Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the third of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? Game mechanics are how we bring the core engine of a game to life.

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Logic Simplified

JULY 31, 2023

There is one area every game designer must focus on to ensure that their games are captivating enough to entertain and provide an impactful experience to the user: game mechanics. When creating a new game, video game mechanics are often considered the most important factor. What are game mechanics?

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 26, 2024

A role that she holds dear and that inspired her to establish her company Kucheza Gaming. In 2020 she decided to channel her decade-plus entrepreneurial experience into her current venture leaving everything behind to focus on gaming. The Kucheza family Bukola’s childhood was filled with a lot more physical playing than video games.

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Game Wisdom

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Learning About Game Design in the Classroom Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" For this perceptive podcast, I’m talking with Jeremy Yanofsky who hosts the Engage Show to discuss what does teaching game design and using games in the classroom look like today.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 3, 2019

The concept is simple: through gamification, you take the elements we associate with games – point scoring, competition, rules – and apply them to something else. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Gamification is a fantastic tool.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 19, 2023

Eray Ağaçdoğrayan , founder of Gyroscoping Games , is Turkish himself. One of the counterarguments against hosting refugees was their education levels”, says Ağaçdoğrayan. Some people argue that low-educated refugees are just a burden to the economy and that they don’tt want to improve themselves. million people.

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Logic Simplified

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Demographics have changed the nature of gaming over the course of time and the industry has evolved above gender, age, and other demographics. Today people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds play and enjoy video games, while their preferences and consumption habits may vary.

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Game Design Aspect

JULY 6, 2021

This year, when I interviewed numerous aspiring game writers and narrative designers, I discovered that many were a bit fuzzy on the actual day-to-day tasks of the job. It was much like when people ask about game design and then find out with surprise that the actual job entails spreadsheets.

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Played with Fire

JULY 22, 2024

Creating VR games is one thing, but creating VR games that are both entertaining and „something more” is something entirely different! That’s why in our games, besides immersion, fun, and an engaging world, you’ll also find scientific elements that enrich the overall experience!

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Game Design Aspect

JULY 21, 2021

Last year, I was planning to have another run of Game Writing Primer but the pandemic and subsequent lockdown made that impossible. I checked in with my former students and was delighted to hear of their successes, games , awards, job offers, start-ups, and even a pending wedding between two of them!

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Game Daily

MAY 4, 2023

. “I’d watch amazing animated movies like Shrek, and I’d think, wouldn’t it be great to see something this good about Jesus Christ” After gaining experience making mobile games, Vysochanskiy’s development studio SimulaM decided that his dream project should be interactive. So I thought, why not me?

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Game Design Aspect

APRIL 15, 2022

In this video, game writer Sande Chen lists the top 5 game writing job hunt misconceptions she found during her research on job seekers wanting to break into the video game industry. Here is my presentation at the 2021 Southern Interactive Entertainment and Game Expo ( SIEGE ), the largest video game trade show in the South.

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Game Design Aspect

JUNE 2, 2022

In this article, game designer Sande Chen relates important lessons learned from the design of that game company's games, Journey and Sky. The conversation really tied in with a previous panel topic at CIMFest, Designing Non-Toxic Game Communities. They had a feeling of awe.

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Game Daily

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Image credit: Jamie Madigan Jamie Madigan is the host of popular podcast The Psychology of Video Games , and the author of multiple books that look into why people play games. The book also asks if games can make you smarter. Why are games designed the way they are? GameDaily: Why do we play games?

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Game Dev Unchained

MAY 1, 2023

Adnan Chaumette initially entered the gaming industry as a 3D artist before shifting to a more technical role. ” His company, Polygon Flow, develops a library of tools designed to solve specific problems faced by artists and developers. .”

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CG Spectrum

APRIL 3, 2023

The annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) was held last week in San Francisco, boasting 28,000 attendees ! Penny was kind enough to share her experience at GDC and why she believes it's such a valuable event for people looking to break into the games industry. Meet Penny!

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Game Design Aspect

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In this article, Sande Chen reports on the use of educational live-action online games (LAOG), a variant of educational LARPs. During the pandemic lockdown, it was impossible to play Live Action Role-Playing games (LARPs) that require face-to-face contact. She is one of the founding members of the IGDA Game Design SIG.

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 22, 2023

You are correct in that it is possible to transfer that body of knowledge over to the other gaming industry that is casino machines. Beyond that, here are some other roles that game design skills could transfer to. Tabletop, board, or card game design. It's still game design, just not in video games.

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Game Design Aspect

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

In this article, game designer Sande Chen reports on research findings regarding remote learning during the pandemic. As the parent of little ones and an expert in educational games, I welcomed the opportunity to hear the latest research from Patricia K.

