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COCOON creator Jeppe Carlsen “I never compromise on playability”

PreMortem.Games

Cocoon, the intricate puzzle adventure by Jeppe Carlsen , known as the lead gameplay designer of Limbo and Inside, launched to raving reviews after 6.5 The solution he came up with was to mix up linear gameplay sections, open sections with world jumping, and tense boss fights. years of development.

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COCOON creator Jeppe Carlsen “I never compromise on playability”

PreMortem.Games

Cocoon, the intricate puzzle adventure by Jeppe Carlsen , known as the lead gameplay designer of Limbo and Inside, launched to raving reviews after 6.5 The solution he came up with was to mix up linear gameplay sections, open sections with world jumping, and tense boss fights. years of development.

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Tower of Fantasy – Is the Game Really a Genshin Impact With a Social Twist?

Game Refinery

Similar to the mechanics of Genshin Impact, the player explores the vast open-world by climbing on the walls, swimming in the rivers, gliding in the skies, wiping out enemies, and solving different kinds of puzzles. As a typical MMORPG feature, players can also challenge others for an open-world fight. Guild adds up to social features.

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Clash Quest, the Unofficial Postmortem

Deconstructor of Fun

Clash Quest is Supercell’s most recent attempt at disrupting the puzzle category through titles like Smash Land , Spooky Pop, and Hay Day Pop , each of them trying to achieve success from different angles. Clash Quest 101 In terms of gameplay, Clash Quest can be categorized as a blast-based midcore Puzzle game with some RPG components.

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Tips For Writing a Video Game Story That WORKS

The Bottom Feeder

During those hours of walking and fighting (and, in Baldur's Gate 3, searching 20000 identical crates), players will forget a ton of story. Portal was a solid 2 hour puzzle game. Each chapter had exactly one very memorable, hateable villain to fight. Stories are how we communicate with and teach each other.

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How to Tell Great Stories Through Board Games

Brand Game Development

Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. This suite is based on the Five Levels of Communication through Game Development , my own personal board game development philosophy. Dylan: Chess is such a fantastic example: it’s really a geometric puzzle. Need help on your board game?

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As Gamescom begins, big expectations from major players

Game Daily

” Little Nightmares 3 Bandai Namco dropped an announcement trailer for the third installment in the distinctive platform, puzzle, and stealth series. Mortal Kombat 1 We’re only a few weeks away from the release of the 12th main installment in the 80 million-selling fighting franchise (September 19).

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