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How Game Design Principles Drive Player Engagement | CG Spectrum

CG Spectrum

Games have the power to transport us to fantastical worlds through immersive storytelling and gameplay. Want to know what it takes to create enjoyable and captivating video games?

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The Spine Animation Story at Logic Simplified

Logic Simplified

Whoever thought Spine 2D animation reminds you of a paper doll craft, where you move all the body parts to create animations, was right! Spine is a 2D skeletal animation tool for game development and other animation projects. One, how Spine works as a great 2D animation software. How does it work?

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The Role Of Animation & VFX In Video Games

Starloop Studios

From simple pixel graphics to complex, life-like open worlds, the visuals of modern video games are unparalleled. Of course, this advancement wouldn’t be possible without animation and VFX (visual effects). Animation and VFX are two integral components of game design and development that contribute to [.].

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Game art vs game design: What is the difference?

Logic Simplified

Since most of us are unaware of the process of creating a game, we usually confuse game design and game art as being the same. In this blog, we will discuss the difference between game art vs game design and how each plays a unique role in game development. Who is a Game Designer?

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4 Lessons from Root for Aspiring Board Game Designers

Brand Game Development

Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. In short, Root is a wargame wrapped in a theme about adorable animals. By playing it and studying it, we can learn more about effectively implementing asymmetrical game design. Not bad for a game about woodland creatures!

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COCOON creator Jeppe Carlsen “I never compromise on playability”

PreMortem.Games

. “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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Tape to Tape by Excellent Rectangle is the world’s first hockey roguelite

PreMortem.Games

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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