iXie gaming

MARCH 28, 2025

Ever marvelled at the breathtaking landscapes of The Witcher 3 or the striking character designs in Hollow Knight? Behind every immersive world lies a meticulously crafted game art pipeline, a process where raw ideas evolve into interactive, polished assets. Game art isnt just about making things look good.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 1, 2023

Have you ever designed a game? If yes, then what game design fundamentals do you prioritize in your own designs? Game design is incredibly complex and fascinating, with countless nuances and techniques to master. In this article, we'll explore some key building blocks of game design fundamentals.

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

You don’t need incredible art to make a gorgeous game. Art is one of the key selling points of modern hobby board games. This little chestnut has been upheld as one of the key success factors in modern board game Kickstarter campaigns, including on this very blog. This is truly remarkable.

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

If you want your game to be great, it can’t simply be a technical masterpiece. This is the art for Spectrum in War Co., is the art. By using my own work as an example, I hope you can read their original write-up with a concrete context and use their lessons to make an incredible game of your own. BONUS: A narrative.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Immersion was at the core of LIMBO’s design. With the monochromatic art style, dynamic soundscapes, and no dialogue, we crafted a world that drew players in while still leaving much to their imagination. Conclusion The production of LIMBO taught me that great games aren’t just about visuals or technology.

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Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. That entails theme, components, and art. While the gameplay is certainly good in its own right, I believe it’s the aesthetic of the game that led to its popularity and, as such, the lessons in this post are dedicated to analyzing that aesthetic.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 14, 2023

It is one of the best ways to improve the game quality by focusing on real player behaviour and learning what players really think about particular aspects of your game. Designers use this method to test different game versions frequently to find faults and provide input for improvements. Let’s find out.

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Then they create a game that meets those demands, in short, assuring product-market fit. If you’re a board game designer looking to make a financially successful game, one good place to start is by researching the market. Many game designers see theme as having two primary objectives. Draw players in.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Cocoon, the intricate puzzle adventure by Jeppe Carlsen , known as the lead gameplay designer of Limbo and Inside, launched to raving reviews after 6.5 The game immerses players in a captivating odyssey across worlds within worlds, beckoning them to master the art of world-leaping mechanics to uncover a cosmic mystery.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

BitCake Studio , an indie game development studio based in Brazil, is celebrating its 10th year in the industry. Eduardo Lamhut, the company’s main Game Designer and Creative Director of the upcoming game Atomic Picnic , explains how the company started. She drew a lot of the first concept art for the main characters.

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Game From Scratch

MARCH 13, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Humble Game Design Book + Pixel Art Course Bundles There are a pair of Humble Bundles of interest to game developers launched today on Humble, the Game Design and AI Featuring Steve Rabin bundle and the Complete Pixel Art Online Course by Mammoth Interactive bundle.

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Game Wisdom

APRIL 1, 2024

The Art of Interesting Choices in Game Design Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" For this critical thought, it’s all about creating interesting choices and skills in your game, and why more numbers don’t mean more quality.…

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 24, 2024

Physics-based 2D platformer Bionic Bay is a collaboration between the Finnish one-man-studio Mureena and Taiwanese indie game company Psychoflow Studio. The game started as a demo shown on Reddit, but picked up momentum when Badland art director Juhana Myllys offered to mix and match his distinct artwork with the gameplay.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

In Guntouchables by Danish indie developer Game Swing , enemies randomly power up from the upgrades that a team of four players cant 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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Game Wisdom

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Art of Game Design: How Visuals Influence Player Experience Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Setting the tone is the first role of visuals in game design. A well-designed visual style should be able to evoke certain feelings and emotions.

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Juego Studio

JUNE 19, 2023

Game development is a diverse field that incorporates multiple disciplines. Two of them are game art and game design. As many of us are not aware of the work behind the making of games, we […] The post What is the Difference Between Game Art and Game Design?

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Real Programming

JULY 16, 2024

Gamification RP4K places video games at the centre of what we do in a couple of ways. We don’t only teach video games, but we also harness the same dynamics that make video games so engaging and addictive to help kids learn. Video games combine art forms.

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Radiator Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Death is usually (a) game over, (b) rare, or (c) strongly penalized. This is where sports have solved a major game design problem: in most sports, defeated players do not die. We need bolder sports games. This is the premise of "A Sportslike Manifesto" , our new game design manifesto motivating the design for Tryhard.

