PreMortem.Games

MARCH 22, 2023

Currently, our system is designed to address highly repetitive and mechanical content production problems, such as matching lip movements. Throughout the exploration of these projects, collecting key data and efficient iteration based on artist feedback are crucial.” That can be very tedious and repetitive work.”

AI 194

AI Animation Animation NPC 194

Brand Game Development

AUGUST 7, 2017

You need to have a way of grappling with your game’s design in a flexible and systematic way that leaves you with a ton of data for decision making. ” Created traffic mechanic. 3: Nixed the traffic mechanic. Implemented construction mechanic. 4: Reduced board crowding and fiddliness of construction mechanic.

Art 130

Art Mechanics Game Developer Game Development 130

Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Core Mechanics of an Endless Runner Game Game mechanics make a video game engaging and challenging for players. The core mechanics involved in an Endless Runner Game include - Player Actions The player interacts in an endless runner game by jumping, sliding, or shifting sideways to avoid obstacles.

Mechanics 40

Mechanics Games Concepts Feature 40

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 29, 2024

Events with different mechanics sometimes complement each other, but at other times they divert players' attention, resulting in reduced activity and monetization. We had a case with an event based on merge mechanics. They just liked the mechanics and continued playing until the event had ended. Try different combos, too.

Mechanics 98

Mechanics Content Puzzle Mobile Gaming 98

PreMortem.Games

APRIL 21, 2023

Also, if a game mechanic has high retention, but other metrics are not as promising (e.g., This data can be easily tracked using Google Trends. How do you choose which trend mechanics to use as a part of the game and which to skip? Do you do any testing of the new mechanics before creating a game prototype?

Prototyping 104

Prototyping Mechanics Media Games 104

Brand Game Development

APRIL 24, 2017

It’s extraordinarily popular and an immense repository of all the board game data you can imagine. I could also go into detail about how to best use the data available on the site. Before you get your game listed on Board Game Geek, it’s helpful to understand their data model. That’s a lot of data.

Games 130

Games Editing Data Code 130

iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Scaling is not merely about increasing server capacity but requires a nuanced approach to managing synchronization, network stability, security, and cross-region data consistency. These systems are critical in identifying and resolving issues such as network de-sync, packet loss, and data transfer lags under real-world conditions.

Cross platform 52

Cross platform Data Balance AI 52

Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

Data Protection An important factor to consider when looking for a game development company is data protection. Look for one that cares about your data security and intellectual property. Prototype: The prototype is a raw test that checks the functionality of the game, environments, gameplay, mechanics, user experience, etc.

Game Developer 111

Game Developer Game Development Development Engine 111

AWS Games

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Creating simple sign-up processes : Filling in forms or providing lots of user data via mobile touchscreens can create friction for new players, resulting in them becoming frustrated and abandoning the process entirely. A solution must support modern encryption mechanisms, both for data at rest and in transit.

Mobile Gaming 109

Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Games 109

Brand Game Development

JUNE 5, 2017

The core engine wouldn’t change, nor would the mechanics or rules. There are five basic ways you can communicate with players: the core engine, the mechanics, the rules, the internal narrative (theme), and the external narrative (marketing). The foam guns are highly visible, hilarious, and elegant forms of data tracking.

Point and Click 130

Point and Click Games Art Mechanics 130

Nvidia

MARCH 1, 2023

We adopted USD to streamline our content pipelines and have something that performs well with large amounts of data and can be easily extended. Our schemas are generated from a proprietary data definition language that we use to specify all our content data classes. Any recommended small steps to follow for starters?

Entertainment 91

Entertainment Game Developer Game Development Development 91

Brand Game Development

AUGUST 5, 2019

To sell in this awfully noisy, competitive board gaming environment, you have to have mechanics and art that people really enjoy. On the note of mechanics, we were really lucky. The mechanics that were chosen for the initial game – tile placement, variable player powers, and so on – all screened well with an audience.

