Radiator Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

In 2017, Valve quietly removed Aztec from the current CS:GO / CS2 mapcycle, and it has since been permanently replaced by its more balanced modern successor Ancient. With her masterful use of patterns and implication, I think Emily Dickinson would've been an excellent level designer with strong insights about competitive map balance.

Fighting 234

Fighting Texture Playtesting Balance 234

PreMortem.Games

MARCH 30, 2023

We had three very different games that we spent around two weeks on each, developing them up to a point where we could playtest them with other people”, says Mason. According to Lead Artist Alex Ritchie the visual style was born out of necessity: “Because of the quick turnaround for prototyping all the art was simple to save time.

Playtesting 104

Playtesting Prototyping Games Mechanics 104

PreMortem.Games

MARCH 20, 2023

We had three very different games that we spent around two weeks on each, developing them up to a point where we could playtest them with other people”, says Mason. According to Lead Artist Alex Ritchie the visual style was born out of necessity: “Because of the quick turnaround for prototyping all the art was simple to save time.

Playtesting 104

Playtesting Prototyping Mechanics Games 104

PreMortem.Games

APRIL 19, 2024

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. Once playtesting began in early 2023, player feedback further refined my vision. Plus, maintaining a healthy work-life balance is the most important thing you can do as a game dev.

Playtesting 129

Playtesting Games Mobile Mobile 129

Radiator Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

Each level also had unique mechanics and art styles that all tied into a cohesive whole. Meanwhile, VR dev continues, as artists learn Unreal 4's art pipeline and do lookdev to figure out how to update the Psychonauts art style from 2005 to 2015. It was a quirky story-first 3D platformer with jokes that were actually funny.

Art 147

Art Concepts Dev Studios 147

PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

But it took some tweaking to get the right balance. The team of White Star Studios closely monitored the results of early playtest sessions. Wu emphasizes the importance of creating a game that strikes a balance between realism and player enjoyment. It showed that players preferred a less hardcore approach.

Studios 104

Studios Content Balance Mechanics 104

Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Sample ASCII art from among the 100 new items. Balancing Levers The idea of “post-balance” from this article’s title doesn’t mean no balance. I’ve organized an overview of some of Cogmind’s special item balancing mechanisms below. They’re that crazy.

Balance 52

Balance Mechanics Beta Alpha 52

PreMortem.Games

MAY 24, 2023

But it took some tweaking to get the right balance. The team of White Star Studios closely monitored the results of early playtest sessions. Wu emphasizes the importance of creating a game that strikes a balance between realism and player enjoyment. It showed that players preferred a less hardcore approach.

Studios 104

Studios Balance Content Playtesting 104

Brand Game Development

MARCH 29, 2021

Finding the balance is difficult, and I think many creatives lean too much into the former category. Now look, some parts of game design – like playtesting or accessibility testing – can be tedious. Here’s a goal that stands the test of time better than most: focus on becoming a board game designer.

Game Design 130

Game Design Game Designer Games Playtesting 130

Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Sarah: It was also in 2013 that we met Ben and were playtesters for his game Tower , which he launched on Kickstarter early in 2014. Along with handling all the business, Ben has playtested and helped develop our designs. You help balance out each others’ weaknesses. Will was also lead story writer for Tower.

Prototyping 130

Prototyping Games Playtesting Game Design 130

PreMortem.Games

JULY 8, 2024

Concept art for upcoming game Moya Sithlu and his family moved to Durban from East London when he was in grade 10. I stood up and walked across campus, all the way to the Arts faculty, and sat down with the most amazing woman there, Hamisha. Van Reenen, my high school English teacher, loved my poetry, and I enjoyed her classes.

Studios 129

Studios Educational Education Point and Click 129

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.

Game Developer 52

Game Developer Game Development Development Balance 52

Logic Simplified

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Playtesting Playtesting involves testing a game with real players to assess its design, functionality, and entertainment value. Create the right balance of challenge and reward throughout the game. They help the players understand the storyline, rules and goals of the game.

Mechanics 65

Mechanics Games Playtesting Concepts 65

Rindoku

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Ovidiu Mantoc – Level Design, 3D Art. Gabriel Tanko – Concept and 2D Art. Cosmin Coroiu – 3D Art. Dragos Geomolean – Additional 3D Art. Balancing the difficulty for a wide range of players will be a b h. Fix the problems we identified during the playtest. Carmen Palade – Animation. Yeah… no luck.

Point and Click 52

Point and Click Dev Demo Playtesting 52

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 think all that development is paying off, and now we have a good 4 or 5 months to get some fine tuning / balance stuff right, which feels pretty good to me.

Playtesting 52

Playtesting Writing Graphics Fighting 52

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. Alien Artifacts.

Balance 52

Balance Mechanics Beta Prototyping 52

iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This will help you shape the gameplay art style, mechanics, and general experience. Test Your Game and Deploy Performing thorough playtesting is crucial in NFT game development. Consider testing the game mechanics, overall balance, and user interactions to ensure a seamless experience for players.

Game Developer 52

Game Developer Game Development Development Asset 52

Keith Burgun

JANUARY 4, 2023

Indeed, Spellstorm originally started as a sequel to Dragon Bridge, a larger and more fleshed out version (with better art). We’ve only playtested it about 5-6 times – each time it was a blast , despite the balance being all wonked up – so I don’t want to get too deep into the details right now.

Mechanics 52

Mechanics Game Design Game Designer Playtesting 52

Designer Notes

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

I’d like to talk about another game, Kent Hudson’s narrative simulation, The Novelist, which explores the story of the title character who has troubling balancing his three biggest priorities – his wife, his work, and his son. Life is zero sum. You can’t win.

Simulation 78

Simulation Agent Game Design Game Designer 78

Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

You may have spotted this little thing among all the art I shared for new items last time: …or not because there was a ton of art samples collected there xD That is the Personal Teleporter. Personal Teleporter v0.10 Clearly an early version of it because it’s not super precise… but it is controlled!

Mechanics 52

Mechanics Concepts Balance Terrain 52

Radiator Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

The stunning Cruising Pavilion installation at the 2018 Venice Biennale My previous cruising game The Tearoom focused on the emotional and psychological aspects of cruising, and eventually went on tour with the fantastic group art exhibition Cruising Pavilion. Voyeurs work differently, they have sex by watching a couple have sex.

Code 100

Code Educational Education Prototyping 100