PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

We have really worked hard on making each mission a different and fun experience that introduces a unique mechanic.” It was definitely a challenge,” Olsson admits, referring to balancing player freedom with cohesive level design. Buildings crumble on impact, glass shatters and debris bounces off the car into the street.

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AWS Games

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The AWS team has been so helpful in showing us how to use new technology, like generative AI, so that we can focus more of our resources on developing games and testing out innovations instead of building every piece ourselves. This makes the gaming experience more engaging and last for a longer time.

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AI Feature Technology Cross platform 85

iXie gaming

APRIL 23, 2025

Because success isnt defined by shipping a playable build. For studios aiming to build not just games, but game-driven businesses, these three pillars are no longer optional. Building Scalable QA Pipelines High-impact studios combine manual testing for gameplay precision with automation for regression, UI validation, and edge cases.

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Synchronization Deep-Dive: Managing Real-Time Player Actions Across Regions Ensuring stability across regions requires network protocols tailored for scalability, with fallback mechanisms to handle high traffic loads. AI’s ability to learn from these tests helps in refining load-balancing strategies to prevent issues in live environments.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

According to Carlos Casals , 3D Artist and Co-founder of Ticking Clock Games, “We were throwing around all sorts of mechanics and game genres, but we kept coming back to one image; a flying ship.” “With a small team and some pretty big ambitions, balancing priorities, time, and skills has been tough and still is!”

Point and Click 104

Point and Click Games Feature Balance 104

PreMortem.Games

APRIL 17, 2023

If you can imagine it, you can build it”, he says. After encouragement from a friend, I studied and began building modded move sets (PSAs) in Smash Bros: Brawl for mages and characters from other franchises, independently, using the forums as guidance.” Effloresce : “Apply or build the idea. I function well like that.”

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Beta 11 was a huge milestone in Cogmind development, having completed a comprehensive review of all items and their stats and mechanics in order to rebalance where necessary, a process I wrote about in detail last year. As part of this drive, for months I’ve been creating over 100 new items, most of them including new mechanics.

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The ever-changing nature of the mobile market means that new monetization mechanics are constantly emerging and evolving. One of the most popular monetization mechanics is the subscription-based battle pass , which was introduced via Valve’s DOTA 2 in 2013 but popularized by the worldwide phenomenon, Fortnite.

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Cogmind generally has fewer such direct escape options, but teleport mechanics are out there, if an advanced tech not usually available until the late game. As a general concept teleportation technology exists in quite a few varieties throughout the world of Cogmind, though the player only has access to some of them. Controlled Teleporting?

Mechanics 52

Mechanics Concepts Balance Terrain 52

Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Titles like Match Factory , Triple Match 3D , and Tile Busters have successfully carved out space by introducing fresh mechanics to the puzzle category. These games blur the lines between hypercasual simplicity and deeper, more engaging puzzle mechanics. These games are intentionally designed to minimize friction for players.

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Puzzle Mechanics Tile Games 52

Brand Game Development

MARCH 13, 2017

The engine building, the upgrading, the variable game construction, and even the insert are all fantastic! In this breakdown, we’ll delve deep into the enigmatic balance of leaders running away and losers catching up. I’m going to use the term “runaway leader” to refer to a specific, purposefully included design mechanic.

Mechanics 130

Mechanics Games Advertising Build 130

Brand Game Development

APRIL 23, 2018

You have strike a balance. Last but not least, if you’ve spent time building up a mailing list, you can always ask people to like your Facebook page in your next mailer. The best way to build up your Facebook page quickly, though, is through smart use of their advertising system. You can’t automate relationship building.

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Build Dev Advertising Games 130

Brand Game Development

JUNE 20, 2019

In fact, I’ve even said: “ don’t build a board game, build a business.” The reason is that Cover Your Assets’ core mechanic is deceptively quite compelling. The core mechanic of stealing and defending sets of cards that increase in value is essentially the whole game.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

This city-building sim takes players back to the Song Dynasty, where they must navigate the challenges of settling a town, cultivating the land and expanding the city. When the team first decided to make a sim management style game, they quickly settled on a city building sim. “We But it took some tweaking to get the right balance.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 29, 2024

So, what sets our game apart is its blend of authentic ’90s rally racing experience with modern gaming mechanics. The handling definitely leans towards arcade-style physics and is designed to offer a balance between being accessible and challenging. “We We want it to appeal to both casual gamers and racing enthusiasts.

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Pixel Racing Terrain Asset 156

Game Refinery

MARCH 20, 2025

Some titles, such as Umamusume: Pretty Derby, have taken things one step further by taking a multimedia approach, with mobile games, anime, and manga series all coexisting and building an ever-expanding universe. Fly High Regardless of genre, most anime-based titles are monetized through gacha mechanics.

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Animation Animation Mobile Gaming Mobile 130

Filmustage

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Multiple actors balance different projects, personal commitments, and contractual obligations at the time. Let's examine everything involved in creating a balanced shooting schedule that benefits everyone involved. Production teams must direct complex scheduling while balancing creative vision and budget limitations.

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Film Balance Software Puzzle 52

Big Games

MARCH 27, 2025

Although it mostly employs C++, it also provides a visual scripting language called Blueprints that lets programmers construct intricate mechanics without knowing how to code. Strengths Provides more control over game mechanics for experienced programmers. Merits: Industry-leading graphics for immersive gaming experiences.

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Engine Engineering Game Developer Game Development 52

PreMortem.Games

MAY 24, 2023

This city-building sim takes players back to the Song Dynasty, where they must navigate the challenges of settling a town, cultivating the land and expanding the city. When the team first decided to make a sim management style game, they quickly settled on a city building sim. “We But it took some tweaking to get the right balance.

