Radiator Blog

AUGUST 12, 2022

Modern Quake tools have much better lighting controls than 25 years ago, including alpha masked texture-based shadows and some nice ambient light configs, but it's still pretty primitive by today's standards and I had to iterate a lot to balance the shadowing vs. the self-illumination for a natural look.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

RimWorld is balanced around sitting on a single map, with everything easily accessible. This also meant we had less dev time to fix bugs or optimize performance. We had to work around some of these bugs and limitations, but they were minor issues overall.” Interacting with the wider world is entirely optional.

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iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2024

Unlike traditional game QA testing, which primarily focuses on detecting bugs and technical glitches, user experience testing focuses on the subjective experiences of players. Bugs and Glitches Bugs and glitches can significantly affect end-user experience. How can UX testing improve game balance?

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Radiator Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

It shows the everyday work of medium-scale commercial game dev in unprecedented detail: the creative high of successful collaboration as well as the ugly prototypes, grueling bug fixes, and painful miscommunication. Each level also had unique mechanics and art styles that all tied into a cohesive whole. What's the balance?

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Game automation tools can also collect data, generate reports, and identify bugs or issues that need to be addressed by game developers. This efficiency enables game developers to identify and fix bugs promptly, saving valuable time during the development cycle. Benefits of Game Automation Testing: I.

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iXie gaming

MAY 26, 2023

Think about the genre, setting, target audience, and gameplay mechanics. Create intuitive, fun, and rewarding mechanics that are balanced and challenging enough to keep players engaged. Test the game extensively to ensure the mechanics work well, and make changes where necessary.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Think of this as a hyper-casual Beyblade game with a merge mechanic mixed in the middle. What we liked about Spinner Merge is how they came about the idea of bringing in the merge mechanic. Cart Crash is an incredibly satisfying game that relies much more on timing than any other mechanic. Spinner Merge by Sunday.GG.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Players expect a seamless experience, free from bugs and glitches that could disrupt their enjoyment. This approach is particularly useful in regression testing, where the goal is to verify that previously fixed bugs do not reappear. In the highly competitive gaming industry, ensuring game quality is crucial for success.

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Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 23, 2017

You help balance out each others’ weaknesses. When designing the game itself, it’s more important to marry yourself to the experience than it is the mechanics of the game. Focusing on the experience over specific mechanics is really, really important. Brandon: Will, I agree with that so much.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 16, 2024

They would play the game carefully to identify and report glitches, bugs, and other gameplay issues. These tools are powerful enough to simulate player interactions, check for bugs and glitches, and validate game mechanics. In fact, it allows for accurate tracking of bugs.

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Big Games

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Different teams collaborate – writers shape the narrative, engineers discuss technical details, artists align visuals, and developers plan in-game mechanics. Play testers explore the game, checking for bugs, rendering issues, and exploitable features. After months of bug fixing and polishing, the game is ready for distribution.

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iXie gaming

JUNE 28, 2024

Testing is crucial in game developmen t because even a small bug can lead to negative reviews, lost sales, and a damaged reputation. Our experienced testers work closely with game designers and developers to examine every part of the game’s concept, mechanics, and user interface.

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iXie gaming

AUGUST 12, 2024

Modern games are very complex, and with tight deadlines and limited resources, even the best QA teams can miss important bugs and glitches. Mimic the human brain to recognize patterns in visuals, audio, and gameplay, uncovering subtle bugs that might go unnoticed. Enhanced Bug Detection. Neural Networks. Sentiment Analysis.

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iXie gaming

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Also, developers can use the testing to minimize bugs and errors in the game and improve its quality, driving toward an end product that delivers higher user satisfaction. Its main purpose is to detect potential glitches and bugs affecting the end-user’s satisfaction. And that’s where functional testing comes into play.

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iXie gaming

JULY 12, 2024

For evaluation, outline the areas of the game that testers should evaluate, such as user interface (UI), gameplay, game level design, and mechanics, to mention a few. Give detailed instructions about how beta testers can access your game, report bugs, and provide feedback. Why is closed beta testing important?

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iXie gaming

JUNE 7, 2024

Players can provide valuable feedback, report bugs, and suggest improvements. This iterative approach enables developers to fine-tune gameplay mechanics, content, and balance over time. And that’s where early access testing comes in handy! Early access enables developers to involve their community in PC game development.

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Game Testing and Bug Detection Testing your game is crucial to ensuring its success once it is launched. It helps you detect bugs and glitches that may negatively impact the players’ gaming experience. Generative AI can help during game testing by simulating player behavior and identifying bugs in real time.

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Nintendo depends on quality assurance to ensure their games are bug-free, polished, and ready to excite gamers globally. Nintendo game testers play an integral role in detecting and eliminating glitches, bugs, and other game-breaking issues that may frustrate the gaming experience for passionate Nintendo fans.

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Moonmana

AUGUST 15, 2022

In such conditions, the team that is responsible for the game development must make sure the final release is bug-free as well as visually appealing. . Losing the balance of good storytelling and credible science. . We are talking about a way too simple and insufficient creation of certain objects, mechanisms, or scenes.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Here are some common responsibilities of a PlayStation game tester: Detecting bugs and glitches : PlayStation game testers have a hawk-eye for details and can identify even the smallest problems in a PlayStation game. Therefore, you must familiarize yourself with the game design documents and understand the intended gameplay mechanics.

