Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Written by Ahmetcan Demirel , the maestro of product management and a podcast host ( Game Dev Diary ) from Germany! With a knack for puzzles, arcades, and simulation games. For puzzle games, which thrive on repeated play and consistent engagement, daily missions offer a particularly compelling opportunity.

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Radiator Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Botany Manor is a 3 hour first person puzzle game about growing plants while exploring a big beautiful fancy house that smells like British Bake-Off. Gone Home anchors its story focus with voice acting, narration, simpler puzzles, and wry realism. The Witness fully commits to hundreds of puzzles at the scope of an open world game.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 9, 2024

Part of 2024's cohort is Rafif Kalantan, an emerging narrative and game designer from Saudi Arabia who spoke to GamesIndustry.biz about her journey from studying computer science to winning the 2023 Yugo BAFTA Student Award for her puzzle game Eros Xavier's Love Solutions. Read more

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Grumpy Gamer

MAY 25, 2022

Laying down the backbone puzzles for Act 1. Started the Puzzle Dependency Chart for Act 1. Yep, this dev diary didn't last long. Taking longer than I thought. Hope to get Dave's contract done by tomorrow. Jul 23, 2020. First "real" design meeting with dave. Jul 24, 2020. Jul 27, 2020. Jenn started. Jul 28, 2020. Nov 18, 2020.

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GamesIndustry.biz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Developers of indie puzzle game Orgynizer have claimed that Unity said organisations like Planned Parenthood are "not valid charities" and are instead "political groups." In a blog post, the EU-based developer LizardFactory said the plans to charge developers up to $0.20

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

That’s how I worked on the level design and puzzles in Raccoo Venture, for example. Although the levels often underwent changes after testing in the 3D environment, when you start to feel the dynamics of the level and the puzzles. There it will go through another polishing stage until reaching an acceptable product.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

He took some online courses on programming and he was in business, as a solo dev operating under the name of Frambosa , only six months later. So, his solo debut game Billy Bumbum might be the first and last game he made as a one-man-dev-team. But for me it might be different than for other solo devs.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 30, 2023

are answered in his regularly updated dev blog. Kemppainen details the journey: “It starts with writing and coming up with a general outline of the story and the main puzzles. For absolutely key puzzles or story beats this must be done, but for less important things I usually just change the script.”

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Indie DB

JULY 18, 2024

I'm a solo dev working on my first commercial project, WINCH IT OUT. It's a hardcore, physics-based driving puzzle platformer set to release later this year.

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Ask a Game Dev

JUNE 4, 2024

When designing a puzzle, a designer must think of the process by which the player interacts with them. Place and advertise the clues to the puzzle goal within the environment. This can be subtle or it can be obvious, depending on whether the puzzle is optional or part of the critical path.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 9, 2023

Cult will be responsible for publishing Galacticare – the sci-fi hospital management game by War for the Overworld dev Brightrock Games – as well as the next title from Witch Beam, the studio behind the multi-BAFTA winning puzzle game Unpacking. Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Derby-based Bulkhead is best known as the team behind World War 2 shooter Battalion 1944 and first-person puzzle game The Turing Test. UK developer Splash Damage has acquired Bulkhead for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition was mentioned in a press release for Transformers: Reactivate, which was announced during last night's The Game Awards.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 7, 2024

Headquartered in British Columbia, Canada, Simply Sweet Games is a fully remote studio that is currently developing its inaugural mobile title – the roguelike word puzzle Criss Cross Castles. Industry veterans Tina Merry and Carina Kom have formed a new studio, Simply Sweet Games.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

MARCH 28, 2025

Our fifth place entry is a puzzle game where you need to manipulate a stream of particles using attractors. Solve puzzles while casting magic spells to find your way out. Top 5 Lets take a closer look at the top 5 entries! Syneed Syneed by Hiina ranked 5th with 13 ratings (Score: 3.705). Our third place is a horror karaoke game.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Written by Ahmetcan Demirel , the maestro of product management and a podcast host ( Game Dev Diary ) from Germany! With a knack for puzzles, arcades, and simulation games.

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Part of the reason Escape Rooms appeal to people who don’t normally play games or solve puzzles is the physical experience. However, different people can focus on different puzzles. They can freely float from puzzle to puzzle with no real penalty. The appeal of Escape Rooms is in the physical experience.

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Ask a Game Dev

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Short questions: Ask a Game Dev on Twitter Long questions: Ask a Game Dev on Tumblr Frequent Questions: The FAQ We want the players to have a specific experience (e.g. Join us on Discord ] and/or [ Support us on Patreon ] Got a burning question you want answered?

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Brand Game Development

JULY 13, 2020

The game is full of mysteries, riddles, and puzzles. Some of the puzzles in Exit Games, much like in real-life Escape Rooms, are devilishly hard. Other puzzles are more obvious, but for whatever reason, you hit a wall and you spend 15 minutes making zero progress. They can also only be played once due to their nature.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 5, 2023

I had the idea of packaging information on the mass extinction crisis in a game where you solve puzzles and problems. Professional Voice Actor He spent the next two years working on the narrative-driven puzzle game. Also, being part of a community of devs helps a lot. Salo wanted to take action, but how? “I

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 24, 2023

“I’m not good with story telling or puzzle design, so combining some expertise would be nice.” As a solo dev I don’t have to synchronize with other people and can work at crazy hours. I’m not good with story telling or puzzle design, so combining some expertise would be nice.”

