Brand Game Development

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Seem like a monster to balance? These are valid concerns, but consider the following reviews on Board Game Geek: “Totally asymmetric but surprisingly balanced” – Patmol, 10/10 “Excellent design, asymmetric factions. For that reason, I think asymmetry is underrated in board gaming.

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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.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 21, 2019

” reaction and it’s a lot easier to compete with 6% of games than it is to compete with 94% of games. 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.

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

On top of that, the experience for beginners and the experience for advanced players are different enough to keep the game engaging even as you learn more about it. 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.

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The Bottom Feeder

AUGUST 28, 2024

I often complain about modern design being too over-balanced and tight-assed. There's too much control-freakery in modern games. So I want to sing the praises of the craziest of all designs. Along the way, they stumbled upon all sorts of strange genius. So What Is It? It's a magic item in Dungeons & Dragons.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 13, 2020

This is a nice change of pace from normal cooperative games because it adds a necessary element of stress that makes Spirit Island feel satisfying. I think Arah’s review on Board Game Geek says it best. Balanced asymmetry leads to greater variety. “Vibe: brain burny whack-a-mole.”

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 22, 2024

If you’re a game designer, you’ll point to the systematic nature of the game. It’s the balance between all these elements. "If you’re a business exec at a major publisher, you’d say it is the live service element that keeps players coming back, and the cheaper price point. Read more

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Grid Sage Games

MAY 8, 2022

Recently a player asked me a question regarding my game balance philosophy, and while I can often respond to queries by pointing to some previous article, despite all my writing and no doubt occasionally touching on related topics, I had yet to explicitly do any sort of summary of the philosophy behind my gamedev work.

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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.”

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 15, 2024

In Guntouchables by Danish indie developer Game Swing , enemies randomly power up from the upgrades that a team of four players can’t lift out of the levels. This leads to some unexpected and quite frankly, explosive situations as the game progresses. Game Swing was founded in 2013 by five Danish game design students.

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Sirlin

JULY 21, 2015

We discuss techniques I use to balance games. Hosts: David Sirlin and Matt "Aphotix" DeMasi We discuss techniques I use to balance games. Hosts: David Sirlin and Matt "Aphotix" DeMasi We discuss techniques I use to balance games.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Football Game Development Moss conducted over a dozen in-depth interviews with football game designers for the book. His research revealed just how difficult it is to create a great football game. Developers also have to balance realism and fun, something that Moss found fascinating.

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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?

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Logic Simplified

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The Demand for Multiplayer Games There is a great demand for multiplayer games and it is the tech experts, creative thinkers, and game designers who have made them what they are today. Let’s elaborate on how multiplayer game design isn’t as simple as just throwing together some mechanics and calling it a day.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 25, 2024

We were really inspired by watching streamers like Ludwig tackle games like Jump King and Getting Over It,” says Isaac Iozzi, acting as director and game designer on Ascending Inferno. We’re all juggling other jobs and responsibilities, so we’re working late nights and weekends on the game.

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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.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 30, 2023

I wanted to make a game completely on my own to balance my professional life as a game developer working with big teams.” AI affects game design The project’s trajectory shifted with the integration of AI tools. So, the AI does affect the game design, but mainly by its limitations”, Kemppainen says.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 9, 2022

They could check logical problems in the game design itself by using custom design events. Now that Splitting Point had the data they needed, they were able to fix bugs and game design issues with every new update. Rage Runner is a game where the player races along a speed course. Dive into your own games.

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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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Lost Garden

DECEMBER 12, 2021

INTRODUCTION The problem with picking up sticks Recently I was designing the harvesting and crafting system for our Animal Crossing-like game Cozy Grove when I ran into a problem: picking up a stick is not that fun. The core activities in a life sim are generally not full of mastery and depth. You chop trees. […].

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 28, 2024

“I used to attend a lot of game development events and conferences, but now I’m more interested in just focusing on making games.” The development of Selfloss was initially funded by Khoroshavin himself through his job as a lecturer in game design and Unreal Engine at ITMO University in Saint Petersburg.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 8, 2024

His turning point came in 2019 at Comic Con Africa, where he discovered a Game Design degree at Wits University’s stand. “I However, it still took a nudge from a dreadful experience in an Applied Mathematics class to propel him to switch from Computer Science to Game Design. It was great!

