Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. The core engine is the bare minimum set of mechanics and concepts you need to have a functioning (but not necessarily fun) game.” Just here for Highway s & Byways updates? Click here.

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Brand Game Development

AUGUST 13, 2018

While trends are always changing, there are a few basic concepts that do not. The post How to Create the Perfect Board Game Kickstarter Campaign Page appeared first on Brandon the Game Dev. Here are the four I’ve observed: All Kickstarter campaign pages must be fundamentally built to appeal to your target market.

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Brand Game Development

MAY 13, 2019

Everything can be scrapped at a moment’s notice – mechanics, rules, art, and even basic core concepts. Early on, while board games are still being developed on pen and paper or in Tabletop Simulator, changing materials is easy. Need help on your board game? So what’s going on? It’s not you.

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Greenheart Games

AUGUST 30, 2018

It’s been five whole years since Game Dev Tycoon released on Steam. After days of brainstorming and discussions, we settled on the idea of making a game dev simulator. We were inspired by Game Dev Story on the iPhone (made by Kairosoft) and wanted to make a game in that genre with our own spin on it. star reviews.

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Game Dev Unchained

MAY 1, 2023

By leveraging machine learning algorithms, developers can create more accurate simulations of real-world physics, weather patterns, and even crowd behavior. Chaumette and Pham discussed the potential for AI to revolutionize educational games and simulations, creating more realistic and engaging learning experiences for students.

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Game Dev Unchained

JUNE 27, 2023

” However, he admitted that the market was muddied by the “mad dash to the metaverse,” an idea that intertwines VR and AR technology with the concepts of Web 3.0 The concept of the metaverse, which originates from Neal Stephenson’s novel Snow Crash , is still nebulous and subject to interpretation.

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Raph Koster

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

We used the term actively on MUD-Dev back in the day, making the distinction between simulation and “stagecraft.” MUD2 had far more simulation than MUDs did in the 90s … or any MMOs today! It famously only added any crafting because the dev team saw it in UO during beta. UO had that for simulation reasons.

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Game Designing

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Once you’ve outgrown GDevelop and want to move on to other software, many of the skills and concepts you’ve learned will carry over into other game development environments. GDevelop can be downloaded free on the official project website , or you can begin trying it out directly in your web browser. GDevelop Beginner Tutorials.

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Grid Sage Games

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Hourly recording of dev work continues as usual, and the trajectory is similar to last year with more time put towards coding and work on the game itself as opposed to community-facing marketing-type stuff (an angle made easier by the lack of public releases, but we’ll get to that later :P). Development Time. Noticing a trend yet?

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Awesome Tuts

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

We have created both C# and C++ series where we teach the fundamental concepts to make it easier for beginners to learn game development. For some reason, most game devs cover Unity instead of Unreal. Unity And Unreal Engine Job Opportunities Outside Of The Game Dev Industry. You can learn C# fundamentals by clicking here.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 5, 2024

Written by Ahmetcan Demirel , the maestro of product management and a podcast host ( Game Dev Diary ) from Germany! With a knack for puzzle, arcade, and simulation games. Following a similar concept, puzzle games could introduce a "Win Streak Freeze" item, enabling players to maintain their streak when they fail to beat a level.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As every day brings more news about massive fundraising rounds and eye-popping token valuations for blockchain games, it seems that crypto, NFTs, and play-to-earn are on every game dev's lips. Keep in mind that the concept of “revenue made in the blockchain” is tricky. But is this a viable and sustainable business model or just a fad?

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 8, 2024

There may be something true to those statements which, I guess, is the reason why now devs have allowed the Hero to move once per match. While an interesting concept, on the original release they felt a bit pointless and lacked visibility, as they were linked to specific boards that appeared based on the Trophy Road progression.

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Game Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Let people play out the fantasy Simulation is key for a successful VR game. It’s clear that simulation, as both a genre and concept, is far more popular in VR than in Console and PC games. And many of the regular tricks that devs use to save on rendering costs are lost when building VR games. “It

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Game Designing

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Though it is easily overlooked, especially for newer devs focused more on the nitty-gritty of game development, the atmosphere is a crucial component for any successful release. Atmosphere’ vs ‘Game-Feel’ In game development, there is also another closely related concept of ‘game-feel’. This is the power of the game atmosphere.

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Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 23, 2017

I’ve split it into five sections for your convenience: How Ben, Sarah, and Will Got Started How Working in a Team Feels The Downsides of Teamwork Communication in a Team Advice for New Game Devs. This is unusual for most game devs, I think. Brandon: How I imagine teams as a solo dev. Advice for New Game Devs.

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Dylan: This was massive because visual learners were totally shut out of the whole concept of upgrading their café with decorations since the verbal explanation went in one ear and out the other. Brandon: ( Testing through Tabletop Simulator makes this all a lot easier, by the way.). Art and storytelling. Dylan: You’re welcome.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Perfect for pretending to have played Deathloop if you find yourself talking to a game dev. Not that you should ever talk to a game dev. The game says you must kill her first, like this, always -- and if she always dies so early, that means her concept doesn't get to interact with anyone else.

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

More freedom for the player, less control for the dev. There also might be a need for partial simulation of other maps, for example in order to enable methods to combat stair dancing, or add more realistic behavior, plus of course building any additional systems to support backtracking, be they mechanics-related or for the interface.

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Radiator Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Longtime readers may remember my white working class British masculinity simulator Hard Lads , so I'm certainly not unsympathetic to this premise. Back in 2012, John Mix Meyer wrote "Women aren’t vending machines you put kindness coins into until sex falls out" to critique proto-PUA concepts like the friendzone.

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Radiator Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

In my simulation code, men can have one of five sexual moods: Top, Bottom, VersBottom (Versatile), TrueVers, and Voyeur. However, Zugzwang is about interacting with a maze full of people, so here I simulate the police as distinct in-person agents who walk around. These moods must be compatible. L of semen for each one.

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