Big Games

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

A lot of brainstorming and analysis goes into developing the concept that sets it apart from the crowd. A sure proof of the concept or idea has to be generated to see how viable and feasible it will be for the gaming studio to develop the game. Developers work closely with the engineers to decide the game mechanics.

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iXie gaming

MARCH 2, 2025

A simple texture change or model update can impact gameplay mechanics, UI design, and monetization strategies. Apex Legends: Respawn Entertainment ensures that character animations and cosmetics remain stylistically cohesive across battle passes and hero releases. Manual handoffs between concept artists, modelers, and animators. (ii).

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 14, 2023

A playtest is a method to see what works in terms of gameplay mechanics. Importance of playtesting in game design Playtesting is an essential part of game development because you have nothing more than a concept without it. Game designers observe players testing games and the user experience in real time.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 12, 2024

The concept here is quite similar: users need to move screws around to drop all the wooden blocks on the screen. Solutions can range from logical and mathematical to visual and motoric, with some challenges requiring the user to rotate their phone—a captivating game mechanic.

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Logic Simplified

JULY 27, 2023

It enables game app developers to fine-tune their ideas, find possible issues and test gameplay mechanics before the game is built. Iterating on the game’s core concepts allows developers to evaluate whether or not their game idea will attract players. A prototype, however, might serve as a reality check for your game concept.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

As an artist, I see games as works of art, not just as interactive entertainment. I sketch many times, not only my concept art but even game mechanics. “One of the biggest advantages is surely the freedom. I can be extremely creative, and the only person who will judge my choices is myself. On paper, it looks very clear.

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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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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

Game concepts: In this phase, some of the questions asked are - What will be the genre of the game? Concept Art: Concept art shows how the characters, objects, buildings, and areas will look. Concept Art: Concept art shows how the characters, objects, buildings, and areas will look. What is the time frame?

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Logic Simplified

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Let’s begin by understanding the concept of levels in a video game. In a game, new motives, challenges, and concepts are added to the game world, while ensuring they increase the degree of difficulty at every level. Define the gameplay mechanics. What drives a video game, and what factors control its engagement?

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

One day I discovered video games could be much more than just ‘entertainment products’, and fell in love with the idea of mixing all the things I loved about art in a new medium. I usually start with a location or concept from which I build a ‘mind map’. This concept grew organically from a single idea. If yes – how?

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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 really simple concept that has all sorts of profound strategic implications. It’s one of the most useful pieces of information about your game available to a board gamer.

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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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Played with Fire

JULY 22, 2024

Creating VR games is one thing, but creating VR games that are both entertaining and „something more” is something entirely different! We believe that VR has the potential to be a powerful tool for learning, allowing players to explore complex concepts in an intuitive and immersive way.

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Logic Simplified

JANUARY 18, 2023

It is a straightforward point-and-shoot game, with no complex controls or mechanics. With its entertaining and enjoyable characters, this game offers a light, fun gaming experience to players of all ages. Players must defend their porcelain throne from waves of invading cute animals.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 1, 2024

The duo had recently departed from Relic Entertainment, where they had worked on titles such as Age of Empires 4 and Company of Heroes 2, to establish their own company, Lifetap Studios. It was a very tranquil concept at first, though we found our prototype didn’t offer enough things for the player to do.”

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Played with Fire

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Our mission revolves around one key concept: ADVANCEMENT. Picture this – VR games with not only gripping, unconventional mechanics but also a touch of scientific marvels. Played With Fire is committed to delivering not just interesting and complete games, but ones that are ADVANCED in both mechanics and gameplay.

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Played with Fire

MARCH 11, 2024

Innovative Game Concepts VR is a playground for developers to experiment with unprecedented game concepts. From unique mechanics to immersive narratives, VR games offer experiences that linger long after you’ve put down the headset. The technology opens doors to new ideas, pushing the boundaries of traditional gaming.

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Filmustage

MARCH 31, 2025

The entertainment industry witnessed a pivotal moment when script analysis tools powered by neural networks emerged, transforming how studios approach AI-generated content and copyright protection. Pre-writing Checks for Concept Originality Begin with thorough concept validation using AI tools to scan your initial ideas.

