Moonmana

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Special attention must be paid to game art design, as the visual element is one of the most meaningful aspects of the entertainment industry. The art design can be critical to the game’s overall success. Why Should Art Tasks Be Outsourced to Video Game Companies? Seasoned artists who are best versed in the required type of art.

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

We’re picking up where we left off last week with How to Design the Mechanics of Your Board Game , so read that if you haven’t had the chance yet. Today, we’ll be focusing on testing game mechanics after you design them. A quick recap: game mechanics are how we bring the core engine of a game to life.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 11, 2023

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. Carlsen’s vision for Cocoon sprang from a fascination with game mechanics. Art director Erwin Kho had caught our eye with his personal art series Islands.

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Brand Game Development

JULY 14, 2017

But what about art? I don’t necessarily mean art as in pretty pictures, beautiful graphics, and appealing boxes. I’m talking about art for art’s sake. Where does art for art’s sake come into the business savvy game dev’s process? No, no, no. That is where the theme came from.

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AWS Games

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Electronic Arts (EA) engages players around the globe in immersive games across PC, console, and mobile. Optimizing the caching mechanism using Amazon EFS improved the overall performance and scalability of EA’s game patching process. This post was co-authored by Bryan Chiu, Site Reliability Engineer, EA.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 8, 2024

The qualities that make Monument Valley a great game are multifaceted, every aspect of it potentially worth dissecting, from its art direction to its narrative design to its minimalism. Read more

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iXie gaming

APRIL 3, 2023

They must create art that is optimized for mobile devices, easy to understand, and engaging for players. All these and more are key to developing a successful game, and this article will focus mainly on tips that serve as art production solutions for developers. Furthermore, using a consistent art style can aid in brand recognition.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

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. Carlsen’s vision for Cocoon sprang from a fascination with game mechanics. Art director Erwin Kho had caught our eye with his personal art series Islands.

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

This is why game art studios have emerged over the past decade. Instead of working on the next big blockbuster title alone, game art studios help companies create their titles with minimal financial investment. This article will explain about Game Art Studios and what it means for the future of gaming! What is a Game Art Studio?

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 25, 2024

It’s a brutal journey of persistence, frustration, and constant restarts, where the stakes are as emotional as they are mechanical. Internal debate The development of Ascending Inferno wasn’t just about embracing punishing mechanics though. Left: the original concept art for the logo, right: the final logo. experience.

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iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2023

As AI continues to advance, the future of art and AI in game development holds tremendous promise. In this article, we’ll explore the evolving relationship between art production and AI, discussing their potential impact on the gaming industry.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

However, as Necro Story took longer than anticipated, she pitched in with QA, key art, and marketing assets. ” From Healer to Necromancer The inspiration for Necro Story came from a simple idea: take the mechanics of Healer’s Quest, where the player controls one character in a party, and apply it to a different role. .

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Juego Studio

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

If truth be told, in most games, the thrill of the game mechanics is truly felt after you have played for some time and leveled up slightly. Is it the gameplay?

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Brand Game Development

AUGUST 7, 2017

That, my friends, is the Art of the Play Test. ” Created traffic mechanic. 3: Nixed the traffic mechanic. Implemented construction mechanic. 4: Reduced board crowding and fiddliness of construction mechanic. A play test copy of my current project – Highways & Byways. 5: Added Vehicle Cards.

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Moonmana

AUGUST 15, 2022

Today due to applying top-notch technologies and modern approaches in game development, games can be a real work of art. Talking about sci-fi 3D art, we should point out the current crazy popularity of this genre. We are talking about a way too simple and insufficient creation of certain objects, mechanisms, or scenes.

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 6, 2024

Arguably, Genshin Impact had all the ingredients of a fully-fledged AAA console/PC game. Even more ambitiously, MiHoYo released the game across different platforms: mobile (iOS/Android), PC, PS4 and PS5.

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Game Errors

APRIL 5, 2023

Martial arts one-on-one fighting games have been a staple for consoles and arcades dating back to the 1980s. While there were games like Karate Champ that helped popularize the genre, it was Street Fighter in 1987 that really set the tone for what would come for Martial Arts games over the following three decades. Get Tekken 7 (PS5) 3.

