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Kazakhstan-based Goodwin Games takes us on an emotional adventure in Selfloss

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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. However, the lack of a local community hasn’t been a significant obstacle. “I Games that are intriguing based solely on their concept and a simple game loop.”

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Rebots by FlatPonies launches after 6 years “We’re ready for more ambitious projects”

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Rebots came from a simple concept. It’s where the player crashes their spaceship at the start of the game and from there, it’s their job to restore the Spaceport and help the local aliens.” We’ve gotten much better at the practical stuff of making things, prototyping, implementing and polishing,” Porkoláb notes.

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5 Lessons I Learned at a Play-Testing Convention (Protospiel Atlanta)

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Prototype of a beach volleyball game by Julio Nazario. Protospiel conventions are based around prototype board games. Prototypes ranged from paper-and-pencil to full-on Game Crafter $100+ sets. When you go to a play-testing convention, it’s not about just getting your prototype tested. Need help on your board game?

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20 New Year’s Resolutions for Board Game Devs in 2020

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If you’re the kind of creator who has a few prototype board games in your closet somewhere, consider playing one of them with a few game designers. You can usually find them at Protospiel conventions or even local game stores or Meetup groups. Order a professional physical prototype of one of your board games.

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Enticing mix of genres in Ghibli-inspired The Brew Barons by Lifetap Studios

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As we were prototyping there was still a feeling the game needed more action. Thus I make an effort to use purchased art assets only as a starting point to then be modified into something more unique and fitting of the aesthetic.” “We built a prototype in our spare time and saw the potential. But that’s not all.

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NVIDIA Research Shows Interactive Texture Painting with Gen AI at SIGGRAPH Asia Real-Time Live

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Rather than generating complete results with only high-level user guidance, this prototype shows how AI can function as a brush in the hands of an artist. It enables the interactive addition of local details with infinite texture variations and realistic transitions. Inspiration images are a common concept in 3D design.

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How to build successful VR games as a solo developer

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And that resulted in the first prototype of Dreadhalls. So rather than coming up with an entirely new concept for his second title, he stuck to his guns and layered in more elements – like in-game combat and the use of limited resources – to get people more engaged. I have a long backlog of game ideas and concepts.

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