PreMortem.Games

MARCH 15, 2024

In Guntouchables by Danish indie developer Game Swing , enemies randomly power up from the upgrades that a team of four players can’t lift out of the levels. This leads to some unexpected and quite frankly, explosive situations as the game progresses. Game Swing was founded in 2013 by five Danish game design students.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

. “From there, we kept exploring and experimenting, refining the concept into a story-driven adventure where players have real narrative agency aboard their flying ship, says Casals Meet deadlines Ticking Clock Games was founded in the summer of 2023 by Game Designer Roman Gushcha and Casals, who met while working in Poland.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Bitmap Books is known for its catalogue of visually stunningly books on the art, history and culture of video games. Their latest offering, the upcoming book A Tale of Two Halves: The History of Football Video Games , is no exception. By trade, I am a graphic designer.

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Radiator Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

I assumed it was mostly for fans but after watching all 32 episodes (on 2x speed, skipping some parts) I've changed my mind and now I think it's essential viewing for all game designers / devs. Each level also had unique mechanics and art styles that all tied into a cohesive whole.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 30, 2023

I wanted to make a game completely on my own to balance my professional life as a game developer working with big teams.” AI affects game design The project’s trajectory shifted with the integration of AI tools. So, the AI does affect the game design, but mainly by its limitations”, Kemppainen says.

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iXie gaming

JUNE 16, 2023

The world of video games is constantly evolving. Captivating visuals and immersive art design are essential elements that can make or break a player’s experience. Game art production plays a crucial role in bringing virtual worlds to life, capturing the imagination, and enhancing gameplay.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 25, 2024

We were really inspired by watching streamers like Ludwig tackle games like Jump King and Getting Over It,” says Isaac Iozzi, acting as director and game designer on Ascending Inferno. Left: the original concept art for the logo, right: the final logo. “Because of that, burnout tends to sneak up on us.” “We experience.

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iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2023

Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have revolutionized the gaming industry, enhancing programming and player experiences. As AI continues to advance, the future of art and AI in game development holds tremendous promise. Game testing , thankfully, can now be automated with the help of AI.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 19, 2024

Things were getting serious three years later when Ryding decided to quit his job as a software engineer and work full time as a game developer. One of my close friends, Ches Denison, joined me working 5-10 hours a week as a playtester, game designer, and just a general jack-of-all-trades-guy.

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the sixth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? Brandon: What are some guidelines for writing good rules? Sean: Sure!

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 8, 2024

His turning point came in 2019 at Comic Con Africa, where he discovered a Game Design degree at Wits University’s stand. “I However, it still took a nudge from a dreadful experience in an Applied Mathematics class to propel him to switch from Computer Science to Game Design. Dissecting poems came naturally to me.”

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 19, 2017

It’s no secret that one of the most critical parts of making a board game that will sell is making it gorgeous. Box art alone has the ability to multiply sales of an otherwise unassuming board game. Finding an artist is something that many first-time board game designers find very difficult to do.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Six months into development, Coma accepted a job at Appeal Studios as a game designer, eventually becoming a game director. During his time there, he reconnected with a colleague from a previous game jam, Baptiste Remy, who shared an interest in making smaller indie games outside of work hours.

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Logic Simplified

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The Demand for Multiplayer Games There is a great demand for multiplayer games and it is the tech experts, creative thinkers, and game designers who have made them what they are today. Let’s elaborate on how multiplayer game design isn’t as simple as just throwing together some mechanics and calling it a day.

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Brand Game Development

AUGUST 11, 2017

Between 7 Subtle Player Behaviors You Should Notice When Play-Testing and The Art of the Play Test: Designing Tests and Keeping Records , you might think that’s all I’ve got on my mind. You can choose to observe them while playing or elicit their feedback after the game has ended. The rule book is usable.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 20, 2023

I wouldn’t feel comfortable working on a game if I had to just follow someone else’s ideas. I also like not having to convince other people, especially management, about a game design decision or artistic choice. Solo developed games have much more room to be experimental and weird, and I love that.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 22, 2024

“So, a turn-based-tactics game based around sabotage and assassination operations felt like something fresh to us”, says Senior Game Designer Lee Brimmicombe-Wood. We wanted a past that was a little more colourful than that and balanced the visuals accordingly”, explains Brimmicombe-Wood. The colour palette was also key.”

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Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Sarah: It was summer of 2012 that Will had the idea to make a board game for my birthday, but didn’t know how to go about it. We started designing games together. Early in 2013, our local game store owner mentioned that there were other designers in the area. How do you overcome those?

