Game Refinery

MAY 4, 2023

In the past, hybridization was mainly seen in 4X strategy games that merged with puzzle and idle RPG mechanics , but in recent months this phenomenon has spread to titles of all shapes and sizes across the market – not just the hybrid-casual genre. In many respects, this change isn’t particularly surprising.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

Since most of us are unaware of the process of creating a game, we usually confuse game design and game art as being the same. In this blog, we will discuss the difference between game art vs game design and how each plays a unique role in game development. Let’s take the popular example of Candy Crush Saga , a level-based puzzle game.

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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. Currently in production, Gerel: Against the Corvus Empire is a 2D pixel art side-scrolling platformer with Metroidvania elements.

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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. Hard skills that I could make a living with.

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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. The next edition of the program will support creators in bringing existing games from other platforms to Android.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Seattle, USA-based studio Polyarc showcased the highly immersive nature of VR earlier with their popular puzzle platformer Moss. The first one was a single player puzzle adventure-style game where you control a character, but you’re still in the world with them. The idea has actually been there since day one.”

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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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Filmustage

JULY 31, 2023

In this comprehensive exploration of the "Art of Documentary Filmmaking", we'll uncover the nuances and complexities that contribute to the compelling nature of documentaries. Here are some compelling reasons why documentary filmmaking is considered an art: Unfiltered reality ? Visual artistry ? : Sound design ? :

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

He worked 5 years on his nostalgic 3D platformer Raccoo Venture , but according to Brazilian solo developer Diego Ras the journey was ‘extremely rewarding’. That’s how I worked on the level design and puzzles in Raccoo Venture, for example. Making games was something that seemed very far from reality”, he says.

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Radiator Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

I kept the overall shape the same so I could copy and paste details later, but the middle of each arena has different platforms and cover patterns. So I blocked out some simple rooms above the existing arenas, to serve as a short entry puzzle area ("Quake puzzle" = you have to press a button to open a door) with a bit of exploration.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Our last game was a kids puzzle game, our current game is a point-and-click adventure and our next game might be something completely different.” Dramatic lights and shadows Midnight Girl showcases a captivating art style that carries Ryder’s distinctive signature. “I

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Our last game was a kids puzzle game, our current game is a point-and-click adventure and our next game might be something completely different.” Dramatic lights and shadows Midnight Girl showcases a captivating art style that carries Ryder’s distinctive signature. “I

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Grumpy Gamer

MAY 25, 2020

Not only did I upload all the source, but I also uploaded all the art and the entire FMOD project (many thanks to FMOD). Delores had/has two full-time paid testers and before any build was uploaded to a store, it got a good deal of testing around the fix, plus a complete play through of 30 photos was required on each platform.

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Game Industry News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Sure, the game’s puzzles could be made much harder due to that, but the fact they got a working and relatively realistic physics engine in a cartridge for the Nintendo 64 is amazing. Otherwise, this was mostly just another platformer game. For those who like: Platformers and Physics Engines.

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Grumpy Gamer

MAY 24, 2020

But wait… there’s more… (wait for oohs and ahhs) Not only did I upload all the source, but I also uploaded all the art and the entire FMOD project (many thanks to FMOD). Each of the stores uses the same “bits”, but we still had to download each platform from each store and do a run through.

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OPM Jobs

JUNE 20, 2023

This National Writing Day let’s celebrate the art of storytelling and the impact of words in games. With an sweet anthropomorphic art style that contrasts a dark and compelling storyline. You navigate the pages of Izzy’s diary, where written words materialise in the form of platforms and puzzles.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 21, 2023

A Void Hope is an atmospheric puzzle platforming adventure set in a world teetering on the edge of collapse. We have a very talented artist Alexander Berggren, we normally call him BG, and he puts all the art together. Time is limited, so it can be quite exhausting.” Quite early we decided on utilising very few colours.

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Big Games

MARCH 28, 2025

The simplicity of the 2D style laid the foundation for gameplay mechanics and player interactions, particularly in platformers and side-scrollers. Over time, this evolved, incorporating more detailed pixel art, smooth pictorial Movement, and realistic effects. These games used 2D sprites, with each frame presenting a specific pose.

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AWS Games

JUNE 13, 2024

UEFN combines the power of Unreal Engine – an advanced real-time 3D creation tool for photorealistic visuals and immersive experiences – with the scale of Fortnite, a game platform with over 650 million players. Within UEFN, you can design, develop, and publish content directly into Fortnite using Unreal Engine’s proven tools and workflows.

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Game Daily

OCTOBER 3, 2023

“You can solve Lego puzzles or build your own creations on any flat surface in your room. Users will also be able to decorate their physical spaces with “augments” such as digital works of art or weather alerts which are always in the same place, and always on while you wear the device.

