Advanced math in game design: random walks and Markov chains in action
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
In this article, we’ll analyze two mathematical concepts: Markov chains and random walks.
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4 Lessons from Exit Games for Aspiring Board Game Designers
Brand Game Development
JULY 13, 2020
Certainly, board game designers can learn a lot from well-designed escape rooms. Exit Games by Kosmos are the closest we can get to the authentic in-person experience right now. Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. The game is full of mysteries, riddles, and puzzles.
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The Last Three by Csaba Putnai “Discipline and planning are essential, but don’t forget flexibility”
PreMortem.Games
JANUARY 6, 2025
The concept for The Last Three stems from Putnais fascination with resilience and the complexities of human relationships. Deliberate difficulty Through the games design, Putnai weaves subtle commentary on modern society.
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4 Lessons from Santorini for Aspiring Board Game Designers
Brand Game Development
JANUARY 14, 2019
The rules could not possibly be simpler, and yet the strategy of the game gets pretty heady. There are lots of reasons I love, love, love this game. For the purposes of this article, though, we’ll be discussing four lessons for board game designers to take away from it. Physical game presence counts for a lot.
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BitCake Studio built online multiplayer game Atomic Picnic completely remote
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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3 Signs It’s Time to Quit Working a Board Game Design Idea
Brand Game Development
MARCH 29, 2021
You have to block off time for your creativity to flow, do the hard work, and take tough feedback to make the best game you can. I also think that if you’re brand new to board game design, it’s worth pushing a small project all the way through its full lifecycle from start to finish. All of this means trying hard!
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7 Lessons from Monopoly for Aspiring Board Game Designers
Brand Game Development
MARCH 9, 2020
.” Besides, when we – as gamers and game developers – put aside our frustration for a moment, we can actually see Monopoly for what it is: a solid concept with bad execution. There are a lot of questionable game design decisions that, if corrected, could have made for a fantastic game.
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Importance of playtesting in game design
Logic Simplified
AUGUST 14, 2023
It is one of the best ways to improve the game quality by focusing on real player behaviour and learning what players really think about particular aspects of your game. Designers use this method to test different game versions frequently to find faults and provide input for improvements. Let’s find out.
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Game art vs game design: What is the difference?
Logic Simplified
AUGUST 8, 2023
Since most of us are unaware of the process of creating a game, we usually confuse game design and game art as being the same. In this blog, we will discuss the difference between game art vs game design and how each plays a unique role in game development. Who is a Game Designer?
4 Lessons from Everdell for Aspiring Board Game Designers
Brand Game Development
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Worker placement is a very simple concept with really profound implications. There is a reason this mechanic is present in many BGG Top 100 Games such as Viticulture , Caverna , A Feast for Odin , and Agricola. It’s another worker placement fantasy board game with good components. This is not an insult.
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COCOON creator Jeppe Carlsen “I never compromise on playability”
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 11, 2023
. “My Co-founder Jakob Schmid and myself created the rhythm based puzzle platformer 140 together back in the day, and we are both interested in integrating music systems with the game design.” Carlsen’s vision for Cocoon sprang from a fascination with game mechanics.
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BAFTA announces 2023 Young Game Designers competition winners
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 22, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox BAFTA has unveiled the 2023 winners of its Young Game Designers (YGD) awards. In the ten to 14-year-old category, Max Whistlecraft won the Game Concept award with Polarity, a science-themed title; users can switch the polarities like a magnet to fight bosses.
Chance vs. Choice: Balancing RNG and Player Agency in Modern Games
Game Wisdom
APRIL 18, 2025
Chance vs. Choice: Balancing RNG and Player Agency in Modern Games Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com In the evolution of modern game design, few concepts have sparked as much debate as the balance between chance and player choice.
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The Growing Use of Generative AI in Game Design
iXie gaming
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
Generative AI has experienced increasing usage in game design as it accelerates and streamlines different aspects of game development. Generative AI in game design refers to the use of AI techniques, particularly generative models, to develop and improve different video game aspects.
From fantasy kingdom to cyberpunk metropolis – the evolution of Technotopia by Yustas Games
PreMortem.Games
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
But initially, Techotopia was a completely different game. The original idea was to blend elements from Dorfromantic and Reigns ,” says lead game designer Ignat Negrei, “where players would create their own fantasy kingdom using cards representing forests, fields, and mills.”
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Why Gamification Makes Everything Else More Fun
Brand Game Development
JUNE 3, 2019
The concept is simple: through gamification, you take the elements we associate with games – point scoring, competition, rules – and apply them to something else. Businesses have fallen in love with this concept because they’ve found that gamification works wonders for motivating people. What’s the point?
