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Game Developer
AUGUST 16, 2023
In the latest Game Developer podcast episode, we dive deep on prototyping and iterative design with Charlie Cleveland, game director on Subnautica and Moonbreaker.
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Game Developer
MAY 20, 2024
The IndieDev program will grant £15,000 / €15,000 to the seven studios in the island of Ireland to generate ideas and create game prototypes.
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MAY 29, 2024
LocalThunk shows how 2024's breakout deckbuilder evolved in the course of its three-year development.
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Logic Simplified
JULY 27, 2023
Therefore, before developing the game's final version, you must test a prototype. This is one of the most crucial parts of game development that can boost the game’s overall quality and success. What is a video game prototype, and why is it essential? Why do you need video game prototyping?
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Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Stoic CEO and president Trisha Stouffer explains how The Banner Saga developer built a multi-faceted combat system for its upcoming action-RPG.
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Game Developer
OCTOBER 18, 2024
The developer has put its staff on notice for redundancy as it shops around a prototype of its next project to potential business partners.
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PreMortem.Games
APRIL 3, 2024
Although she enjoyed her time in Turkey and her engineering studies, she decided to leave both behind to pursue her passion for game development. Today she works at Maliyo Games, based in Lagos, Nigeria. However, experimenting with prototypes required specific expensive equipment. I did all the tests within that period.
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Logic Simplified
APRIL 1, 2024
Looking for a Real Unreal Game Development Company? The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased. The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased.
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Brand Game Development
JUNE 30, 2017
Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Last week in the Dev Diary, I talked about how board game development is a long, ongoing process with a lot of different stages. Need help on your board game? I know it’s not sexy.
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Brand Game Development
MAY 14, 2018
Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Failure can involve missed deadlines, lost clients, scrapped prototypes, controversial public statements, or no-show events. Were there physical issues that made the game difficult to play?
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PreMortem.Games
MARCH 13, 2023
Want to get away from the hustle and bustle in the Moscone Centre and just have a good conversation and decent coffee with Dutch games industry professionals? Here you will find game developers, publishers and tool- and tech providers ready to do business. We create games that make you smile”, says CEO Stein Damen. “By
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Brand Game Development
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
In fact, fulfillment often determines how big games are and how many components can be included. Many game developers think about fulfillment only after their project is complete – and you can certainly get away with it! Need help on your board game? Anyway, that’s enough out of me! So, good news and bad news.
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iXie gaming
AUGUST 8, 2023
It’s no news that the game development sector is a highly competitive one with capable hands who constantly work hard. However, getting a competitive edge in the industry requires creativity and that’s where rapid game prototyping comes in. It gives game producers the environment to conduct experiments and take chances.
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PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 7, 2024
FlatPonies , a Copenhagen-based game development studio, is finally launching Rebots , a first-person automation game that invites players to explore a universe full of quirky robots and expansive worlds. With over six years of development behind them, Lead Producer Regő Porkoláb has learned some valuable lessons.
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PreMortem.Games
JUNE 7, 2024
Pirofauna is the second game by tiny indie studio Petums. The first game Papetura was successful enough for Ostafin to make game development his full-time occupation. I really visualize everything, next steps, ideas and prototypes. For this game I only created a few attempts, I dismissed all others in my head.
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iXie gaming
AUGUST 8, 2023
In game development, one of the most essential aspects is prototyping. In today’s world, game development is an art, and quite inarguably, it is one of the most complex and intricate art forms. In this article, you’ll learn some significant and exciting things about the development of game prototypes.
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Brand Game Development
DECEMBER 17, 2018
Let’s start with three roles: board game designer, developer, and publisher. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. The first thing you need to know about designer, developer, and publisher roles is simple. The lines are blurry.
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Unity Blog
AUGUST 17, 2023
In this guest blog, the Rubber Duck Games team breaks down the journey to developing a boss fight for Evil Wizard – from design and prototyping to animation, testing, balancing, and finalizing the visual effects.
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Perforce
APRIL 28, 2023
Studios are using premade, free game assets to help them iterate more quickly before committing to any particular feature or game mechanic. Here, we will discuss how you can use free game assets — such as Unity free assets — for your video game prototype, and how a digital asset management tool can help.
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PreMortem.Games
MAY 24, 2024
Jason Nicot , a French solo game developer operating under the name Choose Red , recently announced his latest game Sanctua. In this co-op multiplayer game a group of players have to work together to escape a cursed tomb. He went into transportation management, but game development never really left his mind.
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PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 4, 2024
When considering a game for signing, they look deeply into its scope and development trajectory. “If we’re really interested in signing, we’re going to ask for something that really articulates mid-game, late-game, scope, features—all of that stuff,” says Handrahan.
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Brand Game Development
OCTOBER 27, 2017
Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. Last Saturday and Sunday, I attended my first board gaming convention – Protospiel in Atlanta. Prototype of a beach volleyball game by Julio Nazario. Need help on your board game?
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CrazyLabs
OCTOBER 18, 2023
In the competitive world of mobile game development, creating captivating and enjoyable gaming experiences is paramount. Mobile games prototyping emerges as a crucial step in the game development process, enabling developers to iterate, test, and refine their game mechanics before the final production phase.
