PreMortem.Games

MAY 8, 2024

So when we really enjoyed the hat-throwing mechanic found in Mario Odyssee, we asked ourselves if that particular mechanic of taking over an enemy existed in a Metroidvania. Our vision was to blend the fantastical Ghibli-universe with the monstrous sci-fantasy ambiance of the 1970s”, explains Berriche. And it works great!”,

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

As an artist, I see games as works of art, not just as interactive entertainment. I sketch many times, not only my concept art but even game mechanics. Additionally, I love fantasy movies, which is why the entire game is themed around a fantasy world.” It’s a new way to make art.

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Sirlin

JULY 25, 2019

Fantasy Strike is available now on Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , and Steam (Windows / Mac / Linux). In Fantasy Strike, you just click on anyone in your in-game friends list to challenge them. Netcode Fantasy Strike’s netcode is a different kind of innovation. Innovation can come in many different flavors. No, you would not.

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Rampant Games

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In the fiction, November 6, 2022 was the launch day for the game “ Sword Art Online ,” chronicled in the books, manga, and anime series of that name. Thanks to a crazy head engineer with a god complex, ten thousand players are now playing an ultra-realistic fantasy game in a virtual world with real-world stakes.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 20, 2020

Good games have clever themes and mechanics. If people like sci-fi and fantasy, you give them sci-fi and fantasy. Even something as ideal for Kickstarter as a $20 fantasy worker placement small box game needs something to catch people’s eyes. It could be great components, a unique rule, or really special art.

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Game Designing

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Atmosphere, when done right, can turn the bundle of programming, art, and sound that we call a video game into something so much more than the sum of its parts. Rather, the ‘atmosphere’ of any game is a combination of many things: art, sound, post-processing effects, story, dialogue, and more. All of this can add to the atmosphere.

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Brand Game Development

AUGUST 5, 2019

It’s a puzzle-solving, tile placement board game for 1-4 players where you play as a fantasy monster who’s hungry for villagers. To sell in this awfully noisy, competitive board gaming environment, you have to have mechanics and art that people really enjoy. On the note of mechanics, we were really lucky.

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

Box art is incredibly important in the board game industry. The naive designer may lament that board gamers are only looking at the surface, not seeing the mechanics or the potential for incredible gameplay. Your board game box is the most important art you’ve got – make it count! (If Need help on your board game?

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The Bottom Feeder

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Path of Exile is the current state of the art for RPG addition engines. The Deceptively Tricky Art of RPGs I've noticed something over the decades. There is an art to this genre, something I can say since I have achieved mild success working in it. The Power Fantasy This is a fantasy. SIGN ME UP! Repeat forever.

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Game Errors

APRIL 19, 2023

While Japanese games have traditionally been associated with distinct gameplay mechanics and anime-style aesthetics, the line between Japanese and Western games has become increasingly blurred in recent years. Japanese games are known for their distinctive art styles, such as anime and manga, which have become popular around the world.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 14, 2024

was globally released on April 11, 2023, and is by far the biggest casual game launch in five years, featuring engaging gameplay that combines classic MONOPOLY elements with innovative mechanics. By focusing on player engagement and fresh mechanics, they created a free-to-play experience that truly resonates.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

General skills and knowledge required to work in film and games "The art challenges the technology, and the technology inspires the art." - Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar. Storytelling and visual narrative techniques Visual language and principles of lighting (direction, quality, color, environment, etc.)

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Brand Game Development

APRIL 10, 2017

It was therefore my great pleasure and fortune to be able to play out my Sergio Leone film fantasies at the game table of my friendly local gaming store. For the purpose of this breakdown’s coherence, I won’t go into details of the shooting and marshal mechanics, nor will I cover the end-game shooting bonus.

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Yobob Games

AUGUST 11, 2022

There’s no programming involved and all the art needed is given to you to make games quickly. There are complex design I have to think about when designing a game mechanic. Let me break down what that cumbersome of a job I had to do in order to get that farming mechanic implemented to the best of this engine could do.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Depending on the type of IP you want to license, collaborations also provide an opportunity to freshen up your narrative elements and gameplay mechanics. How well does the franchise – if it’s a film or TV show, for example – lend itself to your gameplay mechanics? Does it match your target demographic?

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Your theme is that critical in order to nail down some concepts first, before diving into game mechanics. That said, I got an early start on Byways art, so maybe I don’t even follow my own advice. I started getting Highways & Byways art as soon as the map was done. Art is tricky since there are so many styles.

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Yobob Games

JANUARY 18, 2023

Adding footage randomly and saying this game is good because it has great art isn’t going to make the trailer great. That’s one interesting aspect that a trailer can showcase, especially the potential marriage candidates and the fantasy that the developers want this dating scene to happen in. And it also has to be interesting.

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Keith Burgun

APRIL 10, 2023

As I’ve gone through the Final Fantasy series recently , it’s notable that the games used to have secrets, and now, they pretty much don’t anymore. Final Fantasy IV In this spot in Final Fantasy IV , there are two visible rooms, and there’s a hidden passage that connects them, allowing the player to move between them.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 6, 2020

Along with your box, the theme and mechanics of your game, and the reviews you receive, board gamers will make a decision to buy or not to buy. The value of a game is not just its parts, its art, or the amount of hours you can play it before getting bored. It is shorthand for the above questions. on Amazon. This game is a monster!