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Solo dev Vladyslav Pidiashenko “I hope IHAS will inspire players to better their lives”
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 30, 2024
“I wanted IHAS to deal with so many philosophical concepts,” Pidiashenko explains. That’s why I wanted IHAS to deal with so many philosophical concepts.” At first, I was planning to make a walking simulator-horror game. On one hand, I get to do what I love to do, especially game design, storytelling, and art.
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Summer 2025 Game Development Student Internship Roundup, Part 2
Ask a Game Dev
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Associate Development Manager Co-op/Internship - Summer 2025 (Sports FC QV) Game Product Manager Intern (Summer 2025) Music Intern EA Sports FC Franchise Activation Intern Associate Character Artist Intern Client Engineer Intern Visual Effects Co-Op Associate Environment Artist Co-Op (Summer 2025) Game Design Intern (Summer 2025) Game Design Co-Op (..)
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From Concept to Success: A Deep Dive Into Our Popular Gaming Solutions
Logic Simplified
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Importance of Digital Distribution Platforms Our company specializes in the development of video games that can be featured across a diverse range of distribution platforms like Steam, Epic Games Store, Google Play, Apple App Store, and other distribution channels. Contact us at enquiry@logicsimplified.com
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Kazakhstan-based Goodwin Games takes us on an emotional adventure in Selfloss
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Developed by Alexander Khoroshavin (Alex Goodwin) and a small team, the game centers around an elderly healer named Kazimir, who journeys through a whale-worshiping fantasy land to heal his ‘soul wound’. I used to attend a lot of game development events and conferences, but now I’m more interested in just focusing on making games.”
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Make a Board Game in 28 Days: A Challenge by Brandon the Game Dev
Brand Game Development
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Today, I have a challenge for you as a board game designer. I want to see you make a board game in 28 days. That’s why I’ve provided a 28-day game design challenge for you. This 28-day challenge is intended to give you the structure needed to get into the habit of board game design.
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Exploring How Coding Concepts Can Be Applied to Real-Life Situations
Real Programming
JANUARY 29, 2024
Math concepts are baked into programming when kids start learning, though it definitely gets more advanced as they pass through the courses. Jobs Finally, knowing how to code opens the door to countless jobs, including in fields adjacent to video game design or programming. the answer may sadly not always be affirmative!
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Mobile 3D Games vs. Console Games: What’s the Future of Mobile Gaming?
Big Games
JANUARY 9, 2025
A 3d game development company can introduce such trends in games thanks to its innovative approach to game design and advanced technology. Increased Use of AI AI will continue to play a more prominent role in phone-based gaming, from game design to smarter, non-playable characters.
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Game Design Idea, how to generate catchy level names for your game?
Jaunty Bear Games
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
The post Game Design Idea, how to generate catchy level names for your game? appeared first on Jaunty Bear Games. And I ended up playing with a website providing Super Mario Maker Level Name generator on Perchance, a website dedicated to generate random text.
Natural Numbers In Game Design
Tom Francis
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
They’re kind of ‘numbers you can see’ I’d like to use the term in game design to mean specifically that: numbers you can see. These are concepts you have to learn, but learning them is easy because there’s no maths to do, everything is one-to-one. or -2, is not natural.
Solo dev Esteban Hernandez spent 7 years on Creo God Simulator: “I’ve learned perseverance”
PreMortem.Games
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
. “I try my best to accept that I may not be the most talented or brilliant game developer in the world, but that I am capable of making something fun and beautiful.” Years ago, I became a solo developer initially because I wanted to make games, plain and simple. ” Why did you become a solo developer?
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Maniac Mansion Design Notes
Grumpy Gamer
JULY 15, 2014
It wouldn't be until Monkey Island that the "puzzle dependency chart" would solve most of our adventure game design issues. More design flow and ideas. The entire concept of getting characters to like you never really made it into the final game.
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The importance of a game design document & how to create one – part 2
The Knights of Unity
FEBRUARY 12, 2021
In the previous part of the post, we’ve introduced you to the most important reasons to create a game design document in your project, using three examples: personal project, internal project, and commission work. First two or three paragraphs that should help the reader to become familiar with your concept and its setting.
The Best Careers in Math You Never Thought About
Real Programming
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
As industries evolve, so do the applications of mathematical concepts, opening doors to diverse career paths that merge creativity, logic, and problem-solving. Game Designer Game design is a math-intensive career. Opportunities in the growing gaming and entertainment industries.
