Brand Game Development

JUNE 2, 2017

Great art is one of the most critical parts of a board game. ” Art is the most powerful marketing tool for board games and one of the most powerful tools for communicating game information. .” Art from my first game, War Co. Art is also one of the only tools handled by someone other than the game developer.

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Game Designing

JULY 18, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been making its presence felt in a wide range of industries, including art and design. AI art — meaning art created with AI — is now a popular art form that offers many benefits and applications. But what is AI art? What Is AI Art?

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 13, 2024

Sound design, art direction, marketing, you name it. I lean heavily on text for as long as possible, postponing prototyping until it’s absolutely necessary. This isn’t a truly solo project, as I’ve had some contractors help out immensely in concept art, sound, and on the PR front.” And the biggest pitfalls?

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CG Spectrum

APRIL 16, 2024

Nicklas and other industry pros discussed how art and technology intersect and explored interesting ways to accelerate creativity in your work and in your art. CG Spectrum's very own Nicklas Byriel, Department Head of 3D Visualization , recently participated in an expert panel on Chaos Unboxed, presented by Chaos Group.

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Mnenad

JULY 8, 2018

Prototype is ready! But I can now proudly announce that a playable prototype for the video game GenoTerra is finished (and I graduated with the Master in Design *yay*). Using this method, I tried to reach a new level of visual coherence in the prototype. Watch the new trailer for GenoTerra right here: 96.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

He explains: “Interestingly enough, when the studio was founded, there were two prototypes that were built. And then the second prototype was a multiplayer kind of board game, still set in the same universe as Moss. Prototyping abilities The size of the team working on Glassbreakers fluctuates between 25 and 30 people.

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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

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Since I was a child, I always found myself surrounded by art, because most of my family were artists (ballet dancers, painters, musicians). One day I discovered video games could be much more than just ‘entertainment products’, and fell in love with the idea of mixing all the things I loved about art in a new medium.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

If you want to know more about the art, craft and science of game development, subscribe here. “This e-mail is to open a discussion – I think we would do well to consider our options before making a call on the various clothing styles and suggestions that recently arrived from the art department.”

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Ask a Game Dev

JULY 6, 2023

This can include creating shaders, working on the pipeline to keep assets within technical constraints, or any number of other roles involving art and programming. Prototype Artist - an art generalist who specializes in putting together usable art for a game prototype.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 30, 2023

They wanted to break away and create something different, so they started prototyping game ideas to work on. “We Dredge was one of the game ideas that we prototyped very early on. I wanted to keep the art abstract enough so that players’ minds could fill in the details. The rest was experimentation guided by a few ideas.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 20, 2023

They wanted to break away and create something different, so they started prototyping game ideas to work on. “We Dredge was one of the game ideas that we prototyped very early on. I wanted to keep the art abstract enough so that players’ minds could fill in the details. The rest was experimentation guided by a few ideas.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 4, 2023

We think it is a timeless game, both for the pixel art and for the theme of the game”, says Gonzáles. “We The use of pixel art reinforces the sense of discovery Daniel Gonzáles felt when he read the Verne novels or played the old LucasArts adventures for the first time. For us, Verne is just taking its first steps.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 27, 2024

Being mainly a horror game developer I draw a lot of inspiration from other works of art from that genre. I love just being creative whether it’s art, music, or in this case video games. I have hired freelancers in the past to work with me on projects to help with the sheer workload of art assets that need to be made.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 10, 2023

It’s a tribute to the time we grew up in and serves as a time capsule for that period”, says Dimas Novan, Director and Art Director of A Space for the Unbound. “We It’s the time to reminisce about the past before we completely forget about it.” “I have always been a big fan of pixel art”, says Novan. “I

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Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Prototype of a beach volleyball game by Julio Nazario. Protospiel conventions are based around prototype board games. Prototypes ranged from paper-and-pencil to full-on Game Crafter $100+ sets. When you go to a play-testing convention, it’s not about just getting your prototype tested. Need help on your board game?

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Art is a mystical force that naturally courses through every fabric of Yolanda Mogatusi’s being. It is a tribute to the magic art brought into her life as well as a surrender to the wonder of creativity. As a child, Mogatusi’s parents enrolled her in creative centres such as music schools, where she took ballet and art classes.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 15, 2024

If you want to know more about the art, craft and science of game development, subscribe here. Years ago, at the annual Penny Arcade Expo games convention, I was showing off an advanced prototype of Vlambeer’s Ridiculous Fishing. This article is part of the game-dev advice newsletter Levelling the Playing Field by Rami Ismail.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 2, 2023

We made a prototype of the game, but the climbing part didn’t really work. Dramatic lights and shadows Midnight Girl showcases a captivating art style that carries Ryder’s distinctive signature. “I Early sketches by Thomas Ryder It’s an art style he really made his own. “I

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 3, 2024

However, experimenting with prototypes required specific expensive equipment. She showcased her prototypes to her supervising professor outlining the benefits of immersive technology for engineering students. Orina set up virtual labs for her school, using AR technology.

