Brand Game Development

JANUARY 13, 2017

It’s the sort of game you can get your arms around in five minutes and understand the deeper elements of in twenty. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. The eight types of cards are elegantly balanced by short-term vs. long-term value.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Jordan Mochi has been working on his debut game Conscript for 6 years under the name of Catchweight Studio. Despite being a solo dev all that time, he never really struggled with his motivation. “I I feel like I was put on Earth to make this game”, he says. “I’ve What are the biggest advantages of working solo?

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 19, 2024

Jordan Mochi has been working on his debut game Conscript for 6 years under the name of Catchweight Studio. Despite being a solo dev all that time, he never really struggled with his motivation. “I I feel like I was put on Earth to make this game”, he says. “I’ve What are the biggest advantages of working solo?

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Ask a Game Dev

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The problem here is that the game development specialties don't typically lend themselves to being evenly distributed between smaller projects and larger ones - every project needs at least a tech artist, an engine programmer, a strong generalist programmer, etc. But why not just form smaller teams?" you might ask.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Schmidt developed the game by himself, because “I’ve never been any other kind of developer”. Schmidt’s own spiritual journey and later his conversion to Islam, were all kickstarted by the video game Windwalker by game developer Greg Malone (and published by Origin in 1989).

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Ask a Game Dev

JUNE 7, 2024

Most of the time, it is because they have game ideas they want to make. Game developers tend to be driven by the need to create. I got into game development because I wanted to make my own game ideas into reality. That's often the reason for the creation of a new studio with a new game project.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The way I found to make this happen and what worked for me (after all, it may not work for other people) was to approach game development with the same commitment as a regular job. Flexibility is vital in game development, as inevitable changes can lead to unexpected improvements.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 25, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Today marks the awaited release of indie title Protodroid Delta, a 3D action-platformer from solo dev Adam Kareem. Read more

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Ask a Game Dev

JANUARY 31, 2023

ALT By far the most common boring common work as a game dev is “waiting for the game or level to finish building”. Build times are probably the greatest time period of lost productivity and boredom among game developers the world over. Figuring out who needs to be in a meeting is a real delicate balance.

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Brand Game Development

MARCH 17, 2017

Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. I’ve been hinting and hinting and hinting and hinting at a new board game project for a while. I’ll be documenting my whole game development journey through a series of weekly updates.

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Brand Game Development

JULY 17, 2017

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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CG Spectrum

APRIL 3, 2023

The annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) was held last week in San Francisco, boasting 28,000 attendees ! Penny was kind enough to share her experience at GDC and why she believes it's such a valuable event for people looking to break into the games industry. Meet Penny! It can be hard, but it’s worth it.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 12, 2024

Over the years, I honed my skills to someday fulfill my ultimate life goal: creating a high-quality game all by myself.” For me, it’s definitely the lack of time during the day and the challenge of balancing personal life with work. What are the biggest challenges of working solo? What’s your creative process?

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Game Dev Unchained

MAY 17, 2023

In the expansive and rapidly evolving world of video games, the stakes have never been higher. The rise of increasingly intricate and expensive game schemes has not only upped the ante for game developers but also heightened the expectations of an ever-demanding audience. “Game schemes are expensive. .

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 20, 2023

As far back as solo developer Sandro Luiz de Paula (aka ansdor) can remember he always wanted to be a game developer. But that didn’t discourage him at all: “I wouldn’t feel comfortable working on a game if I had to just follow someone else’s ideas.”

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 9, 2023

As the scope of the game evolved naturally over time, the dev duo assessed each feature addition to the game very carefully. “We Does it improve the mechanics of the game? Once the true potential of the game became clear, we tried to remain diligent in how we added additional mechanics.”

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

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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Brand Game Development

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Play-testing is so critical in board game development that I’ve dedicated several articles to the subject. ” Need help on your board game? Click here.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 19, 2024

Things were getting serious three years later when Ryding decided to quit his job as a software engineer and work full time as a game developer. One of my close friends, Ches Denison, joined me working 5-10 hours a week as a playtester, game designer, and just a general jack-of-all-trades-guy.

