PreMortem.Games

MARCH 6, 2025

On the other hand, we knew that ‘be a Mongolian courier rider’ would appeal to a wider group of people than ‘manage a riding stable’ And that the historical setting would allow us to reach players that wouldn’t otherwise pick up an equestrian simulator game.

Simulation 104

Simulation Open World Playtesting Animation 104

PreMortem.Games

JUNE 24, 2024

On the other hand, we knew that ‘be a Mongolian courier rider’ would appeal to a wider group of people than ‘manage a riding stable’ And that the historical setting would allow us to reach players that wouldn’t otherwise pick up an equestrian simulator game.”

Open World 156

Open World Simulation Games Playtesting 156

Keith Burgun

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

I think all that development is paying off, and now we have a good 4 or 5 months to get some fine tuning / balance stuff right, which feels pretty good to me. We currently have a very nice Tabletop Simulator module with the rulebook and everything.

Playtesting 52

Playtesting Writing Graphics Fighting 52

AWS Games

JULY 26, 2022

However, once the game attracts more players, we may want to modify our matchmaking to provide our players with a more balanced and fun play experience. GameSparks has a test harness available which we can use to validate our implementation with simulated players, without needing to perform the game integration.

Build 69

Build Console Code Games 69

Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Sarah: It was also in 2013 that we met Ben and were playtesters for his game Tower , which he launched on Kickstarter early in 2014. Along with handling all the business, Ben has playtested and helped develop our designs. You help balance out each others’ weaknesses. Will was also lead story writer for Tower.

Prototyping 130

Prototyping Games Playtesting Game Design 130

Designer Notes

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Well, one part of the appeal of games is that they can theoretically simulate the real world and teach us about it, that we can make choices and see those choices be modelled accurately. These games could only simulate a faulty understanding of how baseball works. Let’s say someone wanted to test this theory with a baseball simulation.

Simulation 77

Simulation Agent Game Design Game Designer 77

Game Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Let people play out the fantasy Simulation is key for a successful VR game. It’s clear that simulation, as both a genre and concept, is far more popular in VR than in Console and PC games. Playtesting is crucial at this point. So you need to help them feel like they’re really there and really that new person.”

Dev 91

Dev Playtesting Fantasy Render 91