PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 3, 2024

“After we had the main gameplay features and ‘hooks’ of the game written down to the last detail in a design document, it was then that we began writing the story,” Mojsovski shares. “Talk with the players and do lots of playtesting. Then, analyze their feedback.

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Brand Game Development

APRIL 27, 2020

Write down everything they say and keep a good attitude even if you disagree. Two groups that come to mind are the Tabletop Game Playtesters Guild and Card & Board Game Designers Guild. Create a feedback form and online demo, then advertise and offer prizes. Run online demos or live-stream your game.

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Demo Playtesting Simulation Advertising 130

Ask a Game Dev

JANUARY 24, 2025

At the start, you have one or two developers who write a pitch. If the prototype gets approved, the team ramps more and builds an entire playable demo that demonstrates all of the major game systems at work. This is primarily because development costs only grow as the project progresses.

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Prototyping Dev Playtesting Build 52

PreMortem.Games

JULY 1, 2024

” “Our goal is to build our games holistically where music, interaction, art and writing all inform one another and iteratively improve throughout the development process. This time around we’re putting a lot more time and resources into playtesting and catching problems early.”

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Art Graphics Games Puzzle 138

Brand Game Development

JANUARY 2, 2018

Every iteration of each game has to be created somehow and there are A LOT of iterations – usually a new one after each playtest, especially in the beginning. I sometimes use blank cards or write on prototypes if I need to iterate quickly, but that typically only happens at conventions. Carla: I also do a lot of interviews!

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Playtesting Games Advertising Prototyping 130

PreMortem.Games

MARCH 30, 2023

We had three very different games that we spent around two weeks on each, developing them up to a point where we could playtest them with other people”, says Mason. Getting a demo out well ahead of the release date allowed the team to receive feedback and make some changes ahead of time. Even with no tutorial. seconds.

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Playtesting Prototyping Games Mechanics 104

PreMortem.Games

MARCH 20, 2023

We had three very different games that we spent around two weeks on each, developing them up to a point where we could playtest them with other people”, says Mason. Getting a demo out well ahead of the release date allowed the team to receive feedback and make some changes ahead of time. Even with no tutorial. seconds.

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Playtesting Prototyping Mechanics Games 104