PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 2, 2024

So, we use a model where we pay people 10,000 Rand to create a playable prototype in two weeks. This allows others to donate and help more people prototype. Free Lives has a set budget for prototyping, but now anyone can contribute to these initiatives to support more developers in accessing the game industry meaningfully.” “We

Games 163

Games Prototyping Indy Localization 163

Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

From scribbling your ideas onto the proverbial napkin, to actually crafting prototypes, play-testing, redoing it all, and finally getting your game to reviewers, there is no shortage of details and learning curves. You rely on amazing communities like this one to educate, encourage, and inspire. It’s a tough balancing act!

Game Developer 130

Game Developer Game Development Development Games 130

Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Brandon: Not only do you make games, but you’re also formally educated in them. ” What I learned from my education wasn’t just principles of great game design like “risk vs reward” and “narrative storytelling,” but that games are a business like any other.

Mechanics 130

Mechanics Games Game Design Game Designer 130

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 21, 2021

This is done through in-depth research, insights, and case studies as well as innovative marketing solutions and education materials. The only true bright spot was Art of War , which despite prototype level production quality has scaled up to over 5M in net revenue a month with no stop in sight! Then Yu-Gi-Oh came along.

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Mobile Mobile Cross platform Puzzle 52

Radiator Blog

JULY 6, 2021

There are "sims" like SimCity, which seek to be taken semi-seriously as semi-scientific primers to urban planning for educational use in schools. Do not mind the gap! Without this gap, there is nothing to play. There's something interesting between these two notions of simulation. So should police exist in this garden?

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Simulation Art AI Internet 52

Radiator Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

I first prototyped it back in 2019, but I didn't really know how to finish it. Originally this was prototyped as "Saugzwang" and I made it for the 7 Day Broughlike Jam back in 2019. For balance purposes, I limit the number of voyeurs in the maze, otherwise it can enter a deadlock where there's only voyeurs but no one for them to watch.

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Code Educational Education Prototyping 40