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Solo developer Voidmaw on creating Katanaut: “Done is better than perfect”

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And of course, balancing everything like coding, art, marketing, and playtesting can be exhausting. Something I want to feel in a game rather than a structured concept. Play the Katanaut demo on Steam , full release later this year. When you hit a roadblock, theres no teammate to bounce ideas off of or push you forward.

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Parallel Experiment by Eleven Puzzles: “Put your heart into it and players will notice”

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“The balancing of the game between two players,” Olczyk explains. ” Once a concept is chosen, it goes through a prototyping phase where function takes priority over form. Play the demo now. We love the freedom that comes with remote work. ” So what exactly was the biggest challenge?

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Fly into the unknown with Void Sails by Ticking Clock Games: “We’re self-funding our debut”

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“From there, we kept exploring and experimenting, refining the concept into a story-driven adventure where players have real narrative agency aboard their flying ship, says Casals Meet deadlines Ticking Clock Games was founded in the summer of 2023 by Game Designer Roman Gushcha and Casals, who met while working in Poland.

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Double Fine PsychOdyssey recaps / viewing guide, episodes 01-17

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Then it cuts to concept artist Emily Johnstone anxiously trying to pitch design ideas to a group brainstorm meeting which she just happens to be the only woman in the room. Meanwhile, Sony is happy with the VR demo, and the studio is getting more experienced with Unreal. Shouldn't Tim be giving more direction on the level concepts?

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“Post-Balance” Cogmind Item Expansion

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Balancing Levers The idea of “post-balance” from this article’s title doesn’t mean no balance. On the contrary, as you probably know, Cogmind is big on balance , an emphasis achieved initially through adherence to carefully designed patterns and formulas.

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In Vampire Hunters you need all of your six hands and a dozen guns to survive

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We absolutely love coming up with new ideas and experimenting with crazy concepts.” However, after testing this concept, we thought, ‘Why not add another hand?’ Yes, we absolutely love coming up with new ideas and experimenting with crazy concepts.” Play the demo of Vampire Hunters now.

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Solo dev Tomasz Kaye: “ChatGPT massively sped up the development of Axe Ghost”

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What started as a simple concept quickly turned into a game that challenges players with a mix of strategic depth and risk-reward mechanics. On balance I’d rather work in a great team with people I get on well with rather than alone, for me it’s more fun that way.” Play the Axe Ghost demo now on Steam.

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