PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 24, 2024

For his debut game Supernormal , Hitori was inspired by the much-hyped, but never-released horror game Allison Road. After the loss of my father, I began working on the Bob project and realized that the story and concept had been with me for years, he says. Still, Nowell strives to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Development 197

Development Dev Horror Playtesting 197

PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Once the concept is agreed, I start thinking about how it could look, playing around with design layouts. Developers also have to balance realism and fun, something that Moss found fascinating. It’s this balancing act what separates iconic games from their less successful counterparts.

Balance 156

Balance Games Writing Editing 156

Game Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Kyle Rowley: We wanted to figure out what kind of horror experience we wanted to make, based on Alan Wake as an established franchise, and the things that we did in the first game. Early on, we wanted to identify ourselves as more of a psychological horror game. So psychological horror made a lot of sense for us. We try to vary.

Horror 52

Horror Art Build Cinematics 52

Filmustage

DECEMBER 30, 2024

A compelling drama synopsis needs elements different from those of an action thriller or a horror film. Horror and sci-fi writers must balance their world-building elements with suspense. Horror synopses walk a fine line between intrigue and mystery. Horror synopses can kill suspense by revealing too much too soon.

Film 52

Film Horror Balance Writing 52

Tom Francis

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The pawn is a shitshow of clumsy balance changes. That would already have me going back to the drawing board of a game concept to see if there’s a more elegant way of hitting the design goals. Stalemate is a wildly stupid concept. That is blithering, dithering, baffling b t. That’s not it!

Concepts 100

Concepts Game Design Game Designer Tile 100

Filmustage

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The logline delivers the core concept in just one sentence. Horror synopses build tension and reveal the threat. A well-crafted treatment becomes the blueprint that changes a concept into a viable screen project. A well-crafted synopsis captures the story's essence in a few pages.

Writing 52

Writing Point and Click Scripting Concepts 52

Logic Simplified

APRIL 4, 2025

Phasmophobia Up to four players can join together in a horror investigation of haunted locations. Optimizing bandwidth usage through data compression and server load balancing is crucial for large-scale multiplayer experiences. What worked? Implementing spatial voice chat can significantly improve immersion in cooperative games.

Games 52

Games Texture Render Balance 52