Studios 104

Studios Content Balance Playtesting 104

Brand Game Development

JANUARY 13, 2020

Sure, cooperative play is not exactly some exotic unseen mechanic too. Balanced asymmetry leads to greater variety. The trick, of course, is to make sure all varying powers are definitely distinct while remaining balanced. Excellent at destroying buildings, less good at containing Explorers. Ocean’s Hungry Grasp.

Game Design 130

Game Design Game Designer Games Balance 130

iXie gaming

MARCH 2, 2025

The answer lies in scalable art production pipelines that balance speed, quality, and cross-platform optimization. A simple texture change or model update can impact gameplay mechanics, UI design, and monetization strategies. Resource Constraints Balancing in-house teams vs. outsourcing remains a major challenge.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 16, 2024

That’s when I formed the idea of building a new colony sim from the ground up, centered around the idea of exploration and travel. RimWorld is balanced around sitting on a single map, with everything easily accessible. It looked really exciting to me, he says. But we steadily improved and adjusted, and in the end it paid off.

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Dev Development Feature Prototyping 104

PreMortem.Games

JULY 1, 2024

We seek to build long-form interactive storytelling that features the tactile interactions and transition heavy animation that we’re familiar with. Evan Anthony: “Alternating between two timelines with such different visual designs, mechanics, and stories has been a real brain puzzle for us. he says.

Art 138

Art Graphics Games Puzzle 138

Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Building on our previous conversation with SciPlay CEO Josh Wilson , this episode dives deeper into the companys growth strategy, talent approach, and staying ahead in the fast-changing world of gaming. A Balanced Growth Philosophy This doesnt mean SciPlay isnt evolving. This allows you to focus on what really matters."

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Radiator Blog

AUGUST 12, 2022

I liked the idea of climbing / descending a big weird tree, and building it in Quake would be a big challenge, so that's what I prototyped first. I wanted to emphasize the tree's influence on the landscape, and it felt less artificial than building walls or random cliffs. The two big influences for this map were Elden Ring and Halo.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 14, 2023

A playtest is a method to see what works in terms of gameplay mechanics. Game app developers can learn much about how players will respond to the game’s mechanics, controls, level design and other elements through playtesting. These insights can help to fine-tune numerous game elements like flow, pacing, UI, difficulty balance, etc.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 29, 2018

Chad: I’m an entrepreneurial sort; I’ve spent my life building experience in a variety of fields and industries to keep things fresh…starting in my teens with profitable web and Teamspeak hosting. There may even be some storytelling to convey the reason or meaning behind a particular series rules and mechanics.

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Writing Games Mechanics Balance 130

Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Just like reality, games need an internal mechanism for the distribution of resources during gameplay. The in-game economy creates balance within the game by enabling the player to earn and spend resources as part of the game’s progression. This system is known as the video game economy. which will help you progress in the game.

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Build Balance Games Asset 52

Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Core Mechanics of an Endless Runner Game Game mechanics make a video game engaging and challenging for players. The core mechanics involved in an Endless Runner Game include - Player Actions The player interacts in an endless runner game by jumping, sliding, or shifting sideways to avoid obstacles.

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Mechanics Games Concepts Feature 40

PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 2, 2024

What started as a simple concept quickly turned into a game that challenges players with a mix of strategic depth and risk-reward mechanics. Typically I’ll design and iterate alone, make playable builds, then have others play them and check the response and any (new) problems that crop up in the user’s experience.

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Dev Development Mechanics Writing 104

PreMortem.Games

MAY 19, 2023

Drawing inspiration from their own experiences in bouldering, the team sought to incorporate the exhilarating mechanics of climbing into the game. To strike a balance, the team aimed to automate as much of the body movements as possible while retaining the meaningful choices that players make while climbing.

Indy 104

Indy Dev Studios Playtesting 104

Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

It’s a simple but very slickly designed “business sim” where you build your own ‘crypto exchange’, with a hamster as CEO. CASHING OUT: The actual Stars balance a game publisher earns can be reinvested in ads promoting the app , which in theory cuts out a lot of the “middle man” costs necessary for a publisher to pay in standard mobile gaming.

Games 52

Games Platformer Balance Mobile 52

Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Once the core engine and mechanics are in place, board games can be dragged down by easy-to-fix but hard-to-identify issues. I’d racked up a few plays on version I-3 of Highways & Byways , but changing Event Card discard rules is a big mechanic change, so I reset the count to zero. That’s the 22nd total version.

Point and Click 130

Point and Click Games Dev Mechanics 130

Logic Simplified

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Level design is a part of video game design that focuses specifically on designing game levels (an area or stage a player must complete before moving on to the next one) while keeping in mind the architecture, layout, video game mechanics , and pace to keep the players invested in the game. Process of Level Designing and Game Development 1.

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Mechanics Games Playtesting Concepts 64

Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Written by Adam Telfer , our razor-sharp Canadian co-host who doesn’t just play games—Adam both builds and dissects them. Games that tweak existing mechanics are not enough to break into this entrenched space. Balancing this with the core gameplay experience is a major challenge but necessary for long-term success.

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Grid Sage Games

MARCH 10, 2022

Mechanics that are never quite worth taking advantage of, items that haven’t lived up to their potential, or were later superseded by other options but remained unchanged, or even long-term experiments that were included at some point but never updated/expanded/removed. Categorical Approach.

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Balance Mechanics Beta Prototyping 52

iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Conversely, passing on the first try saves time and resources, enabling timely releases that build momentum and boost profitability. This includes gameplay stability, in-game transactions, and complex mechanics like multiplayer integration.

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