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Game Daily

JUNE 19, 2023

A separate game invites players to solve a logic puzzle. Fantasia are a virtual metaverse pop group who recently made their musical debut on metaverse blockchain platform X World’s Dream Idols. Dream Idols is initially available for various VR platforms, including Meta and Vive, with mobile releases planned for the future.

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Filmustage

JANUARY 17, 2025

The true art lies in crafting a schedule that bends without breaking, like a skilled stunt performer. Here's the kicker: productions that nail their scheduling puzzle finish shooting 25% faster than those playing scheduling hopscotch. Productions that master this art save on location costs.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 28, 2023

While quenching his curiosity Olamide stumbled upon Encarta Kids, an enchanting encyclopedia brought to life through games, puzzles, and quizzes. During his 5th year of university, Olamide secured a job at Avalon and got to work with veterans from several other reputable studios like Ubisoft, Santa Monica and Electronic Arts (EA).

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 3, 2020

This post is written by Nebojsa “Nebo” Radovic , who’s an experienced mobile marketing professional who currently heading the user acquisition for N3TWORK’s Scale Platform. Becoming the first mover is not something you can replicate on the existing platforms in 2020. Nebojsa Radovic.

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Logic Simplified

MAY 16, 2022

App Platform. The website covers math, social studies, language and arts, typing, science, creativity, and logic. Interactive puzzle games, lesson plans, animated games, skill-building games, worksheets, storybooks, and many more make learning fun. The initial platform began nearly 10 years back. Complete Project Details.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 13, 2022

As the Supercell blog post stated a year ago, “ We are establishing this new team to pursue a specific goal: assemble and enable the best talent in North America to create what’s next across any platform, not just mobile. This is a well-balanced team in terms of disciplines, covering software, design, and art.

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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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Big Games

AUGUST 17, 2021

Earlier the game players were constricted to play online games such as simple puzzles to adventures series only on the desktop, but the massive development of mobile technology within the past few years has brought a noticeable change in the game application development industry. The tool is considered to take the graphic to the next level.

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Filmustage

JANUARY 15, 2025

Whether you're plotting your first short film or juggling a feature-length extravaganza, mastering the art of pre-production planning can mean the difference between "that's a wrap!" From breaking down scripts (like solving a movie puzzle) to getting your team talking (without using smoke signals), every piece matters.

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Game Analytics

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

They’re masters in the art of keeping users engaged and happy. Mix in quizzes and puzzles. We’ve created our platform to be the best analytics tool for games, with dashboards designed to track specific metrics for core gameplay. It’s possible to learn while having fun. In fact, that’s exactly what some apps are doing.

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Game Daily

JUNE 8, 2023

And because people are able to publish their own games on our platform – a bit like Roblox or Fortnite Creative – we’ll see the kinds of innovations that make traditional publishers nervous. We think we have a great authoring environment, but also a distribution platform that’s fast and easy.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

A tip to boost your cross-promotion When showing a creative for cross-promotion we use the game mechanics of the game we're advertising, but the art of the game we are publishing. Best Fiends is a puzzle game. So in the sense, making the new mechanic familiar with the art of a game they are already playing.

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Game Daily

APRIL 28, 2023

Mirrored Souls (pictured above) from The Bricks Studio is described as a “single-player-co-op puzzle-platformer” in which players control two characters at the same time on a mirrored screen in an attempt to reunite them. Holy Hunt from Artificial is an 8-bit retro top-down shooter. ” One unresolved issue is price.

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Filmustage

JANUARY 6, 2025

Buckle up, it's time to master the art of script breakdown - your ticket to smooth sailing from "action" to "that's a wrap!" This isn't just pre-production planning - it's your production's superhero cape, ensuring every piece fits perfectly into your filmmaking puzzle. These filmmaking wizards know - magic doesn't just happen.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

Arts The art of Cookie Run: Kingdom is core to the game’s global success. This chapter will investigate the art of Cookie Run: Kingdom , its origins, its characteristics, and its efforts to expand into new markets during globalization. Art Style To talk about the characteristics of this art style, we must start at its origin.

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Logic Simplified

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Even so, different types of video game-level designs, such as shooter-level design, platformer-level design, puzzle-level design, multiplayer-level design, etc. It is about creating a visually appealing environment while ensuring the player’s experience is engaging and immersive. require a unique approach.

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Big Games

JANUARY 7, 2024

The triumvirate of time, resources, and costs poses a perennial puzzle that demands strategic thinking and a nuanced understanding of the dynamic gaming landscape. Collaborate closely with your mobile game development company to select platforms that align with your project’s goals.

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