Radiator Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

This recap post / viewing guide covers only the first half of the series (episodes 01-17) and I'll try to write-up the second half later. Tim Schafer also has to refresh his writing workflow; should the blockout dictate the script, or the other way around, or how do you manage that back-and-forth? What's the balance?

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 8, 2024

On his artistic side, Sithlu recalls writing little stories and poems in the back of his notepads but didn’t show them to people until one day in grade 10. “A That’s when I started writing more, getting into poetry. Sithlu credits his family and team as his biggest support, with his brother being a key playtester.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

All this before there’s ever any playtesting done. It usually starts with a ‘think pad’, which is basically just a google doc where I write down anything to do with a specific game concept. And generally I maintained a pretty healthy work life balance for the most part of it. I realized I missed this aspect a lot.

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Keith Burgun

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

I’ve been working extremely hard this year on Spellstorm (among other projects) – so much so that I sort of forgot to write something about it here on my blog, I’ve realized! I did write this piece over at its BoardGameGeek page, so do check that out to begin with, if you haven’t already: [link].

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Grid Sage Games

MARCH 10, 2022

Some roguelikes don’t strive for balance, but maintaining balance has always been important to me for Cogmind, since it fits better with my vision for this type of game, heavy on tough, complex, and consequential decision-making at multiple strategic and tactical levels. Categorical Approach. Alien Artifacts. Exiles Prototypes.

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Big Games

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Voice actors breathe life into characters, and developers write thousands of lines of code. Regular software updates, including game-balancing patches and new downloadable content (DLC), keep the game fresh and engaging. Balancing creativity with project constraints is tricky. Project leads ensure everyone stays on track.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Write and deploy smart contracts defining the policies for creating, trading, and owning NFTs in your game. Test Your Game and Deploy Performing thorough playtesting is crucial in NFT game development. Consider testing the game mechanics, overall balance, and user interactions to ensure a seamless experience for players.

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Designer Notes

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The programmers writing these games would absolutely make some pitchers better than others at preventing hits because that was how everyone thought baseball worked before McCracken. She writes: After I analyzed the results from this study, I was dismayed to find that playing the game had no effect on positive feelings toward the poor.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 14, 2023

Kudos to Neil Long of Mobilegamer.biz for joining the event and writing the notes. Diversify revenue model Cilingir urged game-makers with games skewed heavily toward either ad or IAP-based monetisation to balance their revenue mix. He concluded: “Nothing lasts forever – growth doesn’t last forever, but neither does decline.

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Grid Sage Games

JULY 17, 2022

In playtesting so far this (among other benefits we’ll get to later) is already clearly tempting players who would otherwise always prefer regular branches over infiltrating a Garrison. Of course this change comes with significant balance repercussions, which we’ll cover when we get to discussing that topic further below.

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AWS Games

JULY 26, 2022

Once you’ve specified your messages, you can write handlers for them using GameSparks’ Cloud Code functionality. 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. Alternatively, you can also write your own request body.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 23, 2023

At that point, Second Dinner revealed that their first project just so happens to be a licensed Marvel IP, which the team has been working on for six months already and is currently beginning to playtest. As certain decks become dominant, players can quickly create counter decks to keep the game balanced and interesting.

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

I’m going to go ahead and just make this a SPOILER discussion as far as game content goes, so that I can write freely about related mechanics, so maybe don’t read this one if you’re spoiler averse and not familiar with teleporting.

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Radiator Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

For balance purposes, I limit the number of voyeurs in the maze, otherwise it can enter a deadlock where there's only voyeurs but no one for them to watch. In my playtests, it felt like the best tactic is to try to trap the cop in the corner with your body while the AIs coordinate a big orgy that gives you a huge payout.

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