Achievement in Game Design, Achievement in Game Direction, as well as RPG of the Year. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 24, 2024

Since childhood, Nicot always had a fascination with video games, but when it was time to pick a career, game designer wasn’t on the radar. He went into transportation management, but game development never really left his mind. The Sanctua game design document was 95% complete before I started coding.

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Big Games

MARCH 28, 2025

In todays dynamic game development world, animation plays a vital role in defining player experiences and shaping game aesthetics. From the pixelated classics of the 80s to todays immersive and realistic graphics, animation has redefined the gaming experience. How did 2D and 3D Animation Evolve in Gaming?

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Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Associate Development Manager Co-op/Internship - Summer 2025 (Sports FC QV) Game Product Manager Intern (Summer 2025) Music Intern EA Sports FC Franchise Activation Intern Associate Character Artist Intern Client Engineer Intern Visual Effects Co-Op Associate Environment Artist Co-Op (Summer 2025) Game Design Intern (Summer 2025) Game Design Co-Op (..)

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Big Games

JANUARY 30, 2024

Game design software does play a pivotal role in bringing the digital world to life, which allows game developers and designers to create immersive and engaging experiences. The world of game design is a captivating landscape brimming with possibilities.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 4, 2023

Seems like the unspoken game design rule has yet again proved itself here: anime, girls, and cats usually make content way more attractive to users. Speaking about content, this game is very much resemblant of what some DJs used to do: making music by recording their cats meowing and remixing the heck out of it.

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DameDev.tv

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

There are some game design elements you don't want to forget, because if you miss them, your game could lack the polish it needs. Gamedev I've enjoyed talking to you about these important elements of game design! Start your game engines! The topics I discuss in this blog are varied but essential.

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Big Games

JANUARY 9, 2025

A 3d game development company can introduce such trends in games thanks to its innovative approach to game design and advanced technology. Increased Use of AI AI will continue to play a more prominent role in phone-based gaming, from game design to smarter, non-playable characters.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

But now imagine a mom complaining about a lack of animal protein -- obviously a real grievance that requires attention because she's probably right. then made me think of hidden object games, a genre with an audience that traditionally skews heavily toward women. The gender connotations and central question ("where?!")

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 29, 2022

askagamedev : Whenever you play a game, you are constantly being fed information about the game’s state through your senses. These are most commonly conveyed through things like character animations, UI elements, particle effects, and so on. So what does this have to do with game design?

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Moonmana

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

What is Animation? Animation occupies an essential place in the video game development industry. Everyone has heard this term but does everyone know precisely what animation is? . In simple terms, animation means rapidly displaying still images in sequence to create the illusion of movement. What is 2D Animation?

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Jaunty Bear Games

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Fortunately the Unity 3D platform has a great selection of packages and assets to accelerate the build of tools, models, shaders, sound effects, animations etc. Feel is the best way to improve your game’s feel and make it extra juicy. HUD Navigation System by Sickscore Games. Text Animator for Unity by Febucci Creations.

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The Knights of Unity

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

In the previous part of the post, we’ve introduced you to the most important reasons to create a game design document in your project, using three examples: personal project, internal project, and commission work. Assets & animations. Download Game Design Document Template.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 12, 2023

I do all the coding, game design, day to day production stuff, basically everything else. For example, all the audio is made by Sam Houselander , all the music by Olli Oja and all the animations are done by Nacho de Andres. He also helps come up with ideas and cool concepts and we cooperate very closely.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 15, 2023

Several other areas got improvements, like the editor (which has been vastly reworked), UI system, multiplayer, navigation, audio, animation, etc. Creating games this way is, as a result, more challenging. Animation streaming : Modern games have long cinematics, which require a lot of animation data. A lot more.

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

UE5’s features and functionality have further expanded to include experimental new features for rendering, animation and simulation. The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased. Research: Research is important to the game design process.

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Ask a Game Dev

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

For the second major reason, I should point out that one important principle of game design is that acknowledging the choices a player makes within the game helps make those choices feel more real to the player. It makes the world more believable to have this kind of consistent detail presented in it.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

. “My Co-founder Jakob Schmid and myself created the rhythm based puzzle platformer 140 together back in the day, and we are both interested in integrating music systems with the game design.” Carlsen’s vision for Cocoon sprang from a fascination with game mechanics.

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Concept Art World

JULY 23, 2024

Concept Art World The Art and Making of Arcane The Art and Making of Arcane takes readers through the visual journey of Riot Games’ and Fortiche’s revolutionary animated series. The Art and Making of Arcane comes with an acetate jacket exclusive to this edition.

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Radiator Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

In this sense, playing a 75% finished game is more useful than playing a 100% finished game. So this post will focus on my read of the general game design and player experience. The player never quite experiences these ideas in the game itself. Similarly, you can see where the core game design wanted to hit.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Gamathon 24 brought together video game developers, animators, comic artists, XR developers, and tech enthusiasts, all determined not just to survive, but to truly thrive. John Ikpeme, from Dash Studios , announced openings for a game developer, narrative designer, and game designer igniting excitement among the attendees.

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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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Played with Fire

MARCH 12, 2025

AI in Game Design and Development AI is not just improving gameplay but also streamlining game development. Game developers use machine learning algorithms to generate realistic animations, optimize in-game physics, and even create procedurally generated content, reducing the time and cost of production.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Game Design and contributes to multiple interactive game projects. Notably, she is an animator on the project Tom the Postgirl at Oopsie Daisies studio. They created videos, and I could see them playing the game. It was challenging but worth it.

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Logic Simplified

MAY 28, 2024

Any game developer who wants to build and enhance a Unity game can do so using its 3D models, audio files, animations, scripts, plugins, and so on. Its vast and ever-growing library of high-quality resources speeds up the development time to create amazing games and interactive gaming experiences.

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Radiator Blog

MAY 19, 2023

Before The Green Moon (on Itch and Steam ) is a post-apocalyptic indie Harvest Moon / Stardew Valley / Animal Crossing inspired farm life sim about scraping by, in a decaying rural truckstop town with bored depressed locals you gradually befriend (or ignore). Imagine if Animal Crossing had the bravery to charge interest on the home loan!

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Harvest Island is a single-player farming simulator that allows players to farm, fish and pet all sorts of animals to their heart’s content. Something truly horrifying… Creator Kevin Le, working under the name of Yobob Games , carefully chose to combine a farming simulator with horror elements, after doing market research.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 16, 2023

The Ancients is a turn-based survival strategy game where players lead a prehistoric hunter-gatherer tribe through the last ice age. They have to survive the elements, hunt fierce animals, migrate to new continents, advance the technology, make social and political tribe decisions, and evolve their civilization.

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Radiator Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

You can totally miss important conversations and scenes because you're stuck in the stairwell climbing animation at exactly the wrong time. Don't these characters know they're in a video game?! Your cute animal cult will follow whatever "Doctrines" you declare. The cult of the game industry is most powerful of all.

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