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Sandbox vs themepark

Raph Koster

I just watched a couple of videos about sandbox vs themepark games (in particular one by NerdSlayer and another by Josh “Strife” Hayes )… One thing that struck me about the ways players often talk about this (because at this point the history is so old) is that people think of sandbox as the older version of MMOs, and themeparks as newer.

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Oscar Salandin, developer of BOTSU Ridicuous Robots: “Solo dev can be lonely” 

PreMortem.Games

I think that anyone making something like this is slightly delusional, thinking that your latest feature is the coolest thing ever,” he admits. I think that anyone making something like this is slightly delusional, thinking that your latest feature is the coolest thing ever, but I think this is needed to keep you going.

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Godot for AA/AAA game development - What's missing?

Mircosoft Game Dev

It includes major improvements all across the board in features, performance, and usability. The features offered are also a lot more reminiscent of AAA games, such as far more material options and advanced visual effects (including circle DOF , volumetric fog, AMD FSR, etc.). Several features were added to Godot Physics since 3.x,

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Cracking the Game Growth Code: Lessons from SciPlay

Deconstructor of Fun

A big part of this strategy was the integration into Light & Wonder , a cross-platform games company known for creating physical slot machines, i-gaming products, and innovative game experiences that connect content, hardware, and systems across platforms and channels. In the end, its not about chasing the latest feature or trend.

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List of most popular video game genres in 2023

Logic Simplified

9 Most Popular Video Game Genres Dominating the Gaming Market Adventure Games Adventure games feature minimal fighting and rely rather on narrative. Additionally, several games have platforming features, secret stages, and hidden treasure chests, all encouraging exploration, discovery and storytelling.

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GTA VI Looks Great, but Online It’s the Real Topic (Opinion)

Deconstructor of Fun

2) ROLEPLAYING & SLICE-OF-LIFE FEATURES: One of the most popular ways of playing GTA online games is roleplaying, where users take the role of not only criminals but also regular citizens (police officers, firefighters, paramedics…). And currently it composes a significant part of GTA streaming activity as well.

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ARK Assertion Failed Error: How to Fix It Easily

Game Errors

ARK: Survival Evolved is one of the better first-person sandbox survival games. Delete contents of the Mods folder Navigate to the C:Program Files (x86)SteamsteamappscommonARKShooterGameContentMods and delete the contents of the Mods folder. Disable the overlay feature in Steam, Discord, etc.

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