Unity Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

In this guest blog, the Rubber Duck Games team breaks down the journey to developing a boss fight for Evil Wizard – from design and prototyping to animation, testing, balancing, and finalizing the visual effects.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Complex feature The core concept of worlds within worlds was the first feature prototyped for Cocoon, undergoing substantial improvement and iteration. Carlsen: “When Jakob and I founded the company, we did that first Coccon prototype over the course of 3-4 months. Cocoon’s development journey spanned a challenging 6.5

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 13, 2023

But also looking out for publishing or funding deals for our own original concepts and prototypes.” It’s a fully animated social game for mobile and desktop. by Paladin Studios Another indie you will find at the Netherlands Lounge is Linx Interactive. Their mission is to connect people through innovative social games.

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Grumpy Gamer

MARCH 21, 2020

There is a bi-weekly game prototype group I would meet up with and I do miss that. It can still do pixel art, but it’s better at doing higher res formats and I implemented Spine for character animations. I’m a life-long introvert, so I don’t crave the company of groups or a wild social life.

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Grumpy Gamer

MARCH 21, 2020

There is a bi-weekly game prototype group I would meet-up with and I do miss that. It can still do pixel art, but it’s better at doing higher res formats and I implemented Spine as an option for character animations. ” I’ve been looking for some humanoid Spine animations in 4 or 8 directions.

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Tom Francis

JUNE 22, 2016

I got an e-mail today from a developer who’s having trouble making any of their prototypes fun. Don’t judge one prototype mechanic against a whole finished game. Don’t judge one prototype mechanic against a whole finished game. I’m posting my reply here in case it’s of help to anyone else.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 1, 2024

As avid fans of Studio Ghibli’s animated movie Porco Rosso, Rob Hartley and Diccon Yamanaka were inspired to create a game about seaplanes flying around in a beautiful Mediterranean setting. As we were prototyping there was still a feeling the game needed more action. But that’s not all. The Brew Barons also features aerial combat. “As

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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. Look for companies that offer full-cycle game development services, that cover everything from art, animation, VR/AR/XR-based development, right up to game testing. Is it well-defined?

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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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Grumpy Gamer

MARCH 22, 2020

There is a bi-weekly game prototype group I would meet up with and I do miss that. It can still do pixel art, but it's better at doing higher res formats and I implemented Spine for character animations. I've been looking for some humanoid Spine animations in 4 or 8 directions.

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Grumpy Gamer

MARCH 22, 2020

There is a bi-weekly game prototype group I would meet-up with and I do miss that. It can still do pixel art, but it's better at doing higher res formats and I implemented Spine as an option for character animations. I've been looking for some humanoid Spine animations in 4 or 8 directions.

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

I am a Freelance Illustrator and a student of Animation at the Savannah College of Art and Design. For example, we did a lot of rapid prototyping for the Highways & Byways board on our own project together. When all else fails, stick to rapid prototyping until you find a rhythm that works for everyone. Communicate often.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 19, 2023

The idea for New Heights emerged as a personal prototype, driven by the desire to create a game focused on exploration rather than violence. ” “We went from animation based to animation with inverse kinematics (IK), to fully IK based, to ragdoll based, guided by IK and minor animations.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 3, 2024

However, experimenting with prototypes required specific expensive equipment. She showcased her prototypes to her supervising professor outlining the benefits of immersive technology for engineering students. Orina set up virtual labs for her school, using AR technology.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 29, 2024

The game is an Australian take on Animal Crossing and really captures that laidback Down Under vibe. I had made dozens of smaller games and prototypes in my spare time while I worked my day job, but Dinkum is my first commercial product. I alway loved life Sim games like Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon growing up.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Lazy afternoon “When I joined the industry, I noticed that many game developers try to do everything—coding, animating, designing, and writing. Exhausted from a long, mandatory university program, Ikpeme and his friends found themselves retreating to the back of the classroom to play a simple game: Name, Animal, Place, and Thing.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 30, 2019

Great 3d prototyping assets to help you develop games faster. Professional 3d character and modular level prototyping kit. The second goal, at €24,000 is a set of professional 3d assets to prototype all sorts of games, inspired by the Unreal mannequin and the look of levels made with Pro-Builder for Unity. Official Godot 3.1

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Identify key features you need your engine to support, make some prototypes and see if Godot suits you and your game. For every animal we design, we try to come up with both a unique look and role in the game for it. Jump in blind Hermann encourages other developers who lost their faith in Unity to make the switch.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

Video game artists specialize in a wide range of digital art forms, such as 2D modeling, animation, concept art and texturing. They create animations for things that are neither objects nor characters. Video game artists must be highly creative, technically skilled and artistic in painting, drawing, animation, 3D, and modeling.

