Game Wisdom

JULY 21, 2025

Systems in Play: How Mechanics, Design, and Industry Strategy Shape Modern Games Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Game design continues to evolve rapidly, driven by both player expectations and the accelerating pace of technology.

Mechanics

Game Developer

JUNE 9, 2025

Microsoft said the base model has been designed to balance performance and power consumption to "maximize battery life without sacrificing gameplay quality." He has featured on the judging panel at The Develop Star Awards on multiple occasions and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss breaking news.

Entertainment

Big Games

MARCH 27, 2025

Developers are constantly seeking the best tools to create engaging, high-performance games that can run smoothly on a wide range of Android devices. Two of the most popular game enginesUnity and Unreal are the top choices for Android game development. Merits: Easy to learn and use for rapid development.

Engine

PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

As players build their cyberpunk metropolis, balancing relationships with factions that hold competing visions of the future, they’re drawn into a world where each card played brings them closer to either utopia or ruin. But initially, Techotopia was a completely different game. We developed the game with financial backing from Alawar.”

Fantasy

Logic Simplified

APRIL 4, 2025

However, building a well-optimized multiplayer game comes with several challenges which any Unity game development company worth its weight will know how to overcome. Choosing between these depends on your development goals and budget. Looking for cost-effective Unity game development solutions? What worked?

Games

GameDev.Net

JUNE 26, 2025

Learn about game development. Cancel Save Advertisement Popular Topics Accessibility question: Any Text to speech solutions specifically for video games? Home Blogs Careers Challenges --> Forums News Portfolios Projects Tutorials NOTICE Recent server updates may cause errors for some users. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Development

PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Here at PreMortem.Games, we have great admiration for developers who tackle the entire game development cycle on their own. Because, lets be honest, creating games is hard and it takes a special kind of developer to choose the solo path. Still, Nowell strives to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Development

iXie gaming

MARCH 28, 2025

Whether its a photorealistic RPG or a stylized indie game, every visual element follows a structured journey from concept to integration. In the early days of game development, creating assets was a fragmented, time-consuming process. Tools like ZBrush, Blender, and Maya help maintain a balance between detail and efficiency.

Concepts

iXie gaming

MARCH 2, 2025

While 3D dominates modern game development, 2.5D This technique isnt just a nostalgic throwback; its a strategic design choice that allows developers to craft visually striking, performance-efficient, and highly engaging experiences. From indie studios to AAA developers, 2.5D merges the best of both worlds.

Art

Big Games

APRIL 30, 2025

Lack of adaptive layouts Without responsive design, games can look broken or off-balance on different screen sizes or devices. Slow-loading interfaces Every extra second spent while loading the game ruins the engagement, and players rarely wait long before quitting. How Game Design Triggers Player Emotions and Behavior?

UX

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. The Epic MegaGrant was a game-changer,” he admits.

Prototyping

Logic Simplified

JUNE 5, 2025

Somewhere a game app developer lets out a quiet laugh. Looking for super-clever puzzle game developers who make unputdownable games? Act II: Puzzle Games Gaslight You (Cognitive Dissonance & the Illusion of Mastery) Puzzle games are, quite frankly, emotional manipulators in adorable disguises.

Puzzle

Game Developer

JULY 24, 2025

Business Exploring Sabotage Studios strategy for balancing creativity and sustainability - Game Developer Podcast Ep. 50 Exploring Sabotage Studios strategy for balancing creativity and sustainability - Game Developer Podcast Ep. Game Developer wrote about layoffs at four different studios on Tuesday alone.

Data

Game Developer

JULY 25, 2025

Business Exploring Sabotage Studios strategy for balancing creativity and sustainability - Game Developer Podcast Ep. 50 Exploring Sabotage Studios strategy for balancing creativity and sustainability - Game Developer Podcast Ep. I have some good news! But why not stick on some Takagi before you dig in?