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Brand Game Development

JULY 14, 2017

When I talk about game design itself, I often talk about the relentless play-testing , balancing , and different levels of communication that you must master so that your game is understood and enjoyed. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators.

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Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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Juego Studio

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A lot goes into creating the elaborate fictional worlds of games. From conceptualizing to technicalities, game design is a complex art. Whether it is Tetris Mania or Prince of Persia- they all go through the process of game design. The post How to successfully execute the game design process?

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Today, I have a challenge for you as a board game designer. I want to see you make a board game in 28 days. That’s why I’ve provided a 28-day game design challenge for you. This 28-day challenge is intended to give you the structure needed to get into the habit of board game design.

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CG Spectrum

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Through this unique online network, Alan connected with Advanced Concept Art Course graduate Dogyeong (Do) Lee and Game Design Course graduate Alexios Vasilakis who both joined the Overwrite Interactive team. She was also responsible for the cover art and all the illustrated frames in the game’s opening cinematic.

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Game Development for Beginners

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The art of game design is not merely the work of idle hands; it’s a complex blend of psychology, engineering, storytelling, and mathematics. Creating a game, whether a physical board game or a digital app, requires understanding the elements that capture attention, fuel excitement, and make an experience memorable.

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Concept Art World

JULY 23, 2024

Concept Art World The Art and Making of Arcane The Art and Making of Arcane takes readers through the visual journey of Riot Games’ and Fortiche’s revolutionary animated series. The Art and Making of Arcane comes with an acetate jacket exclusive to this edition.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

FromSoftware's title also took home awards for Technical Achievement, Achievement in Game Design, Achievement in Game Direction, as well as RPG of the Year. Read more

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The Knights of Unity

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

In the previous part of the post, we’ve introduced you to the most important reasons to create a game design document in your project, using three examples: personal project, internal project, and commission work. Don’t restrict yourself to referring only to other game titles. Download Game Design Document Template.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 8, 2020

Game Design Principles & Finding An Audience. At this point, many game designers will balk at the idea of doing market research. Game designers market without even meaning to when they design their games. Game designers tend to play a lot of games and interact with a lot of gamers.

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Real Programming

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Game Designer Game design is a math-intensive career. From creating realistic physics simulations to designing engaging game mechanics, math plays a crucial role in crafting immersive experiences. Opportunities in the growing gaming and entertainment industries.

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Brand Game Development

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. I tend to use the word game development as a catch-all term for everything that is associated with making a game – that includes game design, product development, marketing, promotion, Kickstarter/crowdfunding, fulfillment, and selling.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 23, 2017

He created all 300 of the original pieces of art in my first game, War Co. , They include early game design, game tweaks, artwork, sample production, the game review process, Kickstarter preparation/campaigning/wrap-up, manufacturing, fulfillment, sales, and the marketing. Stages of a Board Game Project.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 13, 2023

The use of AI in game development has the potential to revolutionize the way games are designed and created. In the following years the tool evolved through optimization and machine learning into a full AI-enabled character creator platform for game designers.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

. “I try my best to accept that I may not be the most talented or brilliant game developer in the world, but that I am capable of making something fun and beautiful.” Years ago, I became a solo developer initially because I wanted to make games, plain and simple. ” Why did you become a solo developer?

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Grumpy Gamer

JULY 15, 2014

Gary had done a lot of art long before we had a running game, hence the near finished screen without the verbs. A map of the mansion right after Gary and I did a big pass at cutting the design down. It wouldn't be until Monkey Island that the "puzzle dependency chart" would solve most of our adventure game design issues.

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Grumpy Gamer

JULY 14, 2014

Gary had done a lot of art long before we had a running game, hence the near finished screen without the verbs. A map of the mansion right after Gary and I did a big pass at cutting the design down. More design flow and ideas. The entire concept of getting characters to like you never really made it into the final game.

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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

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Cocoon, the intricate puzzle adventure by Jeppe Carlsen , known as the lead gameplay designer of Limbo and Inside, launched to raving reviews after 6.5 The game immerses players in a captivating odyssey across worlds within worlds, beckoning them to master the art of world-leaping mechanics to uncover a cosmic mystery.

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