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AWS Games

MARCH 6, 2024

Attendees can also check out Ada, a prototype in-game NPC powered by the MetaHuman Animator in Unreal Engine and Amazon Bedrock. Another demonstration will allow lounge visitors to play video games streamed from Amazon Luna while learning about the studios and services involved in the development process.

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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. It is both designer and programmer-friendly allowing for quick prototyping and implementing of unique behaviors. Text Animator for Unity by Febucci Creations.

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Radiator Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

It shows the everyday work of medium-scale commercial game dev in unprecedented detail: the creative high of successful collaboration as well as the ugly prototypes, grueling bug fixes, and painful miscommunication. Episode 07: "We'll Know Where It Is" covers more VR dev and the semi-departure of animator Ray Crook.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 28, 2023

As he grew, his fascination extended to games such as Prototype, Need for Speed and GTA. He was trying to do animation with Unreal at the time. Later, they expanded their team with two more members from different departments and attempted an animation project called Ogbanje. That laptop became his digital playground.

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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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Brand Game Development

JUNE 18, 2018

Some also mix in booths to show off game prototypes which are ready for industry/semi-public viewing. There will often be lectures on anything from animation, illustrations, UI/UX design, game development, design, and self-publishing depending on the conference. Brandon: This is a great answer. What Are Cons Good/Bad For?

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Keith Burgun

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Shooting for something with the basic vibe of Final Fantasy VI, but I want to hand-draw the attack animations and make them feel more dynamic. I’m definitely going to get Blake Reynolds (Auro, Killer Queen Black) to pinch-hit a bunch of attack animations and things like that, too. Final Fantasy VI-inspired pixel art.

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Big Games

JANUARY 30, 2024

3D Modeling and Animation Tools For games that involve three-dimensional environments and characters, 3D modeling and animation tools are indispensable. Prototyping and Iteration Tools Look for prototyping and iteration tools to quickly test and modify game elements.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 4, 2021

We want Godot to be accessible to programmers, animators, and character artists. One primary example is character animation support, where mistakes and corrupted animations abound. In some cases, broken animations could take enomous effort to correct. Making animations in Godot and exporting them. For Godot 4.0,

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Her journey from live-action to animation and now video games is fueled by curiosity. Winning competitions In the games industry, the first people who came on board to support Mogatusi were ITTHYNK Gaming, “They gave us the first bit of seed funding to make a prototype. She says, “Somehow the timelines complement each other.

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The Liquid Fire

JUNE 4, 2023

This is only a quick post so you all know I am still here and to give a quick preview of what is coming next… It may be a bit surprising, but I started tinkering with the SRD’s and got a fair way into a few different prototypes before ever actually playing Pathfinder.

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Board games are a much different animal than most people in this world will ever realize. A designer usually starts with the simplest possible prototype – often either pen and paper or on an online testing tool such as Tabletop Simulator. What are hobby board games?

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Game Daily

APRIL 20, 2023

The iCandy group also owns mobile studios Appxplore and Joyseed Gametribe as well as art and animation production house Lemon Sky, Html5 publisher Storms (which handles web distribution for games like Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride) and Hashcode, which specializes in blockchain law and practice.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 6, 2018

In this mega guide, we'll be importing models, their materials, textures AND animations. To get everything exported correctly (including all your animation states), you'll need a nifty add-on. Export Animation. This will export the entire animation timeline. Is animated, with 3 actions. Importing 3D assets.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 3, 2021

Finger tracking itself is fully supported both through updating orientation of meshes, for which a sample scene is included in the plugin, and through animating a skeleton and bone deformation. Godot 4 OpenVR prototype plugin. More modes will become available as they are added to the OpenXR specification.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 29, 2024

I will sometimes sketch out what I’m thinking on paper if necessary, but will always try to use the lowest fidelity needed, then prototype it to find out if it is good/fun/useful.” “For I was intrigued by the physics-based animation but I had no idea how it worked at the time. I try to avoid wasting time with high-fidelity mock-ups.

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Febucci

JULY 15, 2020

Created, shared and released my plugin “Text Animator for Unity”. I started working on that new game prototype I postponed for too long. I did remember my previous lessons, so I shared the prototype even if the footage was huh and I had nothing more than it. First University exams done. Ohhh yes I did.).

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Ask a Game Dev

JULY 31, 2023

No, we cannot talk about that upcoming feature because we’re still working on the art and animations for it and can’t show it off yet, so we’ll wait until we can in order to get more marketing buzz out of it. Here’s what we are prototyping/thinking about doing. We still aren’t allowed to talk about it until they’ve been announced.

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