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Brand Game Development
AUGUST 28, 2017
Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Creating board games can be an expensive affair. In fact, minimizing costs is one of the most compelling reasons to create a game and send it to a publisher instead of self-publishing. ” Maybe.
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PreMortem.Games
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Now, she’s navigating the world of game development, where each day brings new challenges and exciting discoveries. Let’s take a trip back memory lane and find out when the seed of game development was planted and how each part of Kamo’s past adds up. This knowledge helps me create architectural designs in games.
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Ask a Game Dev
MARCH 29, 2024
Prototype - A playable example of a single gameplay system to prove out the concept. Examples might be character movement, a combat combo system, or a specific game mechanic. The above screenshot is from the Breath of the Wild systems prototype - wind, fire, etc.
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iXie gaming
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
As a result, multiplayer games have revolutionized modern gaming, from human vs. computer to human vs. human interaction. Building multiplayer games can be rewarding and exciting for aspiring game developers. How to Develop Multiplayer Games Multiplayer game development involves multiple steps.
Brand Game Development
OCTOBER 13, 2017
Dev Diary posts are made to teach game development through specific examples from my latest project: Highways & Byways. This week, I posted A Crash Course on Selling Board Games , which is my way of helping demystify that which terrifies many first-time game developers. Need help on your board game?
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Big Games
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Developing a game is no child’s play! Game developers can vouch that the game development landscape does not look as pretty and exciting as it seems. Months, sometimes years of planning, impending deadlines, trials, and corrections go into creating a video game loved by the targeted audience.
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Big Games
JANUARY 8, 2024
Have you ever dreamt of crafting your own epic game? Buckle up, aspiring developers, because the barrier to entry just shrunk to the size of a pixel! We’re talking free game development software , mind-blowing technology, and trends hotter than a dragon’s breath. Let’s jump in!
PreMortem.Games
JULY 10, 2024
AI is increasingly being utilized in game development, not just for automation and cost reduction, but also as an innovative gameplay feature. Various games now incorporate versions of Chat GPT to enhance NPC interactions. One notable example is Uncover the Smoking Gun by South Korean studio ReLU Games.
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Brand Game Development
MARCH 12, 2018
Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the last of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? Ordering Print-on-Demand Samples for Prototyping.
Brand Game Development
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the fifteenth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Commissioning art can be one of the most daunting parts of the game development process.
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AWS Games
MARCH 6, 2024
With the annual Game Developer Conference (GDC) just days away, Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Games is ramping up to host exciting technology demonstrations and programming focused on evolving industry trends, including generative artificial intelligence (AI).
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Moonmana
DECEMBER 27, 2022
They continue to attract diverse audiences all over the globe, and game developers, for their part, continue offering unique and thrilling titles to suit any taste. . Game development companies catch the wave and try to please picky gamers with compelling mobile games. Full-packed professional documentation base.
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PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 30, 2023
One of the stories I wrote was a game. That game is now Hiru.” ” As a result, Kunta Content’s title ‘Hiru’ has been in development for a decade, but it wasn’t until 2020 that Dean and his team actively began developing this story-driven game. It’s a long one.
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Mircosoft Game Dev
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
We are delighted to announce that the game development studio Kefir is giving the Godot Engine project a USD 120,000 grant to fund further development of the engine. Thank you Kefir for supporting our free and open source game engine! Many thanks to the Godot team for their incredible contribution to game development.
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iXie gaming
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Have you had an excellent game idea but not sure where to start? Or are you an experienced game developer who’s looking to grow the knowledge you already have? The process of game development is a unique experience. What is Game Development? Game development is the process of creating games.
PreMortem.Games
JULY 29, 2024
Oscar Salandin , known as Peculiar Pixels, received a major validation for his debut game, BOTSU Ridiculous Robots , by being named the Overall Winner at the Develop Indie Showcase Awards 2024. The English solo developer began his journey right after the Pandemic. Why did you become a solo developer? “I
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Brand Game Development
DECEMBER 30, 2019
Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. With that in mind, I want to help you come up with some New Year’s Resolutions of your own, ones specifically related to board game design. Just go out and make a great board game for fun.
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Brand Game Development
JUNE 11, 2018
As such, board game developers often find their own interest in conventions piqued. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. I’m a solo game designer/developer of strategy games on both analog and digital platforms!
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PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 9, 2023
They are both well aware of the irony of two engineers developing a parody engineering game, but that hasn’t stopped Cillín Farrell and Neil Mackenzie from devoting the majority of their spare time doing just that. We effectively combined our love for gaming, our skills in the Unreal Engine, with our engineering profession.
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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? Games are more than just what’s in the box. Who is Carla?
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PreMortem.Games
MARCH 13, 2024
When the allure of game development clashes with the necessity of a traditional job, the only choice is to juggle both endeavors simultaneously. I simply couldn’t shake off my passion for making games”, says Larabie. “So, So, I ended up living a dual life, working my day job and moonlighting as a developer.”
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