Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The core engine is the bare minimum set of mechanics and concepts you need to have a functioning (but not necessarily fun) game. I’ve listened to so many designers describe how through play-testing, a game came out dramatically different then their initial concept because the new version was more fun.

Mechanics 130

Mechanics Games Game Design Game Designer 130

CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Oliver Harbour tolerated his retail management job, but it didn't fulfill him. Quick side note: when I first started out trying to get into the entertainment industry, it was as a concept artist. It was illustration that made me tick much more than the concept art box. Baba Yaga concept art. This also applies to edges.

Art 105

Art Concepts Fantasy Film 105

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 24, 2023

If you replaced Gamestop with a staid company like Sherwin-Williams Paint, retail traders would show far less interest. For example, a balance patch to Skyweavers that changes the power (and thus price) of different cards will shake up the market considerably. One method is to reset player skill levels by changing the rules.

Games 52

Games Point and Click Asset Balance 52

Radiator Blog

JULY 6, 2021

In her excellent book Narrative As Virtual Reality , Marie-Laure Ryan outlines some common understandings of virtual: virtual as "digital": inspired by computer concepts like virtual memory. The word "virtual" does a lot of work, so much that we rarely question what we even mean by "virtual." So should police exist in this garden?

Simulation 130

Simulation Art Internet AI 130