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Kazimir’s staff is more than just a weapon, it’s a dynamic tool that players can use to solve puzzles, combat enemies, and cleanse the Miasma. Reflecting on the game’s core concept, Khoroshavin shares, “The very first idea was that I want to make a game about an old protagonist that can traverse via boat.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 25, 2019

Out of nowhere, a thought popped into my head: “what if you were still monsters eating adventurers, but the game was all about dropping them into a puzzle that represented the monster’s stomach?” All I knew is I wanted some sort of spatial puzzle that ultimately determined the monster’s satisfaction.

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Continued dev work would be spent on adding new options for the randomized content generator to create even more interesting possible combinatoric results. This usually means content like cinematics, plotted narrative, voiced lines, action set pieces, puzzles, quick time events, scripted boss fights, that sort of thing.

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Grumpy Gamer

MAY 25, 2020

I also uploaded the dev build of the Delores engine (including the complete debugger) so you can run all your edits and changes. The other downside is these really are the dev tools we used to make the game, and like most in-house dev tools, they are poorly documented and very crude around the edges.

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Ask a Game Dev

JUNE 21, 2024

The actions that the player take include exploring environments, collecting puzzle pieces, avoiding obstacles, jamming obstacles, moving boxes, climbing boxes, using boxes to obstruct enemies, and that neat time recording feature. The Talos Principle primarily interweaves the exploration and narrative elements with puzzle solving.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

“The visual style definitely took us a while to decide on, as we weren’t sure if we had the capability to go for realism on the Quest platform”, says Frans Overman, one of the two brothers that make up the dev team. 99% of our assets are self-modeled and textured, as we believe in creating a product that’s totally our own. “I

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Grumpy Gamer

MAY 24, 2020

But wait… don’t hit the back button yet… I also uploaded the dev build of the Delores engine (including the complete debugger) so you can run all your edits and changes. I’m not talking about your unit tested sort routine, I’m talking about complex puzzle logic and odd UI uses.

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Ask a Game Dev

JULY 30, 2024

I focus on the part of the work I find inherently rewarding and interesting - I treat my tasks like puzzles and I solve them. The feeling of solving a puzzle is rewarding and interesting to me on its own, I would feel good solving problems and puzzles all day long.

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 20, 2022

When designing a puzzle, a designer must think of the process by which the player interacts with them. Place and advertise the clues to the puzzle goal within the environment. This can be subtle or it can be obvious, depending on whether the puzzle is optional or part of the critical path.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

Welcome back to another exciting issue of the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog! We'll be sure to keep you posted on all the sweet deets as we near our Patreon launch date, so be sure to stay tuned to our socials and public dev blogs for updates and announcements (including an exciting kick-off contest where you can snag a FREE PS5 ).

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Thanks for joining us for another exciting and epic issue of the Kristala Dev Blog. The dev blog is where we share all the behind-the-scenes dev action for Kristala, a 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG developed by the incredibly talented team at women-owned indie game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. Greetings, beautiful beings!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

You're just in time for the latest installment of the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog, a monthly compilation of the game development completed for indie 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala in November 2020. Plus, we'll introduce you to three of our newest talented dev team members too! Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JANUARY 14, 2021

Welcome back to the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog, where you'll get a front-row seat to the development process for the inaugural title from the leading ladies at Astral Clocktower Studios—a female-owned indie games studio based in Central PA, USA. Hello, loyal Kristalans and faithful fantasy fanatics! 3D Asset Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Welcome back to another installment of the Kristala dev blog. Since we last met, we've been kicking dev for Kristala into high gear and we're super stoked to share everything we've been working on over the past month. In other programming news, we recently added a new Gameplay Programmer, Rodrigo, to our game dev team.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

Welcome back to another magically entrancing issue of the Kristala dev blog. Stay tuned to the Kristala dev blog—and to all our socials—to learn how you can get exclusive, behind-the-scenes access into Harold's entire, step-by-step process. Hello, faithful feline-lovin' friends and fantasy aficionados! 3D Environmental Design.

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Cocos

JUNE 18, 2024

puzzle game so it’s not heavy on characters), is it worth using Spine animations or just exporting sprite-sheets will be not a big difference either? I want to ask a bit offtopic question, I hope it’s ok =). I’m only starting and trying to decide about animation formats to use). sorry for n00b question, it’s my first game

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

Thanks for tuning in to another exciting issue of the Kristala dev blog! Stay tuned for details on how you can get monthly comprehensive and even more detailed issues of the Kristala dev blog for just $1 a month! Stay tuned to future issues of the Kristala dev blog for updates on Fede's progress on this important enemy.

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