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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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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Mod and wield with pride When talking about Sulfur, Albiin describes it as “a dream mix of our favorite game elements: action-filled FPS mechanics combined with the unpredictable, high-stakes loop of a roguelike.” To navigate these challenges, they compromised and honed in on core strengths—art, creativity, and game feel.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 1, 2023

We will cover everything from crafting intuitive and engaging game mechanics to creating immersive storylines and themes to prioritizing user interface and experience. Game Mechanics Video game mechanics are the foundation of any game and dictate how players interact with the game world.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

With my artistic background, I focused less on programming and mechanics, and more on storytelling and visuals.” The game’s graphics showcase a distinctive fusion of modern 3D visuals with a nostalgic pixel-art look. I opted for low poly 3D models with realistic textures, which I pixelated to harmonise with the pixel art style.

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Game Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Molly Maloney: One of the great things about video games is the expectation of training mechanics. The post Alan Wake 2: The art of horror appeared first on GameDaily.biz | We Make Games Our Business. But you can’t do it all the time, otherwise, players just become numb to it all. Alan Wake 2 will be released on October 27.

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Juego Studio

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The environment forms the backbone of the gameplay and is often intricately linked with the game mechanics. It is also the most significant part of the art and design process.

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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. Let’s say Sword Art Online did release today using current VR technology. Not much else is said about the death mechanic in the other game worlds of the series.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 1, 2024

Their first game, Genesis Noir, was already a moving work of art. This field of visual art emphasizes abstraction and graphic design to compress storytelling into quick digestible and fun chunks.” Now, with the follow-up, Nirvana Noir , the New York-based indie studio Feral Cat Den is crafting audio-visual poetry in motion.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 15, 2024

With my artistic background, I focused less on programming and mechanics, and more on storytelling and visuals.” The game’s graphics showcase a distinctive fusion of modern 3D visuals with a nostalgic pixel-art look. I opted for low poly 3D models with realistic textures, which I pixelated to harmonise with the pixel art style.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 28, 2024

Best in Innovation – Don’t Forget Developed by: Digital Arts And Entertainment (Belgium) Recollect your memories by looking for clues and playing brain-stimulating minigames while battling the effects of dementia. Through innovative mechanics, they provide a unique perspective on dementia. Download the game here.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 17, 2024

She is currently transitioning into a new role as a social media and community lead at the American-based 3D Art Academy, Art Heroes. ” Concept art by Cassie Simpson Simpson loved to draw but never considered it as a potential career. In grade 10 I took art as a subject.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 11, 2024

The name Chibig is a reflection of the cute Chibi art style which is used in all the games of the studio. With much of the game involving little witch Mika swooping around the beautiful scenery of the island, the team is particularly proud of the flying mechanic. “We

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

Look for companies that offer full-cycle game development services, that cover everything from art, animation, VR/AR/XR-based development, right up to game testing. It can be visual, through storyboards, or conceptual art demonstrating what the character or environment may look like. Is it well-defined? What is the time frame?

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Combining these elements with sim mechanics meant we could come up with some exciting, innovative gameplay.” The more complex a mechanic is, the more guidance players will need. Wu explains the roles of each team member: “Wu Zhihao and Xia Xiazi do gameplay design, Lan Sun art direction and Shuai Kun is the programmer.”

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 3, 2024

My brother Zhanko does the programming part, while my stronger side is 3D art and level design”, explains Bobby Mojsovski. The collaboration extends to game mechanics and gameplay loops, where player feedback plays a crucial role in shaping the final product.

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Code with Mike

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Video games are the perfect amalgamation of art and technology. They captivate audiences with storylines, graphics, smooth mechanics and responsive gameplay. Behind this seamless experience is intricate coding and a plethora of programming languages. The programming language used can make or break a game.

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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. “In the team, everyone is a fan of Metroidvania”, says Brand Manager Rayanne Berriche of Lucid Dreams Studio. “So And it works great!”, says Berriche.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 28, 2024

Just trying to get a sense of place and then figuring out what kind of mechanics and interactions grow from it.” I love bringing in the right expertise for a piece of concept art or a soundtrack, but right now I’m very content focused on creating rather than running a company.” “Notebook. A quiet place. Listening to atmospheric music.

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The Knights of Unity

JULY 21, 2020

All of the moving obstacles have implemented different mechanics, that make player behave in a certain way. Even though it doesn’t seem to be difficult, it was a bit tricky to make, especially because of the editor system. We had to focus on the matter of readability. Obstacles’ models and movement need to be recognizable by the players.

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Much like theme vs. mechanics , separating people into gateway gamers and hardcore gamers is another persistent dichotomy in the board game community. Unlike theme and mechanics, though, I think this distinction is much more useful. You can make complex games based on simple mechanics like Patchwork.

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