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Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 13, 2017

That was fine for getting the ball rolling, but now that the physical prototype has arrived, that changes things. What is the art style? The art of selling is to appeal to people whose tastes line up with what you’ve got to sell. The Highways & Byways physical prototype arrived this week! What makes it special?

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In his first year, he initiated a tech startup with the idea of creating a digital marketplace for African artists and facilitating global art sales. Subsequently, they entered the Spielfabrique program, a Franco-German accelerator for young game studios, securing funding from Ubisoft to enhance Hiru’s prototype.

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 30, 2019

If you’re the kind of creator who has a few prototype board games in your closet somewhere, consider playing one of them with a few game designers. Order a professional physical prototype of one of your board games. Buy some board game art, even if it’s just one piece. Just go out and make a great board game for fun.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 20, 2023

It takes a lot of energy and when you’re deep into the creative process, programming and making art, it’s inhumanly hard to find the time and motivation to promote your game. When I have an idea I consider viable, ideally I go straight to prototyping and develop the game from there. I’m more of an art director.

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CG Spectrum

JANUARY 20, 2023

Architectural visualization, also known as archviz, is the art of generating realistic 3D visualizations (renders) of buildings, interiors, landscapes, and other designed environments using specialized software. Automotive industry — building digital prototypes. What is architectural visualization? Who uses architectural visualization?

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 17, 2018

They commission art, proofread, and play-test. Game design and play-testing take up more time than nearly anything else except for possibly manufacturing and commissioning art. They come up with the basic ideas behind the game (the core engine), design mechanics, create the rules, and sometimes even come up with the theme.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

“In the end we’d rather tone down some of our more ambitious features to get acceptable performance, and deliver a bug-free and polished release to our players.” “Ricky has his own unique art style that he brought into the process.” ” The decision to switch engines was only made fairly recently.

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Keith Burgun

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

(Above: some WIP pixel art from Wizbane) You might have noticed I’ve been writing about and playing a lot of RPGs recently. Final Fantasy VI-inspired pixel art. I already have a bunch of art from several different artists. Seen on the left: some WIP pixel art portraits by Blake Reynolds.) How can you help?

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Game Analytics

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

How to make effective game art in hyper-casual games. Prototyping, testing and analytics. Hyper-casual games are all about prototyping and iterating your games to hit certain KPIs and targets. How to do fast prototyping and what you need to know. Here’s how to keep hyper-casual games short, satisfying, and simple.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 30, 2017

In my case, I’m waiting on James to finish up art for his last project. Then I’ll be waiting for him to rapid prototype the Highways & Byways board. In short, I need a prototype board to do efficient play-testing. I’m waiting on some preliminary art before getting much further into play-testing.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Prototyping  Create a minimum viable product or a prototype to assess your multiplayer game’s core mechanics. Through prototyping, you can identify possible issues early. Teams collaborate to code and create the multiplayer game’s art assets, levels, and audio. Development This stage is where the actual game creation occurs.

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Commissioning art can be one of the most daunting parts of the game development process. I am a Freelance Illustrator and a student of Animation at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Brandon: What kind of information does a game developer need to provide in order for you to create art? James: I’m James Masino.

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Brand Game Development

AUGUST 28, 2017

In the end, I paid to create an entire game with high-value art before going to Kickstarter to get manufacturing costs covered. which was expensive because it was a six-deck game instead of a one-deck game with 300 original pieces of art. out of pocket with 300 pieces of original art. Me, developing War Co. ” Maybe.

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Brand Game Development

JULY 20, 2020

Garret: From concept to fulfillment, 10 months… 1 month to finalize the initial design and prototype 2 weeks to contact and come to an agreement with an artist 1 month of vacation (he was on vacation, my wife and I were welcoming our most recent child into the world) 2.5 months to complete and finalize the artwork 1.5

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Grumpy Gamer

MARCH 14, 2018

I posted some previous screenshots of this prototype, but since then I've ripped out all the tile graphics and started over with a much simpler (almost icon) art style. A passive player won't see the same game as a combative one, but won't feel like they are missing anything.

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Radiator Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

CONTENT WARNING: This post contains discussion of gay sex acts and some screenshots with obscured pixel art nudity. Back in 2019 I made an unfinished prototype for a Gay Western game jam to contemplate the anniversary of influential gay cowboy film Brokeback Mountain (2005). The awkward character art is mine.

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Brand Game Development

JULY 30, 2018

For board games, that means you have to account for… The time spent designing and developing the game, gathering art, building an audience, campaigning, fulfilling, and shipping the game. Write down all the costs that come with developing a game, such as art, marketing, samples, and taxes.

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