PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 28, 2023

In addition, balancing his fifth year as a Computer Engineering student and a pivotal role at Avalon, an American-based software company was no small feat. While quenching his curiosity Olamide stumbled upon Encarta Kids, an enchanting encyclopedia brought to life through games, puzzles, and quizzes. What is Unity?

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

Let’s take the popular example of Candy Crush Saga , a level-based puzzle game. Environment artist An environment artist creates a fantasy game world by adding buildings, landscapes, colorful backgrounds and props that match the game design. Technical In addition to being creative, a game designer must also be technically proficient.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

And Many More… There are so many more seemingly profitable hits — Rocky Rabbit (a PvP battle sim), Fanton Fantasy Football (a soccer/football idle sim), Farm Frens (an idle farming game), MemeFi Club with its clans and raids, the 18+ “dating” and clicker game Pocket Waifu , not to mention thousands of others slowly rising through the charts.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

On Android and other mobile devices, you may play a variety of fantastic games ranging from puzzles to adventure. And when we talk about the technology in these games, they frequently adopt the most recent technological advancements, including gaming engines and special development tools.  Can Mobile Games Be AAA?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 19, 2021

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. We're so glad you're here. If this is your first time joining us, welcome to the family! and they're not wrong. Concept Art.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

Hello, dear friends and fantasy aficionados. This is the place where we bring you a monthly peek into the development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game developed using Unreal Engine 4 by women-lead Astral Clocktower Studios. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle.

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Filmustage

JANUARY 17, 2025

Here's the kicker: productions that nail their scheduling puzzle finish shooting 25% faster than those playing scheduling hopscotch. This time-travel fantasy causes approximately a third part of all production delays. The same goes for your makeup magicians and effects engineers keep their magic concentrated for maximum impact.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

Although this is typically the only place where you can get a monthly peek into all the development that goes into Kristala—a 3D dark fantasy ARPG from female-lead Astral Clocktower Studios—things will soon be changing. Ready to see how things are going now in the fantasy world of Ailur? Let's dive in. Concept Art.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

You just left reality and fell into a portal to the fantasy world of Ailur, the fictional planet that serves as the setting for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game developed by women-owned independent game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

Software used by professional 3D modelers: Maya ZBrush Blender Mari Substance Painter Unreal Engine (and other real-time engines) Houdini 3D modeling jobs in the industry 3D modelers are sought after in film, games, and virtual production, as well as beyond the creative industries in areas such as product design and 3D visualization.

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Designer Notes

DECEMBER 10, 2023

He has now added a fantasy version of the tournament where viewers can bid on different leaders before the games begin and then track their success, as one might do in “real” fantasy sports. I also realized that the game was NOT actually an engine-builder even though it gave the outward appearance of being one.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

Hello, faithful feline-lovin' friends and fantasy aficionados! This is the only place where you'll receive a monthly, in-depth look into the entire development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game built in Unreal Engine 4 by the incredibly talented team at Astral Clocktower Studios. Concept Art. Programming.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 13, 2022

That makes them the closest thing in games to a rock supergroup: Maya Kylmamaa (Game Lead, Engineer) , was CEO of the now defunct Reforged Studios (a Helsinki studio focused on AAA strategy games). She previously was Technical Lead at League of Legends and a Software Engineer at several expansions of World of Warcraft , among others.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JANUARY 14, 2021

Hello, loyal Kristalans and faithful fantasy fanatics! Let's get immersed in the dark fantasy world of Kristala. Although the process is new for Joe, he managed to get a super basic groom to work in Unreal Engine. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle. 3D Asset Design. giant pain the ass. link] Sound Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Greetings, friends and fantasy aficionados! After his initial attempt in Unreal Engine, Joe realized that the result still leaves much to be desired, both in terms of hair-card placement and shading. He's been working behind the scenes for the past few weeks to get familiarized with our game build in Unreal Engine 4.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 21, 2021

This analysis will give you a full overview of the Strategy games genre, which is the second-largest genre in the Western markets after puzzle. This makes the genre second largest on mobile in (outside key Asian markets) after Puzzle games. They are meant more for trend analysis based on estimations, rather than an exact numbers.

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Raph Koster

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

But either one was radically different in that way than the most popular game engine, which was the Diku style (we called them “codebases” back then). Highly narrative, intricate puzzles, and immersive storytelling. So simulationism was born as a way to make fantasy worlds richer, more immersive… in a sense, to “make the ride better.”

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Moonmana

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This style can be a nice option for adventure, mystery, and puzzle games. Fantasy Realism. Fantasy realism is used for games full of movement, action, and drive. Games developed with the fantasy realism art style often involve aliens, races, and creatures that aren’t “real” yet are depicted realistically within the game world.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

To put the Strategy genre in proportion, it generates a whole Billion more than all Puzzle games combined. Though several puzzle genres do boast significant ad revenue streams, which bridge the gap in net revenue between the genres. We believe this is large because the audience at large doesn’t associate Final Fantasy with shooters.

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iXie gaming

MAY 26, 2023

Lone Echo This is a sci-fi VR game where players become a space engineer in a futuristic world. The game takes players through a series of puzzles and challenges, all set in a beautifully rendered world. The game’s physics engine creates a realistic combat experience that feels intense and engaging.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 20, 2021

Here you'll get an inside look at the detailed development work done for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, the inaugural title from the team behind Astral Clocktower Studios—a female-lead indie studio based in Central PA, USA. For now, let's leave reality behind and take a step into the dark fantasy world of Kristala. 3D Asset Design.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

but feels silly when half the problem is engine crashes, hard to disentangle whether this is also a player QoL design problem worth solving STEALTH / LEVEL DESIGN NOTES This is maybe Arkane Lyon's least stealthy game yet. sorry if your game happens to crash, or you get a dreaded UI freeze.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This is the place where we break down the development for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game currently in development by the talented team at women-owned indie games studios, Astral Clocktower Studios. Hey there, gorgeous! Welcome back to another exciting issue of the Kristala Dev blog. Started implementing an IK Setup.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

Hello, and welcome to the official Kristala dev blog, where we break down the development process for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala each month. She may still add some additional details before this baby is brought into Unreal Engine and placed in the game build, but we love what she's got so far. link] Kristala Original Soundtrack.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

You're currently tuned in to the official Kristala Dev Blog, a monthly compilation of all the development done on our first game, Kristala: a Dark Fantasy ARPG created by women-owned indie game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). The first official gameplay trailer for Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala. Behold, friends!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This is the place where we break down all aspects of development for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game in developed by the wildly talented dev team behind women-owned indie games studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. If you're a big lover of fantasy games (and we're betting you are!), Check it out!

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