Nvidia

MARCH 1, 2023

We adopted USD to streamline our content pipelines and have something that performs well with large amounts of data and can be easily extended. We saw that all our various asset concepts such as levels, prefabs, templates, or presets could be unified as they are all hierarchies of property containers.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 11, 2024

Of course we are developing the additional content promised on the Kickstarter campaign!” With much of the game involving little witch Mika swooping around the beautiful scenery of the island, the team is particularly proud of the flying mechanic. “We “But that doesn’t mean it’s going to be better and sustainable.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 10, 2024

Kickstarter is viewed as a proof of concept and demand, offering valuable insights”, says Liebe. While game designers often prioritize mechanics, Kickstarter success relies on early visual appeal. Share updates, screenshots, and behind-the-scenes content on social media to engage with potential fans.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 28, 2024

Just trying to get a sense of place and then figuring out what kind of mechanics and interactions grow from it.” I love bringing in the right expertise for a piece of concept art or a soundtrack, but right now I’m very content focused on creating rather than running a company.” “Notebook. A quiet place.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Reflecting on the game’s core concept, Khoroshavin shares, “The very first idea was that I want to make a game about an old protagonist that can traverse via boat. The control mechanics are integral to the gameplay, allowing players to operate Kazimir and his staff both together and independently. “The

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Good DLC story content tends to be stuff that meets these general criteria: Is self-contained (i.e. Good DLC story content tends to be stuff that meets these general criteria: Is self-contained (i.e. We also can’t always repurpose old content for the story DLC. What is the FANTa project?

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Not just about content, but also design, production, and presentation. Once the concept is agreed, I start thinking about how it could look, playing around with design layouts. The complexity of player AI, dribbling mechanics, and zonal positioning in football translates into a massive technical challenge for game developers.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

This growing use of generative AI is largely attributed to its advanced capabilities, including the ability to create unique content. These models can produce game content, including music, textures, characters, mechanics, and even levels. As a result, they allow for a more personalized and dynamic gaming experience.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The loss of depth in gameplay mechanics is compensated with a higher weight of the poker-like mindgames. This has made core CCG fans passionately receive it as a refreshing experience, although retaining them for a long time may put a lot of pressure on the flow of new content.

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The following year, the Norsfell team submitted their concept to the Montreal Ubisoft Indie Series annual competition for local independent game studios—and won. Tracing origins Envisioned as a colorful Viking experience that mixed action roleplaying game (RPG) and survival elements, the idea behind “Tribes of Midgard” was sparked in 2016.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Think of this as a hyper-casual Beyblade game with a merge mechanic mixed in the middle. What we liked about Spinner Merge is how they came about the idea of bringing in the merge mechanic. Cart Crash is an incredibly satisfying game that relies much more on timing than any other mechanic. That’s the core concept from Voodoo.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Widely regarded as the biggest trendsetter when it comes to entertaining content, the short-form video content platform, TikTok, has become the new home for viral content. A large part of Fidget Trading’s massive success was due to the popularity of the game concept and familiarity among TikTok users.

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Played with Fire

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Our mission revolves around one key concept: ADVANCEMENT. We’re not content with the status quo; we strive to push the limits of VR gaming. Picture this – VR games with not only gripping, unconventional mechanics but also a touch of scientific marvels. While simplicity has its allure, we’ve chosen a different path.

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Brand Game Development

MARCH 10, 2017

However, I think it’s also promising evidence that there is an appetite out there for this content – a desire to view and evaluate gaming through the lens of impairment and exclusion. Designers that adopt accessible thinking will find it influencing every decision made, from concept to completion.

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Experiment with a theme or mechanics you’ve never used. “Accessible” is a loaded word in board gaming, but the basic concepts are simple: make games for as many people as you can. Content creators such as podcasters and bloggers often enjoy working with guests. Let’s say you’ve made light games.

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Beta 11 was a huge milestone in Cogmind development, having completed a comprehensive review of all items and their stats and mechanics in order to rebalance where necessary, a process I wrote about in detail last year. There’s already a ton of core content--many hundreds of hours worth. Lots and lots of fun.

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iXie gaming

JUNE 28, 2024

Concept and Design Reviews Before we start coding, it’s important to review the concept and design carefully. Our experienced testers work closely with game designers and developers to examine every part of the game’s concept, mechanics, and user interface.

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Big Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

Here are some of them: AI-Powered Content Creators Ludo AI: This tool excels at generating gameplay concepts and mechanics based on your preferences. Sketch a rough concept, set some parameters, and Dimensions will generate 3D models, textures, and animations. It can even help define core loops and progression systems.

