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Wrapping up 2023 • Celebrating the life and works of solo developers

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Solo dev Graham Reid: “Being part of a like-minded community is really important” Young Dutch indie developer Lente is something of a free spirit. Solo dev Lente lives and works on a boat and that shows in her game Spilled! Feryaz Beer didn’t pick the easiest of genres for his debut game Super Fantasy Kingdom.

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There was a popular video a few years back (What games are like for someone who doesn’t play games). It struck me as a gamer because of how much unwritten “gamer intuition” that we just learned over time and tutorials sometimes seem to take this for granted (ie Day9’s criticism of Tears of the Kingdom). What do gamedevs keep in mind when crafting a tutorial for gamers but also for newcomers to gaming or the genre of the game?

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Most game dev teams have a strong idea of who our game's target audience is, and that includes the kind of context they should already have. If you've ever seen a player play Dance Dance Revolution for the first time, you'll see what I mean - there's a lot of awkwardness before they start to look more comfortable with playing it.

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How to Price Your Board Game

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It’s a very intelligent abstract strategy game in which you competitively build towers in an effort to be the first person to stand atop one. Now, yes, Fantasy Flight does have to charge a lot of money to break even on all those parts. The post How to Price Your Board Game appeared first on Brandon the Game Dev.

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10 Best Free Sci-Fi Games You Can Play for FREE

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Destiny 2 is a first person shooter (FPS) with action packed gameplay and an engaging narrative. Spacelords is a beautiful tactical sci-fi fantasy game with engaging lore and intense action that helps to push the game’s narrative along. This means that you can actually earn (or lose) real money by playing Planet Calypso.

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Among Us VR dev talks about how to create immersive worlds

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So you need to help them feel like they’re really there and really that new person.” Let people play out the fantasy Simulation is key for a successful VR game. Being able to actually play as an Impostor or Crewmate in first person was just so appealing to players.” Start with the fantasy.

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The Forgotten City (2021) revisited

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Since then, the mod makers have remade it into a UE4 standalone time loop first person RPG called. From a game dev perspective, it's been fascinating to play. In this post, I compare and contrast the original and this modern remake from a dev / design perspective. The Forgotten City (2021). it's going to therapy!

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The 2020 Holiday Shopping Guide for Board Game Lovers

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You are a fantasy monster trying to sate your insatiable appetite. The goal of Unstable Unicorns is to be the first person to collect seven Unicorns in your play area, also known as your Stable. The post The 2020 Holiday Shopping Guide for Board Game Lovers appeared first on Brandon the Game Dev. Hobby Board Games.

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