GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 27, 2024

Often, one of the biggest problems in game development is knowing what you are meant to be creating. Organisational psychologist and Team Sync founder Graham McAllister has been grappling with how to identify and solve this issue in recent years, inspired by Jason Schreier's article on the troubled development of Anthem for Kotaku.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The secret to engaging gameplay may lie within the concept of "flow," a psychological phenomenon that may well be the Holy Grail for game developers seeking to captivate their audience.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 14, 2024

Game development is no longer just a one-man show – or even a one-studio spectacle. The seismic size of games these days means that the crafting of fantastical, virtual realms is easily a multi-team endeavour. ” Read more . ” Read more

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 19, 2024

“I’ve been into game development since I was eight, completely self-taught,” he says, reflecting on how his passion evolved from a childhood hobby to a full-time pursuit. While the dream of becoming a movie director didn’t pan out, game development became the perfect outlet for his creative ambitions.

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Game Developer

AUGUST 31, 2023

Blasphemous II developer The Game Kitchen on embracing the "Metroidvania" format and bringing lost concepts back to life.

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Logic Simplified

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Game as a Service (GaaS) has fundamentally transformed the gaming industry. There is a shift noticed from the traditional model of releasing a complete, standalone game to it now becoming an ongoing, evolving experience. GaaS is shaping a more dynamic and interconnected gaming landscape for the creators and the gamers.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Chaosmonger Studios , based in Tallinn, Estonia, is a multimedia production company specializing in everything from documentaries, science fiction films and animations to music video, graphic design and video games. His latest game Three Minutes to Eight is a real tour de force, both in storytelling and visual flair.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 13, 2023

Want to get away from the hustle and bustle in the Moscone Centre and just have a good conversation and decent coffee with Dutch games industry professionals? Here you will find game developers, publishers and tool- and tech providers ready to do business. We create games that make you smile”, says CEO Stein Damen. “By

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

Looking for a Real Unreal Game Development Company? The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased. The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 22, 2024

All of his life Csaba Putnai has had a fascination for games, but he was well in his forties when he took the step to actually develop a game himself. His debut game Bob: A Thousand Lives , a dark themed action game about a boy that has to escape his all-consuming past, was released last year.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Mind Diver is an intriguing detective game where you travel in time to fix broken memories from a relationship, investigate the events of one fateful night and unravel the case of a lost loved one. It’s the brainchild of six developers from Copenhagen, operating under the name of Indoor Sunglasses.

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Game Development for Beginners

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Game development is a multi-disciplinary field that requires a combination of skills in programming, design, and mathematics. While programming and design skills are essential for creating a fun and engaging gaming experience, mathematical concepts play a crucial role in building the underlying mechanics that drive a game.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 24, 2024

Jason Nicot , a French solo game developer operating under the name Choose Red , recently announced his latest game Sanctua. In this co-op multiplayer game a group of players have to work together to escape a cursed tomb. He went into transportation management, but game development never really left his mind.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

BitCake Studio , an indie game development studio based in Brazil, is celebrating its 10th year in the industry. Eduardo Lamhut, the company’s main Game Designer and Creative Director of the upcoming game Atomic Picnic , explains how the company started. She drew a lot of the first concept art for the main characters.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 11, 2023

years of development. The game immerses players in a captivating odyssey across worlds within worlds, beckoning them to master the art of world-leaping mechanics to uncover a cosmic mystery. At Geometric we put gameplay first, and we will always build our games around strong gameplay ideas”, says Carlsen.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 25, 2024

Activision Blizzard has reportedly approved the use of generative AI tools including Midjourney and Stable Diffusion for producing concept art and marketing materials. Vance left the role in January 2024 but still works for Activision as a fellow software engineer. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 27, 2023

Hiwarp is an indie game studio based in Spain, run by solo game developer Elwin Gorman. He is known for the charming black and white game PiAwk , about a caged bird that’s looking for freedom. His next game is called Naiad. My focus is on developing unique and personal games.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 7, 2024

FlatPonies , a Copenhagen-based game development studio, is finally launching Rebots , a first-person automation game that invites players to explore a universe full of quirky robots and expansive worlds. With over six years of development behind them, Lead Producer Regő Porkoláb has learned some valuable lessons.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 12, 2023

There are plenty of city building games around but Fabledom adds a fairytale twist to the genre. Set in a storybook kingdom filled with magical creatures, kings and castles, the game gives players the opportunity to build their own kingdom and find their true love. He never worked on a ‘real’ game either. Making games is hard!”

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 30, 2023

Kiro’o Games is an ambitious game development company based in Yaounde, Cameroon. Founder and CEO Olivier Madiba is pursuing his dream of creating the biggest African game studio by building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem which encapsulates games, comics, animation and even restaurants. This is his story.