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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. This is a really complicated concept. Underneath that, though, there’s a complex game with mechanics such as engine building and area control. That’s a smart move.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2022

A key reason is that Clash Mini seems in a much earlier and rough state than other Supercell soft launches : Less playable content, less spending depth, and several unfinished systems (i.e. This points out that new playable content is consumed faster than in other SC games. No reason to play leagues…).

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Ever since my first design docs from Cogmind pre-alpha, written back in 2013, I always wanted a projectile deflection mechanic. Every few years I think about the concept again, and it finds its way into my ongoing notes in yet another location in some slightly-altered form or alongside some other content idea, begging to be implemented.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 3, 2023

Nearly all of the world’s major game publishers have grown primarily obsessed with an esoteric concept called the Metaverse. The Metaverse is not just a new trend in the gaming industry but a whole new way of experiencing and engaging with digital content. You’ve likely encountered it at some point because it’s inescapable.

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iXie gaming

MARCH 22, 2024

Through mobile game analytics, you can identify pain points, personalize content based on players’ preferences, and improve game mechanics. And how do you achieve this much-needed concept when you use mobile game analytics in game design? However, achieving such game mechanics is easier said than done.

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iXie gaming

MARCH 22, 2024

Through mobile game analytics, you can identify pain points, personalize content based on players’ preferences, and improve game mechanics. And how do you achieve this much-needed concept when you use mobile game analytics in game design? However, achieving such game mechanics is easier said than done.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 20, 2020

The match 3 success trifecta generally consists of: a fun core match mechanic a good metagame with a clean sense of progression a new feature or innovation that brings something different to the space. HDP chose a “collapse” mechanic as their core (similar to Lily’s Garden, Toy Blast, or Toon Blast). The game responds quickly to input.

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The Knights of Unity

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

First two or three paragraphs that should help the reader to become familiar with your concept and its setting. Core game loop is a base of your game’s mechanics, that will be repeated by the player. In most cases, Mechanics will be the biggest and most elaborated part of the document. Core game loop.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 17, 2022

As well as by adding deflationary mechanics (sinks) that would limit the potential speculation. A proposition that - in my opinion - removes a lot of the attraction power of the Web3 concept, may possibly mean targeting a different audience than they do right now. UGC (Content Creators and Spenders).

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Big Games

OCTOBER 16, 2023

You must think creatively to develop mechanics that surprise and excite the gamer. Thus, you should spend money on graphics and artwork that are in keeping with the concept and aesthetic of your game. Start Small It would help if you started with the small, simple game projects to grasp core concepts.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

3D Modelling 3D Animation FX Concept Art 2D Animation Game Design Game Programming 3D Modelling: Shaping Virtual Worlds “3D modelling is a rewarding career where you get to bring concepts and 2D imagery to life, sculpting personality and story into characters, objects, and environments.

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

As the name suggests, generative artificial intelligence is a type of AI technology that can generate different types of content. This content may include synthetic data, audio, video, text, and imagery. Generative AI models can produce high-quality content depending on the data they were trained on.

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Nvidia

MARCH 17, 2023

Although it is a library designed for video production, USD’s mechanism for supporting large and complex pipelines could be used for in-game production. In the case of games, various exclusive specifications are set up in digital content creation (DCC) tools. Why did you choose USD for your game development pipeline?

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Grid Sage Games

MAY 8, 2022

That’s just the core mechanic, and about the smallest vision you can have (which is actually what I recommend when starting to build a roguelike ), though even then my vision included an immersive interface and using sensor data to help navigate a living world occupied by both hostile and non-hostile robots. .” Difficulty.

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Game Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2023

New mobs were also unveiled, including a wind -powered baddy called “Breeze” Additionally, players who love to craft, most especially when using the mechanical Redstone features, will enjoy the new Crafter feature, which simplifies and automates crafting. Last year, Microsoft said that more than 1.7

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

Concept Art. After Concept Artist Harold reimagined each level area in the demo, we then had him concept out the individual props that will be needed to carefully detail each environment. We really liked the concept of the existing logo, but we wanted to see what it would look like with a more realistic clock tower.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

So far, the games that have successfully brought the core MOBA experience to that platform ( Honor of Kings and Mobile Legends primarily) have followed a similar modus operandi: They streamline the core mechanics of League of Legends and simplify them to present a more accessible and arcade-ish experience.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 27, 2020

I take this view because those ads, to me, represents not a permanent trajectory of deceitful advertising tactics but a very specific, very revelatory, very fleeting moment in time: the full realization that success on mobile means leaning into the mechanics of the advertising platforms that almost exclusively sustain distribution for mobile games.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

Concept Art. In our last issue, we introduced you to a bunch of new team members that recently joined our growing family, including our newest Environmental Concept artist, Harold. Right away, Harold dove into creating fresh, detailed concepts for each level area in the Kristala demo. Let's dive in.

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