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Keith Burgun

JULY 29, 2022

So what we end up with, over time, is a “tradition”, or traditions within a blanket term like “RPG” There are so-called “ARPGs” like Diablo, JRPGs like Final Fantasy, CRPGs like Ultima, tactical RPGs like Fire Emblem, and so on. Over the years, I have loved games in all of these categories. Sense of wonder.

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AWS Games

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

With over 190+ million users, Dream11 is the world’s largest fantasy sports platform. Their site offers fantasy cricket, football, kabaddi, basketball, hockey, volleyball, handball, rugby, American football & baseball. Dream11 is the flagship brand of Dream Sports, India’s leading Sports Technology company.

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Game rules are how we regulate the mechanics of our games so that they are consistent with the messages we want to send to players. Paths: World of Adia , a fantasy themed tabletop RPG. Paths: Temple of Ukro’Kaah , a fantasy themed dungeon crawling board game. I believe writing a rule is very much an art form.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

Hello, dear friends and fantasy aficionados. This is the place where we bring you a monthly peek into the development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game developed using Unreal Engine 4 by women-lead Astral Clocktower Studios. Concept Art. If you're just joining us, welcome!

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Sirlin

JUNE 13, 2015

Codex, Flowchart, and now.the Fantasy Strike fighting game (yes, really!). At the $10 subscription level, patrons get my "Raw Game Design" podcast where I discuss actual design problems in the middle of solving for my games, as well as some sneak peeks at art. Fantasy Strike Fighting Game Speaking of fighting games, let's make one.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This is the place where we break down the development for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game currently in development by the talented team at women-owned indie games studios, Astral Clocktower Studios. Concept Art. We hope you enjoy this month's updates, and we appreciate you being here and supporting us along this journey.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

Although this is typically the only place where you can get a monthly peek into all the development that goes into Kristala—a 3D dark fantasy ARPG from female-lead Astral Clocktower Studios—things will soon be changing. Ready to see how things are going now in the fantasy world of Ailur? Concept Art. Let's dive in.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

Hello, faithful feline-lovin' friends and fantasy aficionados! This is the only place where you'll receive a monthly, in-depth look into the entire development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game built in Unreal Engine 4 by the incredibly talented team at Astral Clocktower Studios. Concept Art.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This is the place where we break down all aspects of development for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game in developed by the wildly talented dev team behind women-owned indie games studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. Concept Art. If you're a big lover of fantasy games (and we're betting you are!) 3D Modeling.

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iXie gaming

AUGUST 12, 2024

The Mechanics of Motion Capture Motion capture (mocap) is the magic that makes your favorite game characters move realistically. Mocap data works well with other parts of realistic art, like: Lighting. In films, it helps make amazing visual effects and bring fantasy creatures to life. But how does it work?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

You just left reality and fell into a portal to the fantasy world of Ailur, the fictional planet that serves as the setting for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game developed by women-owned independent game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). link] Concept Art. Welcome, beautiful creatures! Check it out!

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 24, 2023

Likewise, art history buffs tapped into the declining prestige of Jackson Pollock. To a diehard sports fan or competitive gamer, winning the fantasy sports league provides emotional value on top of the financial value of any prize money. Fantasy sports like Sorare create different leagues based on the teams’ point totals.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

The event kicks off August 10th and runs through the 16th (that's an entire week of bashin' on baddies and getting immersed in the fantasy world of Ailur). MYRTUNA CRYSTAL: As a mysterious clan of necromancers, the Myrtunans are gifted in the art of foresight and knowing. o [link] Concept Art. Check it out! Programming.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

You're currently tuned in to the official Kristala Dev Blog, a monthly compilation of all the development done on our first game, Kristala: a Dark Fantasy ARPG created by women-owned indie game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). The first official gameplay trailer for Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala. Concept Art.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

This analysis is written by Taras Koshelev (Lead Game Designer at My.Games Venture Capital) who focused on game mechanics and loops and Michail Katkoff (Founder of Savage Game Studios) who covered the market and marketability. The interface, and the art style in general look very ‘Supercelly’. source: GameRefinery.

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

Thanks to groundbreaking technology advancements, developers can now take advantage of cutting-edge software and game engines which enable them to create fantasy worlds in video games. The game development industry is booming, and it’s impossible not to notice how quickly it’s expanding.

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Brand Game Development

APRIL 13, 2018

If you’re in it for money, become a sellout, make a fantasy worker placement / area control game for $19. You can rip 100 board game campaigns off there and get a pretty good idea at which price points, mechanics, themes, and art styles make money. Decide right now whether you’re in it for creativity, money, or both.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

The biggest acquisition in the sub-genre happened last year, with Applovin acquiring Machine Zone - the company that made some of the most iconic top-grossing 4X games of all time (Game of War, Modern Strike, Final Fantasy: New Empire). We believe this is large because the audience at large doesn’t associate Final Fantasy with shooters.

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