Brand Game Development

JUNE 20, 2019

In fact, I’ve even said: “ don’t build a board game, build a business.” The reason is that Cover Your Assets’ core mechanic is deceptively quite compelling. The core mechanic of stealing and defending sets of cards that increase in value is essentially the whole game.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 24, 2024

I thought that the core mechanic in this 2D game was extraordinary, so I contacted the developers. The Swap The initial idea that ignited the project was the core mechanic: The Swap. It was also important that the environments would be suitable for various gameplay scenarios and mechanics.

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Radiator Blog

AUGUST 12, 2022

I liked the idea of climbing / descending a big weird tree, and building it in Quake would be a big challenge, so that's what I prototyped first. I wanted to emphasize the tree's influence on the landscape, and it felt less artificial than building walls or random cliffs. The two big influences for this map were Elden Ring and Halo.

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Brand Game Development

MARCH 8, 2021

It does this with a theme of perennial interest to gamers – building civilizations. You can see this reflected in the 9 and 10 scores of Board Game Geek, where people repeat some variation of “I really can’t explain it” and rattle off mechanics while trying to explain it. This is not some sci-fi fantasy world.

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Sirlin

JULY 25, 2019

Fantasy Strike is available now on Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , and Steam (Windows / Mac / Linux). In Fantasy Strike, you just click on anyone in your in-game friends list to challenge them. Netcode Fantasy Strike’s netcode is a different kind of innovation. Innovation can come in many different flavors. No, you would not.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 20, 2020

I’ve made my fair share of mistakes while building this business. Good games have clever themes and mechanics. If people like sci-fi and fantasy, you give them sci-fi and fantasy. Even something as ideal for Kickstarter as a $20 fantasy worker placement small box game needs something to catch people’s eyes.

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 2, 2019

It’s got all the elements of the original that gamers liked – the economic strategy and dynamic scoring – plus some new mechanics carefully chosen by the original creator to make the game even better. Long story short, it’s got a cute fantasy theme with really well-executed worker placement mechanics.

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Game Designing

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Both are open-world action-adventure games with fantasy elements and similar mechanics. All of this creates a more lighthearted fantasy world. Overall, it is a more moody atmosphere that lends a sense of dread, and this goes along nicely with the hostile game mechanics players will be up against.

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Brand Game Development

MAY 11, 2020

Or, alternatively, you can focus on building an empathetic understanding of what companies need to succeed and how you can help them. The only reliable way to build a business is to routinely meet market demand. If people like sci-fi or fantasy, most publishers will try to make sci-fi games, fantasy games, or both.

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Game Refinery

JANUARY 5, 2023

When a game with a unique style and appearance becomes a hit, it doesn’t take long for new games to emerge, hoping to emulate that success by using the same gameplay mechanics, visual style and features. You’d be forgiven for mistaking Stumble Guys for Fall Guys. Tournament options in Stumble Guys.

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 27, 2022

With the help of the incentivizing Friend Invitation system mechanic, game studios can scout more players by making the playerbase perform low-key user acquisition on their behalf. Taking players’ motivational drivers into account while building the Friend Invitation system is likely to create more engagement.

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Brand Game Development

AUGUST 5, 2019

It’s a puzzle-solving, tile placement board game for 1-4 players where you play as a fantasy monster who’s hungry for villagers. To sell in this awfully noisy, competitive board gaming environment, you have to have mechanics and art that people really enjoy. On the note of mechanics, we were really lucky.

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Game rules are how we regulate the mechanics of our games so that they are consistent with the messages we want to send to players. Paths: World of Adia , a fantasy themed tabletop RPG. Paths: Temple of Ukro’Kaah , a fantasy themed dungeon crawling board game. Mechanics are how you bring the basic ideas to life.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 6, 2020

Along with your box, the theme and mechanics of your game, and the reviews you receive, board gamers will make a decision to buy or not to buy. It’s a very intelligent abstract strategy game in which you competitively build towers in an effort to be the first person to stand atop one. It is shorthand for the above questions.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

They work closely with game designers as well as developers to build a well-designed and visually attractive game. Environment artist An environment artist creates a fantasy game world by adding buildings, landscapes, colorful backgrounds and props that match the game design. Let’s take the example of Candy Crush again.

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Players can build their own “levels, stories, game experiences and even worlds” as they craft, trade, buy and sell resources, equipment, land, and other commodities. The trailer features a pretty world of warriors, who flit between environments, with ample tools for building and crafting.

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 3, 2018

There are mechanics in there that nobody’s ever seen!” ” “Why did they retheme my [insert original theme] game into a generic fantasy world?” Building on the above point, many publishers like to create a portfolio of different kinds of games to reduce risks.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 28, 2025

Backpack Battles Backpack Battles decided to make inventory management the main game mechanic. The PvP auto-battler with a medieval fantasy theme has quickly gained popularity with content creators! Of Life and Land Build your own settlements in Of Life and Land and experience different maps, scenarios, and rich simulations.

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Game Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

You have to build VR experiences the right way to make this happen. Let people play out the fantasy Simulation is key for a successful VR game. So if you’re ever stuck for ideas, think about what roles or fantasies your players will want to experience , and take it from there. Start with the fantasy.

