PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 3, 2023

Josh Salley has always been a big fan of gaming, but thought that game development was out of his reach. “I I just assumed game development involved writing code all day.” I have always been a huge gamer, but never imagined I want to actually make games. I believe in keeping a good work life balance.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 24, 2024

Your difficulty curve has a major role to play in preventing players from churning in your games.

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Balance Games 248

Game Developer

JULY 11, 2024

Developer Anders Lauridsen talks about balancing contemporary expectations with the look and feel of a retro genre.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 17, 2023

Fresh out of school Kaighen Finley started his own web & game development company Team iNtuition. Just to be on the safe side he mainly focused on web development, but his heart was not in it. Initially, I wanted to build games, but invested my eggs in web development first because I thought I was being pragmatic.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Bowser believes Nintendo of America has done such a good job of being inclusive and securing proper work/life balance a union isn't needed right now.

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Balance 359

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

'We do big numbers because that's cool,' says Larian Studios head of production David Walgrave.

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Balance Studios 276

Game Developer

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The operation of an efficient game development team is extraordinarily difficult to balance. These are a few key factors I have found influence the operations the most.

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Game Refinery

MARCH 20, 2025

Some of these could be obtained by playing through the event, while others required in-app purchases, so there was a balance in trying to keep all players relatively happy. For example, in the Spy Family collaboration event, players could obtain outfits, emotes, gliders, ornaments, and many other items inspired by the show.

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Animation Animation Mobile Gaming Mobile 130

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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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

An exploration on how different photography games measure player progress, and how to balance progression metrics and artistic freedom.

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Balance Games 302

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. ” He envisions a future where all game development is AI-assisted.

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AI Game Developer Game Development Point and Click 190

Game Developer

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

After 5 years designing game economies generating $150M+, I've compiled my knowledge into a detailed 7-chapter guide on game economy, balance, and monetization.

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Balance Games 300

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.

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Engineering Engine Game Developer Game Development 52

Game Developer

JUNE 27, 2024

Introducing a new race in Dwarves of Runenberg meant paying careful attention to balance and putting weight in community feedback.

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Racing Balance 288

Game Developer

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Reviving a class series is a careful balance of appealing to players both new and old. Here's how Tribute Games approached it.

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Balance Games 318

Game Developer

DECEMBER 8, 2023

When creating the music for Lies of P, I focused on balancing the musical elements to not be overly flashy or excessively dull. Instead, I delicately crafted the music to allow players to navigate subtle emotional nuances effectively.

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Balance 277

Game Developer

MARCH 20, 2024

Alan Wake II's strong sales balanced out declining quarterly and annual revenue in a "challenging yet remarkable" 2023 for Remedy.

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Balance 266

Game Developer

MARCH 6, 2025

'Part of Pantaloons mission as an indie label is to restorewhat we believe to bethe broken power balance in the indie publishing world.'

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Game Developer

APRIL 18, 2023

The cooking game genre has sort of an uncanny valley: to be real, or not to be real. Here's how one studio approached it.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Technotopia by Yustas Game Studio is a deck-building game of high-stakes urban strategy, where every decision matters and the city’s fate lies in the hands of an AI architect named Iris. But initially, Techotopia was a completely different game. We developed the game with financial backing from Alawar.”

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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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Game Developer

APRIL 30, 2024

Exploring how failure cascades shape gameplay in simulation games like Songs of Syx and Rimworld, balancing dramatic stories with player recovery opportunities.

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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?

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Game Developer

JUNE 26, 2023

THQ Nordic tries to find a balance in making its games accessible to everyone while also letting the physical PC releases feel like events unto themselves.

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Game Developer

AUGUST 15, 2023

With the new Solo Self Mode, Blizzard finds a balance between Diablo III's inherent always-online nature and the wants of those who want to play it truly alone.

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Balance 246

Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

It's about finding that sweet spot where a borrowed idea becomes a natural extension of your game, enhancing the player experience without compromising your original design. This approach allows them to integrate the feature more seamlessly into their existing game mechanics and maintain the delicate balance that keeps their players engaged.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Unconventional professions At first, her family expressed concerns about her future in the events industry, which mirrors the reservations aspiring game developers often face. When children say, ‘I want to be a game developer’, parents usually reply that there’s no job or future in that.

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Balance Games Game Developer Game Development 104

Game Developer

DECEMBER 7, 2023

When creating the music for Lies of P, I focused on balancing the musical elements to not be overly flashy or excessively dull. Instead, I delicately crafted the music to allow players to navigate subtle emotional nuances effectively.

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Balance 237

PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For Chad Crumbaker (working as KRUMP Games ), it was the promise of full creative freedom that drew him into the world of solo development. I was an early adopter of Unreal Engine 4 and always wanted to get into game development, he says. Why did you become a solo developer? when did you realise this was for you?

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Dev Games Engine Engineering 104

PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 30, 2025

Eugene, the solo developer behind Voidmaw , has spent three years crafting Katanaut , a fast-paced action-roguelite where players embody a katana-wielding astronaut fighting to escape a collapsing space station. As a one-person team, he embraces both the creative freedom and the intense challenges that come with solo development.

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Development Playtesting Prototyping Point and Click 138

AWS Games

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Grabbing the attention of gamers is challenging in a crowded market, but QORPO s unique video gaming experiences stand out. Leveraging many managed services from Amazon Web Services (AWS), the game developer, publisher, and solutions provider accelerated creative game development for popular titles like Citizen Conflict.

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AI Feature Technology Cross platform 85

Big Games

JANUARY 7, 2024

Embarking on the ambitious journey of mobile game development is akin to setting sail on uncharted waters. The path is fraught with multifaceted challenges for any game development company or mobile game development services provider. How to Start Mobile Game Development?

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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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Game Developer

AUGUST 15, 2023

Balancing structure and randomized story elements isn't hard if you plan for it.

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Balance 188

Game Developer

MARCH 13, 2023

Dome Keeper tasks players balancing their time between mining for ore and defending their fragile planetary base from creatures that don't want them there.

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Balance 189

AWS Games

MARCH 27, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, a seismic shift that was certainly felt at the 2024 Game Developer Conference (GDC) held last week in San Francisco at the Moscone Convention Center. Check it out , and follow the recap below for a full rundown of AWS for Games activities at GDC 2024.

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Game Developer

AUGUST 29, 2023

The 15-year-old Mimimi Games is choosing to shut down as its founders recognize the growing scope of its games were leading to an improper work/life balance.

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