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In Guntouchables enemies power up with the upgrades that you leave behind

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To make sure all upgrades and weapons are properly balanced, Game Swing does playtests throughout development. Add to that, that the whole core of the game relies on that balance to be right to provide enough challenge, without becoming unfair or impossible. Yes, I would say balancing is the hardest part.

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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. Playtesting is a huge part of the process, but also biased if you find yourself asking the same individuals for help. Play the Katanaut demo on Steam , full release later this year. Motivation can also be tricky.

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Solo dev Patrik Nagy on his game Backrooms Media “No amount of playtesting is ever enough”

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What started as a side experiment quickly grew, with his Backrooms Media demo attracting up to 12,000 players daily and nearly 200,000 in one month. No amount of playtesting is ever enough,” he says. “I No amount of playtesting is ever enough. It can affect your mental health, but I try to find balance between life and work.

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Two brothers behind MystiveDev build bodycam survival-horror Chasmal Fear

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Compelling gameplay loop Balancing the creation of assets, the Mojsovski brothers share that the assets are a mix of marketplace acquisitions and in-house development. “Talk with the players and do lots of playtesting. They will then not see that part of the facility during this playthrough. “I say it’s 50/50.

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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. “Playtesting is key. Play the demo now. We love the freedom that comes with remote work. It allows us to be flexible, creative and work in a way that suits us best.” ” So what exactly was the biggest challenge? ” The solution?

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new Quake map: "Taught By Thirst" for Remix Jam

Radiator Blog

Like a lot of Counter-Strike Source, it often feels more like a game engine tech demo rather than something for humans to play. In 2017, Valve quietly removed Aztec from the current CS:GO / CS2 mapcycle, and it has since been permanently replaced by its more balanced modern successor Ancient.

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“Post-Balance” Cogmind Item Expansion

Grid Sage Games

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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