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Game Design Aspect

MARCH 21, 2022

I had also reconnected with Cori Myers (or Gameinatrix) from Gamer Girls Radio (GGR), the longest running all-female gaming podcast in existence. I learned after-the-fact that I had been included in GGR's March 2021 spotlight of Amazing Asian Women in Tech, Gaming, and Streaming. Let your game writing portfolio rise to the top!

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Game Design Aspect

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

I'm thrilled to be shortlisted for one of the 2020 Women in Games Hall of Fame Awards and I am particularly excited that I can spotlight learning games and serious game development within the global game industry. Vote here: 2020 Women in Games Hall of Fame Awards Voting ends September 10, this week!

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Jesper Juul

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

For your theoretical traversal: Transactions of the Digital Games Research Association (ToDiGRA) special issue on “Teaching Games: Pedagogical Approaches” Table of Contents. Infrastructures of Play: Labor, Materiality, and Videogame Education. The Paradigm of Game System Building. Introduction. Jeff Watson.

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OPM Jobs

APRIL 13, 2023

There are so many games industry events out there to choose from. Even if you’re just looking for a casual event where you can have fun and meet some like-minded games industry folk there is an industry event out there for you. Are you looking to network with other devs or searching for advice on getting into the industry?

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Game Designing

MARCH 1, 2023

Video game engineers are an important part of a game development team who takes care of a range of advanced technical tasks. Due to the skills required, becoming a game engineer can take some time and education, but it can also be a very well-paying job. Game Engineer vs Developer or Designer?

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Game Design Aspect

DECEMBER 31, 2020

It was a delight to hear from my former game writing students at PlayCrafting. They attended the one-night Game Writing Portfolio Workout sessions or the multi-week intensive Game Writing Primer course. Mary Georgescu is starting a new job as a game designer at Exploding Kittens. Here are some highlights!

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Game Dev Unchained

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The world of gaming is always on the brink of something new, something vast, something that promises to change how we play and interact in virtual spaces. I sat down with John Krajewski , the man behind the unique and forward-thinking game, Eco. ” The allure of video games has always been about escapism and achievement. .

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CG Spectrum

OCTOBER 1, 2023

CG Spectrum Institute (CGSI) has launched three accredited creative courses for the film and games industry: Animation & VFX , Digital Art , and Game Development , which can be pursued as bachelor’s degrees or diplomas. Applications are now open for the first trimester, commencing on January 29, 2024.

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iXie gaming

MAY 23, 2023

Find your calling in the array of jobs that encompass the Game Lifecycle ! Video games on various platforms like Gameboys, consoles, personal computers, and mobile phones being mere sources of entertainment are now officially a matter of the past. There are opportunities that could interest you in every stage of this gaming lifecycle!

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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.

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Logic Simplified

MAY 16, 2022

Game Genre. Educational. Award-winning educational gaming website offers 1000+ learning activities for kids in grades K to 5, both educational and interactive. Award-winning educational gaming website offers 1000+ learning activities for kids in grades K to 5, both educational and interactive.

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Game Design Aspect

JULY 15, 2020

As an educational design expert, I feel like this time alone with my daughter has not only been incredibly valuable, but also magical.

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Ask a Game Dev

AUGUST 3, 2023

If he wants a career in AAA games, he will need specialized expertise. If you look at any indie game, you'll generally see a small team of a handful of devs who are each responsible for a huge amount of different kinds of work. There's just too much work to be done without enough hands to do it within a small team.

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Game Design Aspect

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

In this article, game designer Sande Chen delves into the parental guilt associated with app usage, as documented in the book, Baby, Unplugged. Hope you're having a good holiday and not working :) In the previous months, I've been following up on research about kid games, especially those for the preschool set. Happy Labor Day!

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Real Programming

JUNE 11, 2024

The basic idea is simple: the movies and games we see on screens can be addictive, and if you’re not careful, they can suck you in and consume much of your life. Education should teach kids how to think instead of rote learning that makes them merely memorize facts and dates. Irresistible, even.

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Game Design Aspect

JUNE 9, 2021

, this Saturday June 12, 2021, we are headlining the Georgia Game Developers Association CIMFest and I also will be moderating IGDA GDSIG's skipped (due to the cancellation of GDC last year) roundtable, Creating Non-Toxic Gamer Communities. Watch it for free on www.youtube.com/GeorgiaGameDevs Here's the deets!

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iXie gaming

APRIL 3, 2023

High-resolution textures enhance our gaming experience, creating a more realistic visual appeal. This effect is especially pronounced in virtual reality (VR) games, setting them apart from their competitors. The growing use of VR in language learning games is a testament to its effectiveness in improving language skills.

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Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

If you’re an avid gamer who loves computers, you may be thinking about pursuing a career as a game developer. Game development is a specialized, comparatively small, and lucrative industry. Retail gaming in the United States is estimated to be worth $4.19 As expected, graduates who work on video games are well rewarded.

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