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Solo developer Kaighen Finley: “It’s easy to lose myself in game development”

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Fresh out of school Kaighen Finley started his own web & game development company Team iNtuition. Just to be on the safe side he mainly focused on web development, but his heart was not in it. Initially, I wanted to build games, but invested my eggs in web development first because I thought I was being pragmatic.

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5 Levels of Communication through Game Development

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When it comes to games, there are a handful of truths that are very important to realize. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. That’s why I developed a theory which I refer to as the Five Levels of Communication through Game Development.

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Board Game Fulfillment & Why it Matters on Day 1 of Game Development

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In fact, fulfillment often determines how big games are and how many components can be included. Many game developers think about fulfillment only after their project is complete – and you can certainly get away with it! Need help on your board game? It’s a tough balancing act!

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A deep dive into the beautiful (video) game in A Tale of Two Halves by Bitmap Books

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Once the concept is agreed, I start thinking about how it could look, playing around with design layouts. Football Game Development Moss conducted over a dozen in-depth interviews with football game designers for the book. His research revealed just how difficult it is to create a great football game.

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Three Minutes to Eight developer Chaosmonger Studio “Multiple stories moving parallel”

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There is not just one right path as the game features multiple endings, with randomized elements and unique events. The twisting and turning story of the game was the result of many sleepless nights. Nicola Piovesan remembers how he created the concept in a semi-hypnagogic state right before falling asleep. “I

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How To Play-Test the Rules of Your Board Game

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Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the sixth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? Where in an MMORPG world, that concept is very straightforward.

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Games Speak through Mechanics, Not Rules

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Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. The mark of a great game developer is to make great complexity and interaction come out of simple elements. Need help on your board game? Just here for Highways & Byways updates?

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