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Mnenad

JANUARY 14, 2020

I don’t remember anymore how it came to the decision to make it Countryball themed, but I guess the sheer number of possibilities, both in game mechanics and design choices, have led to that decision.     More content was one of the main requests next to bug fixes. The bug was fixed in the last update 3.5.  

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Keith Burgun

JANUARY 4, 2023

For month after month, I tried fixing them with different supporting mechanisms, different ways that cards were obtained, different ways damage was dealt, and a lot more, but nothing really fixed the fundamental problem. Once I realized that we were going to have to ditch the core mechanism, that kind of meant something like starting over.

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Grid Sage Games

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Items in Rogue may also be cursed and therefore non-removable except via special means, though that is a tangential mechanic tied more to the identification minigame rather than item randomization itself.) Find a Mechanic who may be hanging around a Repair Station. Cogmind’s Strictly Static Items. Low on treads or armor?

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Game Errors

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Some players could be denied entry as a load-balancing mechanism. If you don’t update the game, this can cause a bug that leads to error 91. Installation Files Corrupted: The game files on your machine could be damaged due to crashes or abrupt shutdowns.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

Will also implemented the programming that allows players to do things like wield two weapons at once before addressing a few bugs regarding Sprinting, Inventory, and Focus on various menus. Speaking of sprinting, Will found a better way to balance our sprinting/dodging control that uses the same button. Talk about OP. Level Design.

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Greenheart Games

MARCH 8, 2018

We were made aware of a pretty sad bug where the ‘women in tech’ event in the game did not alter the gender balance of job applicants. – New: super-difficult ‘pirate’ game mode including new piracy, DRM and company ownership game mechanics. Women in Tech. Full changelog.

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Game Errors

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Its intricate simulations and sophisticated football mechanics, while providing a captivating gaming experience, can sometimes challenge our devices, leading to prolonged load times and the occasional stubborn loading screen. Adjust the auto-save settings to find a balance between data safety and performance.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 5, 2021

For example, Escape from Tarkov has gone full-military with its detailed limb injury mechanics, complicated inventory management, and ultra-realistic gunplay. There’s no reliance on overly realistic, gameplay-affecting survival mechanics like limb injuries, hunger, or thirst. Bohemia’s title is more forgiving than Escape from Tarkov.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The goal between now and the stable release will be to continue polishing the current feature set by fixing bugs and optimizing performance. We ask that everyone join us in that – the sooner we fix the blocking bugs and release 4.0, We ask that everyone join us in that – the sooner we fix the blocking bugs and release 4.0,

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

Although the role is highly creative, it is also quite technical, and modelers must be able to determine scale, optimize geometry and renders, and troubleshoot software issues and bugs. They oversee both the foundation and execution of the game mechanics and overall user experience. What does a game designer do?

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Sirlin

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Roman Cancels (Red) Long ago, the Guilty Gear series introduced an innovative mechanic called roman cancel that lets you spend 50% of your meter (the same cost as a super move) to cancel any attack instantly on hit or block. False Roman Cancel (Blue) In the game Guilty Gear XX, the series added a new mechanic: the FRC, or false roman cancel.

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Game Errors

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Detailed environments and complex mechanics can mean longer load times, and sometimes, a loading screen that just won’t budge. Outdated Windows OS: An older version of Windows may have unresolved bugs or lack features that “Like a Dragon Gaiden” relies on, resulting in loading issues.

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Some roguelikes don’t go heavy on realism, in which case backtracking for this reason can be considered a non-issue and solely a decision to be made within the greater mechanical design, though this does mean progress ends up feeling gamier overall. Birth options menu during Angband character creation. Design Control.

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Grid Sage Games

MARCH 20, 2023

Beta 11 was particularly special due to its sheer scope and secondary aim at rebalancing a number of fundamental mechanics, so unlike the usual shorter coverage of stats that I do over on the forums, let’s take a more comprehensive look at some relevant stats from Beta 11… ( Beta 9 stats were the last I covered here on the blog.)

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 15, 2022

Balancing relies heavily on gear, maps are crowded with question marks, Boss fights feature repetitive mechanisms. Battle: Simplified skill point system and amazing visual effects The core of the skill system relates to balancing and mechanisms. In the later game, raid mechanisms become quite rich.

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Radiator Blog

JULY 6, 2021

So I shifted direction to something more like Claude Shannon's Theseus (1950), a mechanical mouse that "learned" how to navigate a maze by flipping magnetic switches beneath the floor. I realized I wasn't interested in a massive abstract population so much as people. So should police exist in this garden? Don't let trees cum.

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Radiator Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Here my walking mechanic borrows some sensibility from Death Stranding, where terrain can seriously slow down the player's speed, so a skilled player should micro-optimize their route a little and avoid water / hills / obstacles. Balancing the weight of each system was difficult. It already feels so fraught to me.

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