Games

Game Developer

JULY 18, 2025

Business Exploring Sabotage Studios strategy for balancing creativity and sustainability - Game Developer Podcast Ep. 50 Exploring Sabotage Studios strategy for balancing creativity and sustainability - Game Developer Podcast Ep. Follow Bryant Francis, Senior Editor, on Bluesky or LinkedIn.

Film

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.

Balance

PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 30, 2023

With the discussions over the use of AI in game development raging on, Jussi-Petteri Kemppainen , Lead VFX Artist at Mainframe Industries and founder of Dinosaurs Are Better , spends his spare time to see what all the fuss really is about. AI affects game design The project’s trajectory shifted with the integration of AI tools.

AI

Brand Game Development

JANUARY 21, 2019

Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Force players to balance tactics and strategy. Getting into the gameplay of Pandemic itself, you notice that the game creates all kinds of interesting decision points at every turn.

Game Design

Brand Game Development

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Indeed, on the Pangea Games Facebook group where we regularly give away free board games, Root has by far the most popular prize we’ve ever given away (all three times we’ve done it)! Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators.

Game Design

Logic Simplified

AUGUST 14, 2023

The game development process is a complex and challenging process involving ongoing iteration and improvement in order to develop an exciting and captivating final product. One vital approach used during game development is playtesting. So, what is playtesting and how is it an essential part of game development?

Playtesting

Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

For these reasons and more, we’re going to dive into Ticket to Ride and talk about what new board game designers can learn from this 15-year-old game. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Games need stakes to be satisfying.

Game Design

Brand Game Development

MARCH 29, 2021

Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. If you don’t consistently work to improve, you won’t make the game you want to make. Note that when I say “quit”, I don’t mean “quit board game design.”

Game Designer

Brand Game Development

JANUARY 13, 2020

Clearly, there is much more to this game than what immediately meets the eye. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. For that, we’ll reference the game’s Board Game Geek page. Balanced asymmetry leads to greater variety.

Game Design

Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

Video game development is a collaborative process that involves various people with specialized skills. The two most critical roles in this process are game artists and designers. Since most of us are unaware of the process of creating a game, we usually confuse game design and game art as being the same.

Game Designer

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.

Game Designer

Brand Game Development

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

This week while working on my current board game design, a lot of things have come into focus. Now it’s time to start tweaking board game rules. This is where board game design often becomes very tricky. Need help on your board game? Making Balanced & Clear Rules. Rules vs. Rulebooks.

Balance

DameDev.tv

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

There are some game design elements you don't want to forget, because if you miss them, your game could lack the polish it needs. Parallax Backgrounds Parallax Backgrounds, in 2D games, give the illusion that you are in a real world. Parallax shows up, especially in side-scroller games, when a character is moving.

Game Design

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!

Game Developer

iXie gaming

APRIL 16, 2024

Establishing a sustainable and balanced game economy is crucial to the success of any game, as it helps drive player satisfaction and engagement. However, the gaming world has been evolving constantly. Creating a sustainable game economy using game analytics can be challenging. But worry not!

Balance

Logic Simplified

JULY 31, 2023

There is one area every game designer must focus on to ensure that their games are captivating enough to entertain and provide an impactful experience to the user: game mechanics. When creating a new game, video game mechanics are often considered the most important factor. What are game mechanics?

Mechanics

iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2024

Developers have long utilized game analytics for various purposes, such as understanding player behavior, enhancing user experience, and improving game design. In this article, we dive into the ethical considerations developers must consider in-game analytics to ensure a balance between data usage and player privacy.

Data

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?

Dev

Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the sixth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? Click this picture for some backstory! Sean: Sure!

Mechanics

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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?

Point and Click

Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the third of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? Brandon: Thank you very much helping me out with this!

Mechanics

Brand Game Development

JANUARY 29, 2018

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the thirteenth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. This week, I want to zero in on the subject of making the perfect board game rule book.

Writing

iXie gaming

MAY 26, 2023

With the rise of the gaming industry and the increasing popularity of PC gaming, many developers are jumping into the field. However, game development is a complex process that requires careful planning and execution to achieve success. Do’s 1.

PC