Art 130

Art Games Tile Mechanics 130

Brand Game Development

JULY 7, 2017

Themes create this story that make it easier for players to understand and interact with dry mechanics. Once I’ve got the core engine and mechanics of a game going, I like thinking of my game with various themes and seeing what fits. This will be a tricky process since there is so much data which needs to be neatly organized.

Communications 130

Communications Games Mechanics Point and Click 130

Brand Game Development

MAY 13, 2019

Everything can be scrapped at a moment’s notice – mechanics, rules, art, and even basic core concepts. You come up with basic ideas, find physical pieces to represent those ideas, and come up with game mechanics. Then you regulate the expression of those mechanics through rules. Need help on your board game?

Game Developer 130

Game Developer Game Development Development Art 130

PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 4, 2024

While they might start with the creative vision, the hard data has to follow. Developers need to demonstrate a clear understanding of their game’s full scope, progression, and mechanics, even if those details aren’t immediately visible in an early prototype. “It’s such a buyer’s market now,” Handrahan notes.

Prototyping 151

Prototyping Concepts Build Development 151

Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 6, 2024

When integrated with traditional marketing foundations like storytelling and retargeting, they hold even more data-rich potential for brand interaction and recall. Simple gameplay mechanics – The game or activity featured in a playable ad should be easy to understand and play, even for those unfamiliar with the advertised product.

Advertising 100

Advertising Mobile Mobile Media 100

Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 20, 2017

I’m just adding another mechanic and a tweaking a few rules. Now I’m going to share with you specifically the feedback I got and I’ll tell you how I’m processing it… Step 1 – Gather Data through Surveys. Thankfully, I won’t have to reprint any components.

Point and Click 130

Point and Click Games Mechanics Dev 130

Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 2, 2024

AppLovin is seeing high-IP games use ad-based monetization from the hyper-casual world, while casual titles layer in complex mechanics. Revamping Mechanics to Match User Expectations Mechanics like tile placement have surged in popularity as they blend accessibility with high engagement.

Mechanics 52

Mechanics AI Games Studios 52

Game Analytics

DECEMBER 20, 2022

They just make a game with a few mechanics, but without thinking about the social element. It’s less about the mechanics and more about how the players will be able to interact with one another. You’ll need live data. “You’re not making a typical game with a typical game loop, you’re making a social experience.

Mobile Gaming 96

Mobile Gaming Bug Mobile Mobile 96

Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

This communication happens on five levels: the core engine of the game, mechanics, rules, the internal narrative or “theme”, and the external narrative or “community and marketing.” You can always refer to that data later if you don’t catch something important when you first play.

Engine 130

Engine Engineering Communications Games 130

Game Refinery

MARCH 16, 2023

The data and examples shown here are gathered from the GameRefinery service, which you can access here. The more changes you make to the game, the more monetization mechanics you’ve got to play with. Content updates might involve a new narrative mission tied to the event, or event-specific game modes, minigames and challenges.

Mobile Gaming 119

Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Content 119

Brand Game Development

JANUARY 20, 2020

Good games have clever themes and mechanics. Good products are made for audiences using hard data to figure out what people like. Kickstarter is a giant open data set. Use hard data to figure out what price point core rewards are going for on successful campaigns. Much of what is in the middle is struggling.

Art 130

Art Fantasy Games Data 130

Brand Game Development

APRIL 13, 2018

I never once took Kickstarter data before making this game and its stagnation on Kickstarter shows. I never used market data to validate this game. Kickstarter is a big, beautiful data set. Use that data! I didn’t use that data because I was pursuing a passion project. Was it the basic concept?

Data 130

Data Writing Dev Game Developer 130

Nvidia

MARCH 17, 2023

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. Unlike previous formats, USD compositions can be used to edit data in a non-destructive manner. Unlike asset data, everything is in small ASCII files. Of course we do.

Game Developer 84

Game Developer Game Development Development Asset 84

Ask a Game Dev

APRIL 19, 2024

Cinematics are mostly for storytelling purposes, but they also hid a very real secondary purpose - we would do a lot of game setup during cinematics, like streaming data off of a physical disc while the cinematic is playing so that we can load what comes next.