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Logic Simplified

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This sense of putting a player's abilities to use against a difficult situation in a game (challenge), and rewarding their potential for every challenge they overcome and every progress they make in the game (achievement), makes a player want to play. What is Level Design? Process of Level Designing and Game Development 1.

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Sirlin

APRIL 4, 2015

Flash Duel is a simple and fast card game that in high level play ended up being bogged down by lengthy calculations. We talk about the design changes that address this as well as at least one tricky balance puzzle we faced. At the time of this post, Flash Duel is on kickstarter right now. Please support it if you can.

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iXie gaming

MARCH 25, 2024

This data includes player preferences, interactions, and in-game actions, to mention a few. By analyzing player behavior data, you can gain valuable insights that can help improve the gaming experience and player engagement and optimize game design. Are you struggling with game analytics? The outcome? The outcome?

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 2, 2024

I think we have a similar attitude about what ‘good game design’ is, mechanically. One of the things we talked about was the possible implementation of a timer in Axe Ghost’s Daily Challenge mode, which was prompted by talking about chess timers and how they alter chess games.

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Played with Fire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Difficulty and balance The level of difficulty in games for the „diehards” is something that often keeps game developers up at night. It often turns out, I should say, that the games are simply too… easy. by making the gameplay even more personal for them, and thus increasing their involvement as well.

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Logic Simplified

OCTOBER 31, 2023

When creating a game, game app developers analyze player behavior to improve their interactive scenarios, by identifying what works and what doesn't for the players in a game. This is done to refine the game design and create a more enjoyable experience for their audience.

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iXie gaming

AUGUST 12, 2024

By doing this, your game can be released in more places and has a better chance to earn more money. Compliance testing shows that you care about responsible game design, fair monetization, and protecting player data. This builds player loyalty, making them not only enjoy your games but also recommend them to others.

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Game Wisdom

MARCH 28, 2023

How to Approach Assist Modes For Your Design Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" For this critical thought, I returned to the topic of assist modes to discuss the best ways to use assist modes for your game, but why you shouldn’t balance your game on their use and the best … The post (..)

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Keith Burgun

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Again: the last two bullet points can be expressed also as: “the game is too long” Every RPG I’ve ever played felt too long, and the above two reasons are why. Too “balanced” Strategy games can’t really be too balanced, but RPGs easily can, and most that come out these days, are.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Designing comprehensive test cases that reflect real-world player behaviour can be a complex task, often requiring collaboration between game designers and testers. It is crucial to strike a balance between automating repetitive tasks and allowing for exploratory testing to account for unforeseen scenarios.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 22, 2024

“So, a turn-based-tactics game based around sabotage and assassination operations felt like something fresh to us”, says Senior Game Designer Lee Brimmicombe-Wood. We wanted a past that was a little more colourful than that and balanced the visuals accordingly”, explains Brimmicombe-Wood.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

3D Modelling 3D Animation FX Concept Art 2D Animation Game Design Game Programming 3D Modelling: Shaping Virtual Worlds “3D modelling is a rewarding career where you get to bring concepts and 2D imagery to life, sculpting personality and story into characters, objects, and environments. What does a game designer do?

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Logic Simplified

OCTOBER 7, 2024

While the learning curve is gentle, the software doesn't skimp on advanced features, striking a perfect balance between simplicity and power. Logic Simplified Logic Simplified is a leading game design and development company with 12+ years of experience in creating top-notch games.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Six months into development, Coma accepted a job at Appeal Studios as a game designer, eventually becoming a game director. During his time there, he reconnected with a colleague from a previous game jam, Baptiste Remy, who shared an interest in making smaller indie games outside of work hours.

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The Bottom Feeder

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

First, it's all managed between games. Third, the new characters and levels are fun and prolong how long you play the game. There's no balancing. 25 if your game is extra-fancy. It's one of the few retro games that still totally holds up. Don't be a fussy designer here. No downsides. Relentless Carnage.

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