The Bottom Feeder

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Ideas Are Cheap I'm kind of dubious about classes that claim to teach game design. UFO50 contains both introductions to a multitude of game genres and constant examples of how an old genre can be refreshed with a simple idea. Yes, I wrote some of those mid indie games.) They weren't bad games. Skull emoji.)

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The Bottom Feeder

MARCH 12, 2025

Storytelling like this is a great way to juice your game with some nice texture, but know its limits. It tends to be really painful when modern game designers take on stories from ages past. I'm much more likely to get annoyed at a game than I used to.

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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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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 17, 2023

About the budget for the game: “It’s hard to say because me and my partner (Game Designer, Maciej Stańczyk) have done a lot of unpaid work. I would like the next game to be made in less spartan conditions and to have a stable budget for the next project.” Play the demo and wishlist We. The Refugees.

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Jaunty Bear Games

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

High quality rigged low poly animals with amazing animations, stunning demo scenes, multiple textures, sounds and Wander Script. The post Accelerate your Game Design, Development and Build with Unity Asset Store appeared first on Jaunty Bear Games. Low Poly Animated Animals by Polyperfect. Tiny Dragon by Suriyun.

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Because if you go to a consumer show, you meet people, individuals, consumers, who can buy your product and you can do really well and you can make a few hundred, maybe a few thousand dollars for some of my game designer friends. If you can’t offer them a demo copy, maybe it’s a mini promo version.

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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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Brand Game Development

MAY 18, 2020

Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. I’ve talked about how you can create a Tabletop Simulator demo for your own game before. We’ve worked very closely with games before they launch on Kickstarter.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 10, 2024

“If you’re doing a video game campaign, you should not send T-shirts, posters and whatever” For a successful Kickstarter, developers should have a bug-free, visually impressive demo or vertical slice ready, aligning with the final game’s visual standards.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 16, 2023

“We as a team learned from The Ancients to pace our enthusiasm and scale the game to the size of the studio. There are plenty of indie developers that say this and it’s possibly the most crucial part of game design and development.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Grandmother of ChatGPT Her vision for 1001 Nights started during a game design course in 2020 at Goldsmiths , where she thought about making something based on natural language interactions, using a story everyone knows. “I I wanted to use a story that everyone is familiar with so I could design something new,” she says.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 1, 2023

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. ” Play the Atomic Picnic demo on Steam.

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Ask a Game Dev

OCTOBER 31, 2024

I would try to get your game in front of as many people as you can, get all the feedback you can, and do what you can to improve your game. It would not be weird at all. Get your friends to play it, get your family to play it, get as many people as you can to play it.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 11, 2018

I’m a solo game designer/developer of strategy games on both analog and digital platforms! I’m currently working on releasing my first game, State of Wonder , as well three other projects on the side. Do you want to have an open box with a demo set up? Emelie: Thank you for having me!

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 2, 2024

I think we have a similar attitude about what ‘good game design’ is, mechanically. One of the things we talked about was the possible implementation of a timer in Axe Ghost’s Daily Challenge mode, which was prompted by talking about chess timers and how they alter chess games.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 21, 2024

There's an exclusive playable demo for the game that is only available for a limited time. With a dedicated game designer and a narrative designer on the project, most of the creative decisions and ideas come from them, but Minenko insists everyone pitches in. “We Booth E-069. Unfortunately. We are a small team.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 19, 2024

Now he’s ready to take talking games to the next level with his new project Dead Meat. It’s an interrogation game where you actually talk to a suspect and try to get a confession. When we showed the demo at EGX, the average playtime was forty minutes and we were having to kick people off to let others have a go.”

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Logic Simplified

JULY 27, 2023

Here, we will discuss what you can learn about your game by prototyping. A video game prototype can tell you about the following: If your game idea is worth spending time on Many game designers and developers believe in their idea blindly and ultimately end up failing. Develop documentation at each step.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 2, 2018

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the ninth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? Brandon: There’s a lot of truth to this.

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CG Spectrum

APRIL 3, 2023

Penny was kind enough to share her experience at GDC and why she believes it's such a valuable event for people looking to break into the games industry. GDC is an annual event that brings together programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, and business leaders from around the world.

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Logic Simplified

MAY 28, 2024

For example, our developers use advanced lighting systems, particle effects, and AI systems to improve the game's graphics and gameplay. You can also find tools that help with level design, AI programming, and UI design. Many assets on the Unity Asset Store offer free trials or demos for you to test out before purchasing.