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The Bottom Feeder

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Turning the glorious world of art into a tacky competition? And if I, a game designer, can't enjoy fun, what am I even doing here? I Mean, Obviously, Award Shows Are Dumb There is nothing in the world more subjective than art. People who really understand the art form and are familiar with all of the works in contention.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

In our comprehensive guide, we explore some of the most popular positions in film and games to help you determine which role suits you best in terms of your interests, career aspirations, and skillset. Concept Art: Bringing Ideas to Life “One painting changed my life. and cinematography (shot framing, composition, camera angles, etc.)

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Game Dev Unchained

MAY 21, 2024

’ Through our discussion, I gained a profound appreciation for the delicate balance required to honor the original’s spirit while introducing innovative gameplay mechanics that captivate a new generation of gamers. This balance was achieved through a combination of careful planning and creative experimentation.

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the fourth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? Jesse: Phase 3 is where I really fine tune a game.

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The Bottom Feeder

JUNE 12, 2024

Baldur’s Gate 3 Has Mountains of Stuff Over the years, I've tended to make my game designs cleaner. One of the best articles ever written about game design is about Magic: The Gathering. It's art, after all. That said, the balance in this game is very strong. That is my personal aesthetic.

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The Bottom Feeder

MAY 15, 2024

The main problem, alas, is that, while it IS a fascinating landmark for game design, it is not a good adventure. To see why this isn't a good module, note: The scenes in the cover art are NOT IN THE ADVENTURE. Here are the two original covers for the adventure. The older one is my copy.) It'd be Paranoia-Meets-D&D.

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Game Designing

JULY 30, 2023

What You Should Know About Special Effects Schools Most people who work in special effects have bachelor’s degrees in computer graphics, visual effects, or art, depending on which SFX branch they are interested in. It should also have a perfect balance of academic activities to enrich knowledge and earn practical skills for future employment.

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The Bottom Feeder

APRIL 9, 2024

Then I can sell my games to them eventually, much as a catfish eats the scum at the bottom of a lake. It's also a great opportunity to pick apart a good game's design. Find out what works and what doesn't work and what the state of the art is for RPGs right now. I think adapting it to this game was a really smart idea.

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Keith Burgun

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Sadly, also a way overly complicated combat system and overall it has “modern videogame over-smoothed-ness” IN STARS AND TIME – Very cool game that I recommend you go check out. Great art, great music, good writing. Cool combat system, good art, good music – overall, good stuff. Feels like Software.

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Logic Simplified

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This sense of putting a player's abilities to use against a difficult situation in a game (challenge), and rewarding their potential for every challenge they overcome and every progress they make in the game (achievement), makes a player want to play. What is Level Design? Process of Level Designing and Game Development 1.

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Sirlin

JANUARY 16, 2015

Unlike customizable or collectible card games, however, each Yomi deck is complete and balanced, meaning once players have acquired a particular deck there is no need for them to buy more cards to improve their deck. Finally, limited quantities exist of a special two-character package called Yomi Panda vs. G. Panda” character.

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Game Daily

APRIL 11, 2023

Lacking a single force able to coral the many competing entities right now, Pinnock is positive that mutual interest will bring companies together, most especially to resolve Web3 gaming’s most outlandish promise, and its thorniest problem – interoperability. Martial arts, magical powers, can be encompassed within a ruleset.

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The Bottom Feeder

MAY 11, 2022

It's such a big, unique, popular game that not picking it apart a bit is game-writer malpractice. Even if you hate From Software games, and many do, if you care about game design as an art, it's worth a good look. And hey, most games should have a casual difficulty. Balancing One Game Is Hard.

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Game Dev Unchained

MAY 17, 2023

“Game schemes are expensive. The standards of the audience are getting higher and higher” Indeed, the balance between creative freedom and business efficiency is a delicate one. As the industry and its players continue to evolve, the dynamics of game development, distribution, and reception are bound to change.

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Keith Burgun

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The star of the show for this game is surely going to be the amazing art, which is by Christina Zhong. I’ve also got a lot of design help from incredible game designers Brett Lowey and Pete Siecienski getting the game to where it is now.

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Game Dev Unchained

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The principles and design tenets he acquired in architecture seamlessly blended into his game design. It’s a testament to the fact that with passion, perseverance, and a little bit of pixel art, anything is possible. Pen and paper, sketching ideas out, then translated them into pixel art.”

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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. ASCII art for Exiles prototypes.

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Interesting Choices

AUGUST 14, 2011

Might need a benefit to balance it out. The Celestial - Cards other than basic lands in your deck must have the sky visible in the art. I enjoy the art based ones greatly, but this one does suffer from a lot of ambiguity. Maybe zero should count as neither so that it's a more balanced choice. No one had this either.

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Designer Notes

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Game designers would just be guessing. So, what can games simulate? Strangely, the best example I can think of is a game trying to recreate a situation MUCH more difficult to simulate than baseball, life as a border agent in a totalitarian country. However, Wright was not making a game in the abstract.

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