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Brand Game Development

AUGUST 24, 2020

You’ll be asked to enter the following: List Name – I use Brandon the Game Dev Newsletter. You’ll very soon be receiving updates from Brandon the Game Dev. Everything else is extra, so you have to strike this subtle balance. Short and descriptive. More personal that way. Direct messages.

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Brand Game Development

APRIL 23, 2018

Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Much like my old staple How to Get Big on Twitter as a Board Game Dev , I’ll be covering everything you need to know to get started on Facebook as a board game developer.

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Brand Game Development

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. With this in mind, let’s talk about how exactly you can make board game rules. A mechanic is the concept behind the game and the rule is the way that it’s handled to ensure balance.” 14 Rules for Board Game Rules.

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Brand Game Development

MAY 12, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Over the course of the last week, I’ve taken a bit of a left turn in the development of Highways & Byways. Need help on your board game? Want to learn game development?

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Brand Game Development

MAY 22, 2017

I am thrilled that many of you enjoyed Setting Up Social Media as a Board Game Dev: A Primer Course. Marketing is a big concern for game developers, especially in the chaotic arena of social media. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 1, 2023

This article is part of the game-dev advice newsletter Levelling the Playing Field by Rami Ismail. If you want to know more about the art, craft and science of game development, you can subscribe here.

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. After all, I’m checking to make sure there are no serious balance issues that come out of repeated plays. I’ve already play-tested this game a ton. Need help on your board game?

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Brand Game Development

APRIL 28, 2017

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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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 28, 2024

.” Epic MegaGrant Developing a game in Kazakhstan poses its own set of challenges, as Khoroshavin explains. The indie game development community here in Almaty is almost non-existent,” he says. Having an investor who believes in the game has been incredibly supportive,” he shares.

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Ask a Game Dev

JULY 29, 2024

When the faucet and the sink are generating/removing roughly the equivalent amount of currency from/to the system, the system is in balance. Short questions: Ask a Game Dev on Twitter Long questions: Ask a Game Dev on Tumblr Frequent Questions: The FAQ

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Written by Ahmetcan Demirel , the maestro of product management and a podcast host ( Game Dev Diary ) from Germany! With a knack for puzzles, arcades, and simulation games. However, unlike other games that implemented the feature almost identically sooner or later, Candy Crush Saga opted for a different version.

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Game Dev Unchained

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In the ever-shifting world of game development, the journey of each individual is a unique blend of challenges, learning, and triumphs. Our discussion offered profound insights into the industry’s current state, the journey of a game developer, and the impact of evolving trends on personal and professional growth.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

“Initially, I planned to develop it alone, just like my previous game.” ” But as is often the case, plans change, and the solo dev path transformed into a collaborative journey. Six months into development, Coma accepted a job at Appeal Studios as a game designer, eventually becoming a game director.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

Hello, and welcome back to another issue of the Kristala game dev blog! Stay tuned at the end of this dev blog to get a peek at all the progress we've made on Kristala in the last 12 months. But first, let's dive into what the dev team has been up to over the course of the last sprint. 3D Asset Design. Level Design.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Spider Web of Narratives Developing a game with a complex narrative structure, multiple endings, and randomized events can be a daunting task. The game is balanced on a multitude of variables, events, triggers, put together like a house of cards. A little mistake, a little bug, and everything can fall down.” “All

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Game Wisdom

MAY 25, 2023

The Clash of Choices in Game Design Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com One of the many balancing acts of game design is the act of creating cool, interesting, unique, abilities for the player to use, and then balancing said abilities within the scope and design of your game.

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Brand Game Development

APRIL 21, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Most board game mechanics will not work as well as you intend them to. Good board game developers need to know when to drop mechanics and when to refine them. Click here.

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Brand Game Development

JULY 14, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. I talk a lot about the business side of board game creation. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators.

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