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Keith Burgun

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Throughout high school, I played a ton of different kinds of games, but the games that me and my friends would sit around the table and talk about were games like Fallout 1 and 2, exchanging stories of what had happened the night before. Over the course of my late 20s and much of my 30s, I sort of parted ways with RPGs.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 7, 2018

Demo: A short guide to contributing to Godot's editor | Gilles Roudière ( groud ). Workshop: 2D game workshop/demo | Leszek Nowak ( John Meadow ). Leszek will demo the development of a 2D game with audience interaction. Demo: Showcase and insights into the new TPS demo | Juan Linietsky ( reduz ).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Demo: Diving into the Vulkan: Presentation and demo of the Godot 4.0 Juan will show us the current state of the (work-in-progress) Vulkan branch, and explain how it was designed and the main differences with the Godot 3.x Talk: Creating open games together with Godot | Nathan Lovato ( NathanLovato ). x backend.

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Yobob Games

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Even though the current state of the game uses bless on animals, statues, and crafting/buildings, it doesn’t mean that I’ll add more features to the game to help create a strong foundation this game needs. When the demo gets released, I hope I get input from you through discord and what you want more in the game.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 20, 2023

I wouldn’t feel comfortable working on a game if I had to just follow someone else’s ideas. I also like not having to convince other people, especially management, about a game design decision or artistic choice. Solo developed games have much more room to be experimental and weird, and I love that.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 26, 2020

Talk: Visual Vertical Slice - Not just concept art, but not yet a demo | Matejs Balodis. Visual Vertical Slice is essentially a gameplay trailer, when there is no playable demo. It showcases the idea of the game. Demo: Making 3D adventure games with Godot | Paweł Fertyk ( miskatonicstudio ). Try 3D adventure games!

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OPM Jobs

JUNE 9, 2022

Steps to Starting Your Video Game Career Spend some time on video game discussion boards and social media groups to gain advice and tips regarding the industry. In addition, if you have any game demos of your own, you may get some constructive feedback that can help. Update your CV and portfolio for hiring managers.

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the fourth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? In my experience, it’s just not enough people to really know.

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Game Daily

MAY 4, 2023

” A demo version of I Am Jesus Christ is available on Steam , in which Jesus begins his ministry by seeking out his cousin, John the Baptist. During the demo, published by PlayWay, the player (as Jesus) walks about his home village of Nazareth, interacting with family and neighbors. .”

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Rindoku

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Some people finished the demo level in 4-5 minutes. Moving from full-on development to showcasing your game is a huge shift. You’re working in a bubble for 12 hours a day to get that last build ready for the demo and then suddenly: BOOM! Make the demo bigger and better. Paint a picture of the final game.

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iXie gaming

MAY 26, 2023

By following the do’s and avoiding the don’ts, you can ensure that your game stands out in the competitive PC gaming market. In this guide, we will cover a range of topics, including best practices for game design, effective marketing strategies, and tips for optimizing game performance.

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Nvidia

JANUARY 8, 2024

Convai is a versatile developer platform for designing characters with advanced multimodal perception abilities. These characters are designed to integrate seamlessly into both the virtual and real worlds. NVIDIA showcased Convai and the latest NVIDIA ACE technologies in the NVIDIA Kairos demo that debuted at CES 2024.

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Well I don’t really want* to go as far as creating a full-blown in-game design system with a dedicated interactive UI like you might find in some sort of RTS or games with a vehicle design element. Botcube compatibility highlighting demo. That’d be fun, but overboard. *Oh

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Grid Sage Games

DECEMBER 3, 2022

I’ve also been writing more general roguelike-related articles, too, looking at game design , item randomization , and backtracking. You can now find me on Mastodon , too, where I’ll be sharing info about roguelike development, other roguelikes, and of course the occasional Cogmind update.

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SOVEREIGN MOON

OCTOBER 11, 2020

However, buildbox has a heavy focus on mobile game development and you’ll see that a lot of their tutorials and demos are really geared towards games you’d play on your android or iOS device. Buildbox also uses a visual scripting tool to allow users to build their games without having to know how to code.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 29, 2018

Visual scripting is ideal for non-programmers, or for programmers exposing behaviors to game designers, artists, etc. Here is an example using the older 3D platformer demo: VR support. The default implementation is rather low-level, but is extensible enough for users to create more high-level behaviors.

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