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Maniac Mansion Design Notes
Grumpy Gamer
JULY 14, 2014
It wouldn’t be until Monkey Island that the “puzzle dependency chart” would solve most of our adventure game design issues. More design flow and ideas. The entire concept of getting characters to like you never really made it into the final game.
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Fly into the unknown with Void Sails by Ticking Clock Games: “We’re self-funding our debut”
PreMortem.Games
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
.” With the initial idea of a flying ship as their foundation, the Ticking Clock Games team set out to create an action-adventure RPG where choices shape the story and players get to fly and upgrade the ship, meet interesting characters and uncover some dark secrets in unexpected places.
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Tape to Tape by Excellent Rectangle is the world’s first hockey roguelite
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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new jam game: Where's the beef
Radiator Blog
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
This was a golden opportunity for my favorite game design trick: make a game that's literally about doing the thing , don't try to adapt it into a platformer or shooter or something! So this is a game about literally finding beef and clicking on it. Just make the thing and let the activity breathe. Very simple.
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How To Play-Test the Rules of Your Board Game
Brand Game Development
DECEMBER 11, 2017
Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the sixth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? Where in an MMORPG world, that concept is very straightforward.
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Finding your true love may win the game in Fabledom by Grenaa Games
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 12, 2023
He also helps come up with ideas and cool concepts and we cooperate very closely. I do all the coding, game design, day to day production stuff, basically everything else. “João does all the art and shaders. Everything from buildings, to grass, to the princes and princesses. We use external consultants to help us out though.
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Accelerate your Game Design, Development and Build with Unity Asset Store
Jaunty Bear Games
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
HUD Navigation System by Sickscore Games. HUD Navigation System (HNS) is the ultimate collection of the most common navigation concepts from various games. The post Accelerate your Game Design, Development and Build with Unity Asset Store appeared first on Jaunty Bear Games. Tiny Dragon by Suriyun.
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How to Design the Core Engine of Your Board Game
Brand Game Development
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
This article is the first of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. It is a mix of the objective of your game and the feelings you want it to evoke. Final Thoughts.
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A follow up to your answer about veilguard (was really hoping you would touch on that one). Why do game companies that have a “bad” release always seem to start from the bottom of the pyramid when it comes to restructuring and recouping losses? Why fire low level devs who did their best with what they had, when the companies have people in senior positions making hundreds of thousands of dollars (if not more) that they could just cut from? Why do the trenches always get the punishment first?
Ask a Game Dev
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
You always need a core team to get a project off the ground - engineering who can put together the foundations of the game, design that can prototype and build core gameplay, art that can establish a new visual standard for a new game. There's also the factor of how projects have different needs at different times.
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20 New Year’s Resolutions for Board Game Devs in 2020
Brand Game Development
DECEMBER 30, 2019
Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. With that in mind, I want to help you come up with some New Year’s Resolutions of your own, ones specifically related to board game design. Play-test with game designers. Let’s say you’ve made light games.
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Gerel: Against The Corvus Empire - a pixel art video game by CGS grads
CG Spectrum
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
Through this unique online network, Alan connected with Advanced Concept Art Course graduate Dogyeong (Do) Lee and Game Design Course graduate Alexios Vasilakis who both joined the Overwrite Interactive team. The game's narrative was inspired by the strong women in Alan's life. for the pixel artist to use as a base.
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Double Fine PsychOdyssey recaps / viewing guide, episodes 01-17
Radiator Blog
MARCH 16, 2023
I assumed it was mostly for fans but after watching all 32 episodes (on 2x speed, skipping some parts) I've changed my mind and now I think it's essential viewing for all game designers / devs. Outside of game design, there's a growing tide against "design thinking" style methods, see "Design thinking was supposed to fix the world.
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COCOON creator Jeppe Carlsen “I never compromise on playability”
PreMortem.Games
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
. “My Co-founder Jakob Schmid and myself created the rhythm based puzzle platformer 140 together back in the day, and we are both interested in integrating music systems with the game design.” Carlsen’s vision for Cocoon sprang from a fascination with game mechanics.
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Mystery investigation specialist EQ Studios “All our murder scenes are fictional”
PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Ideas for the game’s content were inspired mainly from movies and TV shows, while the game designs came from the games the team loves to play, like Everquest for the open world concept and The Vanishing Hitchhiker for the atmosphere. We welcomed the different ideas and incorporated them into the full game.”
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How to Make Board Game Rules
Brand Game Development
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
This week while working on my current board game design, a lot of things have come into focus. Now it’s time to start tweaking board game rules. This is where board game design often becomes very tricky. Need help on your board game? Playtest a Ton.
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