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Charis Reid: “Save time by automating your communication with players”

PreMortem.Games

She emphasises the role of communication and consistent engagement with the audience without compromising development time. “As As a Community Manager you may get a little bit sick of answering the same questions over and over again and you kind of want to be a little bit more creative”, says Reid, pointing at automation as a solution.

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Release candidate: Godot 4.4 RC 3

Mircosoft Game Dev

In the meantime, the communication team is doing an amazing work to finalize the contents of the release page, so that you can all (re)discover the highlights of Godot 4.4 See the GitHub issue tracker for a complete list of known bugs. with an exciting format! is ready for prime time! if something that worked fine in previous 4.x

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New communication platform for Godot contributors

Mircosoft Game Dev

Godot has many communication platforms used by the community to talk about the engine and their projects: GitHub for development, the Q&A for technical questions, Reddit , Discord , and several others for user discussions, Twitter for announcements, etc. Focused on engine contributions.

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A History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects #9: Final Cartridge – Fixing the C64’s Flaws

Jesper Juul

After a series of unfortunate events, bugs, bug fixes, workarounds, and last-minute botches in the production process, the C64s disk drive was not slow, more like glacial. The bottleneck was communicating the data over the cable between the C64 and the drive. How could you make the disk drive faster?

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How to use Kickstarter for your indie game “It’s a tool, not the end goal”

PreMortem.Games

If you’re doing a video game campaign, you should not send T-shirts, posters and whatever” For a successful Kickstarter, developers should have a bug-free, visually impressive demo or vertical slice ready, aligning with the final game’s visual standards. People appreciate creativity.”

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How to Choose the Right Game Testing Partner for Quality Assurance 

iXie gaming

Releasing a game with bugs frustrates players, leads to negative reviews, and can result in lost sales. These professionals are skilled at finding and fixing bugs, providing an objective perspective, and using rigorous testing methods. Communication and Reporting You need a team that keeps you informed. Were deadlines met?

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Navigating the Switch: A Comprehensive Guide to Testing Nintendo Switch Games 

iXie gaming

Exploratory testing helps uncover the sneaky bugs that may slip through a more structured testing approach. During an exploratory session, you may encounter a bug that causes your game to crash. Also, they identify any bugs or glitches that may affect the player experience. Testers ensure that all features work as intended.