iXie gaming

APRIL 23, 2025

According to Udonis , 62% of users will uninstall a mobile game if they experience crashes, freezes, or errorshighlighting how critical performance stability is to player retention. QA as a Trust Mechanism Players expect frictionless experiences. Meeting Modern Visual Standards Unity developers must balance fidelity and function.

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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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iXie gaming

MARCH 2, 2025

How do top game studios maintain a constant flow of high-quality assets without bottlenecks? The answer lies in scalable art production pipelines that balance speed, quality, and cross-platform optimization. Live-service game development presents unique challenges that traditional pipelines werent designed to handle.

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iXie gaming

MAY 29, 2025

Ever played a game that had you hooked for weeks, only to drop off because nothing new was happening? Or that one perfectly timed PvP patch that brought balance (and chaos) back to your favorite shooter. In the early days of gaming, shipping a game was the finish line. The game evolves, and so should the plan.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The control mechanics are integral to the gameplay, allowing players to operate Kazimir and his staff both together and independently. The way you control the old man and the magical staff at the same time is a neat mechanic that I am proud of,” Khoroshavin says. Also, the boat traversal is quite unique.” .”

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Prototyping Indy Games Concepts 104

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. Setting the Visual Blueprint Every successful game art pipeline starts with a vision.

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Functional Testing Beyond Basics: Ensuring Core Game Mechanics Perform as Expected Functional testing goes beyond identifying bugs; it verifies that every game feature aligns with the console’s performance standards. This includes gameplay stability, in-game transactions, and complex mechanics like multiplayer integration.

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Logic Simplified

JULY 9, 2025

Random, But Not Too Random Pure randomness sounds fun until it breaks your game. Your spawning system should strike a balance - enough unpredictability to stay interesting, but not so wild that it ruins the game flow. Ramp things up gradually, introduce new mechanics bit by bit, and be smart about move limits.

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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.

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Art Game Designer Game Design Hitbox 52

Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In this latest episode of the podcast, Mishka Katkoff sat down with Cameron Stewart, Group Vice President, US Game Development, at SciPlay, to uncover the keys to their continued success in the social casino space. A Balanced Growth Philosophy This doesnt mean SciPlay isnt evolving.

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Code Cross platform Games Platformer 52

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 16, 2025

If the demand and supply continue to be well-matched by AXON, I would estimate an overall performance increase of 10-20% in LTV per user, which could be a game-changer for developers balancing the classic CAC vs LTV equation in this extremely difficult climate. This shift has thinned the ranks of successful developers.

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Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile AI 52

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.

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Puzzle Tile Games UX 71

Real Programming

APRIL 22, 2025

Weve developed four strategic tools to help students continue coding outside of scheduled sessions, and each is designed with the same care and clarity that defines our in-class experience. Why Games Make the Best Coding Projects Game development is more than a fun way to learn, its a deeply educational one.

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Code Build Educational Education 52

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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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? That’s a mechanic.

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Mechanics Communications Games Engineering 130

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

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? What are game mechanics? Who is Jesse Bergman?

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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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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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Mechanics Puzzle Games Balance 94

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 Refinery

MAY 4, 2023

We’ve been writing about the growth of ‘hybrid’ mobile games – when a title merges two or more genres to create an entirely new gameplay experience – since 2020, but hybrid games have evolved a lot since then, especially when it comes to the game genres that are being merged together.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 9, 2023

What originally started out as a treehouse building simulator prototype, slowly evolved as the duo gradually added different mechanics. “It It being a silly game made by engineers about engineering is something that just effectively fell into place pretty naturally”, says Farrell smiling. Does it improve the mechanics of the game?

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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. As I said last week , “rules regulate the way mechanics are implemented. Making Balanced & Clear Rules. 14 Rules for Board Game Rules.

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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? Short-term mechanic testing. Private testing. Sean: Sure!

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Mechanics Writing Concepts Games 130

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!

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Balance Games Data Game Designer 52

Brand Game Development

MARCH 13, 2017

In this breakdown, we’ll delve deep into the enigmatic balance of leaders running away and losers catching up. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Too little, however, takes the steam out of the game. What’s a runaway leader? Absolutely.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 29, 2024

The low-poly racing game, developed by Polish indie developer Pixel Perfect Dude , feels like a love letter to the PlayStation 1 era of rally games, where you could actually name the top drivers and the cars they drove. “We Achieving the right balance was not an easy feat according to Szpiczakowski. “We

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iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2024

As game analytics advances and data collection becomes more pervasive, the need to strike a balance between leveraging data and respecting player privacy becomes more crucial. 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.

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Siri, make me an omelet… Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Many people see game rule books as a way to transfer information to players. Examples provide excellent context for players to understand how a game is played.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 20, 2019

Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Allow me to introduce you to Jeff Beck of Grandpa Beck’s Games. You might know their company through Cover Your Assets , their breakout game. It is also currently on Kickstarter!

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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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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

White Star Studio, a small and ambitious game development studio based in Shenzen, China, has captured the essence of ancient China in their game Thriving City. Combining these elements with sim mechanics meant we could come up with some exciting, innovative gameplay.” But it took some tweaking to get the right balance.

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Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. This week, I posted How to Work Alone in the Board Game Industry. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators.

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Point and Click Games Mechanics Dev 130

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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Point and Click Dev Games Mechanics 130

Game Dev Unchained

MAY 21, 2024

’ Through our discussion, I gained a profound appreciation for the delicate balance required to honor the original’s spirit while introducing innovative gameplay mechanics that captivate a new generation of gamers. This balance was achieved through a combination of careful planning and creative experimentation.

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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?

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 24, 2023

White Star Studio, a small and ambitious game development studio based in Shenzen, China, has captured the essence of ancient China in their game Thriving City. Combining these elements with sim mechanics meant we could come up with some exciting, innovative gameplay.” But it took some tweaking to get the right balance.

Studios 104

Studios Balance Content Playtesting 104