Cinematics 64

Cinematics Cutscenes Dev Data 64

AWS Games

JANUARY 18, 2024

The result was an architecture crafted around a generic model comprising of data collection, campaign creation, data filtration workflow, and execution workflow. The solution’s components include: Data Collection : Gathering information from MongoDB and MySQL, both self-managed on EC2 , ensuring comprehensive data availability.

Data 67

Data Communications Fantasy Engine 67

AWS Games

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Data-driven decisions Throughout initial development and ongoing updates to “Tribes of Midgard,” the Norsfell team monitored Amazon GameLift metrics through its integration with Amazon CloudWatch. The solution provides observability into data that informs areas for server optimization as well as enhancing the overall player experience. “The

Build 113

Build Engine Engineering Studios 113

Game Refinery

APRIL 6, 2023

Publishers and studios are constantly looking for new ways to improve these, whether it’s with more powerful ad creative to boost UA or by adding new gameplay mechanics and features to improve player retention. Minigames have continued to grow in popularity since the IDFA changes, especially amongst casual and midcore games.

Mechanics 86

Mechanics Puzzle Mobile Mobile 86

AWS Games

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Bringing Data-Driven Insights to Fans Providing a transparent, global ranking system for LoL Esports teams has been a long-standing challenge and priority for Riot Games. During the tournament, GPR data was integrated directly into the livestream, with casters and analysts using the rankings to enhance their commentary and storytelling.

Esports 62

Esports Data Games Mechanics 62

Cocos

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Added today: Octave perlin noise Biomes data structure and components organization using the chain of responsibility pattern Domain Warping settings for more natural landscapes Next steps: Dig mechanics Generate the world with service workers Add more biomes Any help or collaboration here is super welcome, I have no idea how to deal with dynamic meshes (..)

Engine 52

Engine Engineering Mesh Mechanics 52

Grid Sage Games

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This new batch of items in particular is composed of quite a few belonging to the mechanics-heavy very interesting category, so in that regard this spike is quite meaningful. It had already been partially gutted (the imported stat data) by an impossible MediaWiki upgrade path, so I was going to replace it with something else eventually.

Beta 105

Beta Alpha Mechanics Build 105

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. relied on data to figure out what they wanted this game to be. The core gameplay follows a ‘build and battle mechanic’.

Mobile Gaming 98

Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Games 98

PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 31, 2024

Similarities all around Beyond its look and feel, the gameplay mechanics found in Palworld also closely match those from other well-known games. The survival mechanics and in-game tasks draw on Rust. Beyond Pokémon, some of the creature designs are similar to those found in Dragon Quest.

Open World 104

Open World Mechanics Development Concepts 104

iXie gaming

APRIL 16, 2024

This data offers insights into the effectiveness of your monetization strategies and the overall economic performance. Enhancing Your Game’s Economic Sustainability with Data-Driven Actions Game developers can take various data-driven actions to address imbalances and stability issues in their game economy. The outcome?

Balance 52

Balance Games Data Game Design 52

PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Using that list, I move to a broad research phase, in which I check lots of sources for gathering data. Once I consider I have enough data, I move on to analysis. The process of contrasting each of the data points gathered, finding their flaws or shortcomings, what could be done differently, etc. Which are its verbs?

Dev 160

Dev Playtesting Art Games 160

PreMortem.Games

JULY 12, 2024

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. Among new releases, we have identified two games with similar mechanics of unscrewing wooden panels. Conclusion This quarter, we saw continued growth of Pizza Ready.

Puzzle 104

Puzzle Racing Games Mechanics 104

Brand Game Development

JANUARY 4, 2021

At the same time, the games could only hold 64 MB worth of data , so they had to make a lot out of a little. That means implementing a number of catch-up mechanisms for losers, even if that might irritate skill players. This was true even at the time, as the comparatively sophisticated PlayStation 1 had CDs holding ten times that.).

Game Developer 130

Game Developer Game Development Development Games 130