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Yobob Games

AUGUST 9, 2022

You’re pretty much living a 2nd life in a fantasy world. Harvest Island is purely a story driven game with farming mechanics to support the plot. The main character doesn’t talk and it’s designed that way because you are playing that empty of a shell character and giving that character life to that fantasy world.

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

The naive designer may lament that board gamers are only looking at the surface, not seeing the mechanics or the potential for incredible gameplay. Underneath that, though, there’s a complex game with mechanics such as engine building and area control. Let’s say you’re going for a hardcore fantasy audience.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

It’s a simple but very slickly designed “business sim” where you build your own ‘crypto exchange’, with a hamster as CEO. Even the “lowest quality” games put a LOT of focus on social features — with affiliate clubs or other strong incentives to invite others and build community.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 24, 2023

To be specific, this surge has been a result of the dynamic audio-visual effects, the natural player-to-character interaction, photorealistic 3D graphics, and engaging levels, characters, and mechanics of the game. This is a step-by-step approach with templates and mechanics for anyone who wants to create a functional game. ARCore 1.7

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Back in 2019, we explored how Scopely was carving out its own space in the industry with a unique approach to game development focused on building a strong product foundation. Building the Right Game for the IP Next up is the game itself. Building Strong Connections Of course, none of this would matter without solid partnerships.

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The Bottom Feeder

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Retraining your character should be affordable, so that you can easily experiment with different builds. The Power Fantasy This is a fantasy. Why does a player expend hundreds of precious hours of life to get lost in your fantasy? If a player cares enough to do this experimenting, reward their interest!

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Your theme is that critical in order to nail down some concepts first, before diving into game mechanics. Sean: When you’re looking for an artist, remember that building a relationship with them is very important. Sometimes I don’t even have the basics of a game ironed out, and there is a very specific reason for that.

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Game Dev Unchained

OCTOBER 16, 2024

. “Maybe he doesn’t know how to… communicate with engineers as well as Condrey,” Gray mused, highlighting how leadership can sometimes make or break a studio’s ability to build a strong, cohesive team. I asked questions around how leaders are adapting to the new reality of remote work and the need for distributed teams. .

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AWS Games

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

With over 190+ million users, Dream11 is one of the world’s largest fantasy sports platform offering fantasy cricket, football, kabaddi, basketball, hockey, volleyball, handball, rugby, American football and baseball. We will also learn about some of the key design benefits for building it, key features offered by the service.

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Sirlin

JUNE 13, 2015

Codex, Flowchart, and now.the Fantasy Strike fighting game (yes, really!). At the $25 subscription level, patrons get all that plus they can see all the latest gameplay materials for the tabletop games so they can make their own print-and-play version, and they will get builds of the digital games when those are ready.

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Game Dev Unchained

OCTOBER 16, 2024

. “Maybe he doesn’t know how to… communicate with engineers as well as Condrey,” Gray mused, highlighting how leadership can sometimes make or break a studio’s ability to build a strong, cohesive team. I asked questions around how leaders are adapting to the new reality of remote work and the need for distributed teams. .

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Yobob Games

AUGUST 11, 2022

There are complex design I have to think about when designing a game mechanic. Let me break down what that cumbersome of a job I had to do in order to get that farming mechanic implemented to the best of this engine could do. There are 4 problems I had to figure out when implementing a farming mechanic. 1) Animation.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

This analysis is written by Taras Koshelev (Lead Game Designer at My.Games Venture Capital) who focused on game mechanics and loops and Michail Katkoff (Founder of Savage Game Studios) who covered the market and marketability. The fantasy setting, unlike the modern combat setting of Puzzle Combat, is essential in tapping into this motivation.

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Game Daily

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Koster is currently CEO of Playable Worlds, a company with a mission statement of building “living worlds where there’s space for everyone to play their own way and create their own stories” In a recently published GDC interview , Koster gave a fascinating insight into his views about the current and future state of metaverse gaming. .

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

Hello, dear friends and fantasy aficionados. This is the place where we bring you a monthly peek into the development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game developed using Unreal Engine 4 by women-lead Astral Clocktower Studios. Thanks for tuning in to another exciting issue of the Kristala dev blog!

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Games like God of War: Chains of Olympus, Ghost of Sparta, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, and Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions broke new ground. This innovation allowed for a more interactive and intuitive gaming experience, enabling developers to create innovative gameplay mechanics that leveraged both screens simultaneously.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 29, 2021

It takes lots of inspiration from Hay Day while introducing a whole new IP based on a cute fantasy world unrelated to any other Supercell franchise. But what’s unique is that an actual villager needs to be assigned to the crafting building or construction site to finish the task. It’s not possible to automate the production.

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Keith Burgun

APRIL 10, 2023

As I’ve gone through the Final Fantasy series recently , it’s notable that the games used to have secrets, and now, they pretty much don’t anymore. Final Fantasy IV In this spot in Final Fantasy IV , there are two visible rooms, and there’s a hidden passage that connects them, allowing the player to move between them.

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