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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. Many people dream of becoming as large as companies likes Blizzard Entertainment or Wizards of the Coast. Mechanics are how you bring the basic ideas to life. Click this picture for some backstory!

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Nvidia

MARCH 17, 2023

Polyphony Digital, a subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc and the creators of Gran Turismo, has exceeded 90M copies of cumulative sell-through sales. 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.

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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

APRIL 3, 2023

Nearly all of the world’s major game publishers have grown primarily obsessed with an esoteric concept called the Metaverse. This concept has already gained significant traction in the gaming industry, with major players such as Roblox and Fortnite investing heavily in creating their own metaverse experiences.

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Big Games

AUGUST 30, 2021

Playing games brings a whole lot of fun and entertainment. Be An Ardent Gamer Games have the ability to teleport you to an entirely different world that is entertaining, challenging, and magical. You can get inspired by the gameplay mechanics, features, characters, color schemes, or even the effects.

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Logic Simplified

OCTOBER 23, 2023

However, creating a realistic gaming world needs planning, storylines, aesthetics, characters, visuals and sound design, as well as meticulous attention to detail and a thorough understanding of specific gameplay mechanics. It is essential to define game mechanics, which refers to the systems that guide gameplay.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

This makes the gaming experience more engaging and entertaining. They can be used for educational purposes, achieving better results than conventional teaching and learning mechanisms. Therefore, they support learning and help players understand concepts better and develop new skills faster.

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Logic Simplified

JULY 18, 2022

Entertainment. An addictive, fast-paced and time management cooking gaming app that keeps entertained for hours. An addictive, fast-paced and time management cooking gaming app that keeps entertained for hours. The mechanics of the game rely on food and restraint upgrades which allow the user to advance through the game.

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Big Games

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The game development process typically includes designing the game’s concept, characters, and mechanics, followed by programming to implement functionality and create interactivity. Is it the desire to create immersive stories, design captivating characters, or engineer complex game mechanics?

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Played with Fire

APRIL 14, 2022

Outdated concepts, adherence to rigid genre frameworks and the excessive use of microtransactions are the reasons that AAA games not excite us as much as they used to. Sometimes it is an unusual story, innovative mechanics or surprising mix of genres. Making your own game is not such an easy thing at all!

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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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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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Filmustage

JANUARY 28, 2025

Whether you do or don't have experience in the industry, script coverage serves as more than just a filtering mechanism. Making straightforward concepts seem overly complex. This fusion of analytical prowess and technological innovation marks a new chapter in how we discover and develop tomorrow's entertainment.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This fighting game health mechanic is too fussy and unreliable for a busy shooter. Meanwhile, Aleksis is an entertaining character with a big complicated party setpiece that invokes past Arkane games and the game marketing. Limited regen (e.g. No health potion inventory , big change from Dishonored / Prey. No hoarding / shopping trips.

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Game Design Aspect

JUNE 9, 2021

In particular, we focus on game mechanics that encourage community-oriented behaviors, the pros and cons of automated reporting, and how to minimize griefing. Juliana Loh Juliana Loh is an independent Producer/Artist whose background includes branded entertainment, UX and art direction. For more, please visit MatthewFarber.com.

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Big Games

AUGUST 19, 2021

A good game should have an impressive storyline, extensive gameplay, amazing graphics, incredible sound effects, brilliant user engagement mechanics, and monetization strategies. For the kids, the game levels are made at a fun and entertaining level, while for the elders, the challenges are even more intense and hard.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

He has been in the video game industry since 1993, where he has worked at both start-ups and huge entertainment companies. gatcha mechanic, piggy bank, etc.). Social gaming companies, led by Zynga, gained millions of daily players, pulling them from other gaming or entertainment companies. Free-to-play was truly disruptive.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

This blog explores the concept of game automation, its potential benefits, challenges, and its role in shaping the next generation of testing in the gaming industry. With the increasing complexity of video games, the need for efficient and effective testing methods becomes paramount. The post Is Game Automation the Next Generation of Testing?

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Mnenad

JULY 8, 2018

It contains overviews about the design process of GenoTerra as well as research about existing projects that influenced this prototype in the context of entertainment and interactive media. The Mechanic I. I was looking for suitable solutions for having both views in the mechanic of the game. Masterarbeit_©MihajloNenad2018.pdf.

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