Deconstructor of Fun
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Whether it's a unique gameplay mechanic from an indie title or a groundbreaking event in one of the biggest franchises, developers consistently look to each other to spark creativity and fuel progress. There's always something new to learn, a fresh perspective to consider, or an innovative mechanic to experiment with.
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 29, 2025
For co-founders Jrg Friedrich (Game Director) and Sebastian Schulz (Art Director), it was immediately clear: This story deserves to be told and we saw an opportunity to bring it to audiences who might never encounter it otherwise. “The name Paintbucket actually comes from a key piece of art from our first game,” Schulz shares.
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PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Their approach was to mix familiar mechanics with something fresh: “What we hadn’t seen attempted at the time, was mixing the genre with something darker, and more adventurous. Mirthwood’s distinct art style can best be described as a dark, storybook aesthetic, which emerged from Otis’ experimentation.
iXie gaming
APRIL 23, 2025
This article explores how strategic QA, high-performing 3D art pipelines, and LiveOps frameworks separate lasting titles from forgettable ones. QA as a Trust Mechanism Players expect frictionless experiences. Immersive Art Is More Than Aesthetic Visual consistency across UI, characters, and environments builds emotional connection.
Brand Game Development
APRIL 28, 2017
Core Engine: If you strip out all the mechanics that put obstacles in your players’ path, what’s left? The core engine is the bare minimum set of mechanics you need to have a functioning game. Mechanics: Games are not very good until you have constraints that make it hard for players to achieve the objective.
Juego Studio
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Game design is a fascinating blend of strategy and art. But this fascination comes to a halt, when a debate on game design fundamentals begins what comes first, the theme or the mechanics? This is the question that comes to all the game designers at the very first step when starting to create a game.
PreMortem.Games
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Mechanical Hand The studio’s upcoming game, Atomic Picnic, is the brainchild of the company’s CEO, Camilla Slotfeldt. She drew a lot of the first concept art for the main characters. Like a mechanical hand and survival aspects inspired by the ‘ Roadside Picnic ’ novel.”
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