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Solo dev Patrik Nagy on his game Backrooms Media “No amount of playtesting is ever enough”

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His latest and most ambitious project, Backrooms Media , dives into the eerie lore of the Backrooms. What started as a side experiment quickly grew, with his Backrooms Media demo attracting up to 12,000 players daily and nearly 200,000 in one month. No amount of playtesting is ever enough,” he says. “I

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SenAm Games is developing Al-Sirah, a game that educates young muslims about the Islam

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He continues, Video games are the most influential media of our time, but Islamic content has been painfully neglected. Plus, a smaller indie dev team should be able to handle the scope. Hrnjadovic also believes that the game could build bridges between people of different beliefs. That is if they can get the financing in place.

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How to Use Reddit as a Board Game Dev

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Reddit is not a social media website. r/tabletopgamedesign and /r/boardgameindustry are good for connecting with other designers and developers, getting feedback on a design, or even organizing playtests. Many developers choose to create their own subreddits for playtesting. Raf: The best place to start with Reddit is the FAQ.

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Solo dev Almar works on debut game Repunk “I’ve had some darker moments”

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Yet, for indie dev Almar, it offered an escape from the corporate rat race he felt trapped in. External validation rarely comes your way, especially while seeking attention on social media – which is absolutely required to build a community and get to be known by players. For some, the idea of developing a game alone is daunting.

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

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Working in Mixed Reality, I met many ex game devs and artists, who I learned from and was greatly inspired by. Although we weren’t making games, the tech for Mixed Reality was identical to making games, so I picked up a lot of technical ability with Unity, game dev, shaders and more.” Especially early-on. It’s made a huge difference.

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What’s the point of board game reviews?

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You can keep a dev diary. Look for engagement – comments, likes, conversation, and social media traffic. If something slips through your playtesting, it might very well be caught in the review stage. appeared first on Brandon the Game Dev. There’s a lot of ways to suggest that your game is going to be good.

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12 Simple Ways To Get Better At Game Development

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Rick has more than 14 years experience in the game dev industry, working on IP's that include Mario, Transformers, Captain America and Mortal Kombat. Until next time, happy dev'ing! He's done it all, from Game Designer, Producer, Creative Director and Executive Producer to GameDev.tv's