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Logic Simplified

JULY 27, 2023

You came up with the ultimate game idea and think it is perfect. But soon after the launch, the audience was not impressed with the game. Therefore, before developing the game's final version, you must test a prototype. What is a video game prototype, and why is it essential? Why do you need video game prototyping?

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Brand Game Development

MAY 13, 2019

Board game development is notorious for its trial-and-error approach. Experienced designers and developers will tell you that it’s all about iteration. You may create dozens of versions of the same game until you finally find one you’re satisfied with. Need help on your board game?

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 18, 2024

Texas-based Wimo Games seems to have closed its doors yesterday, as former employees shared the news on social media. Associate software engineer Walter Hill said on LinkedIn that the independent developer and publisher shut down. Principal concept artist Kevin T. Chin also shared the news on X.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

On his company Twitter account Next Game Level , he introduces himself with a great sense of humor. Game developer from Italy! We’re talking about Mario Malagrino, developer of Remote Life and the upcoming Crude. He’s operating as a solo developer because he works at a different pace than most others. “I’m

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 17, 2024

Japanese indie game developer Yamada has used ChatGPT as a key design element for his latest project, Doki Doki AI Interrogation. He had to set up strict boundaries and even make the AI powered character ‘drunk and forgetful’ to pull it off, but, according to the developer, the experience has moved players to tears.

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Concept Art World

APRIL 3, 2024

Concept Art World Edouard Caplain Edouard Caplain is a concept artist and art director currently based in Paris, France where he works at DONTNOD Entertainment. Edouard has worked in the game industry for companies like The Creative Assembly/SEGA, Ignition London, Frontier Developments and White Birds Productions.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 28, 2024

Navigating the world of influencer partnerships can be daunting for game publishers and developers, but a well-structured deal can create an invaluable, campaign-defining activation that makes the difference between a game arriving to modest fanfare or becoming an unignorable, widespread presence in gaming culture.

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Board game fulfillment is really complex. In fact, fulfillment often determines how big games are and how many components can be included. Many game developers think about fulfillment only after their project is complete – and you can certainly get away with it! Need help on your board game?

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GamesIndustry.biz

AUGUST 15, 2024

Mad Crusader has announced it will invest $30 million in premium AA game IPs developed in its incubation program. The Cyprus-based company will share the investment in four rounds within two years, which will support graduates in developing initial concepts into commercial IP products. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 14, 2024

This June, we are running a special editorial event around making games cheaper, faster and better. Reacting to the industry challenge of spiralling development costs, GI Sprint will feature a series of podcasts, videos and articles covering all sorts of subjects around the goal of making games in a financially sustainable way.

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Concept Art World

MARCH 5, 2024

Concept Art World Two Dots Two Dots is a creative studio based in France and co-founded in 2012 by experienced concept and cover artist Seed Seven. It offers a large range of services: from creative concepts exploration to high resolution image and matte painting, from illustration and concept art to character design.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 7, 2024

“We’re excited that it conveys an important conservationist message that we believe is very meaningful,” says Pablo Martínez Carratalá , CEO of Inverge Studios and the game’s director. Creatures of Ava is a project born from the desire to create a game similar to Slime Rancher.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 4, 2021

Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Seeing Your Childhood Games with Older Eyes. What I didn’t expect, however, was just how well many of my childhood games held up. Nostalgia is a good way to deal with a crisis , to be sure.

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Real Programming

JUNE 12, 2023

When parents think of video games, they might think of grainy computer games that seemed miraculous because kids could play them at home rather than in the arcade. True, parents today didn’t grow up pumping quarters into pinball machines, but video games have come a long way in just the past few years. Let’s take a look.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 24, 2024

Traditionally set in modern-day Germany, the new game transports players to 13th century Mongolia. Alice Ruppert , a leading authority on equestrian games with her website The Mane Quest and a producer on the game, spent most of 2023 working on its inception and concept, laying the foundation for a game that faithfully portrays horses.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 10, 2023

Canadian indie game development studio Excellent Rectangle just launched their debut title Tape to Tape on Steam Early Access. Combining the world of ice hockey with a roguelite may seem like an odd match, but for game designer Hugo Julien and his fellow co-founders Jean-Nicolas and Mathieu Fortin, it was a natural choice.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

With their second game, Canadian indie studio Lithic Entertainment takes a sharp turn from the tranquil charm of their peaceful city-building debut title, Dwarrows. The concept for Scaravan 66 evolved from Lithic’s initial brainstorming. A breakthrough came when they revisited old game jam notes. “It

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