Ask a Game Dev

JUNE 30, 2023

When I say depth, I mean “pick a specialty” - systems design, combat design, level design, UX design, technical design, etc. Depth to me is understanding the core concepts and nuance of a specific form of design, not experience with engines or tools or whatever.

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Game Daily

APRIL 20, 2023

Initially, the company struggled to compete in a hyper-competitive global market, and in a development sector that lacks sophisticated off the shelf game engines. We felt like they were not even scratching the surface of the potential that blockchain tech brought to the games industry.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

3D Modelling 3D Animation FX Concept Art 2D Animation Game Design Game Programming 3D Modelling: Shaping Virtual Worlds “3D modelling is a rewarding career where you get to bring concepts and 2D imagery to life, sculpting personality and story into characters, objects, and environments.

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OPM Jobs

APRIL 13, 2023

March 2024 events and dates TBC DevGAMM Gdansk 1st – 2nd |Gdansk, Poland DevGAMM conference is aimed at developers, publishers, game designers, programmers, artists, business development managers, recruiters, journalists and everyone involved in the game industry in any way. From finance and accounts to marketing and PR.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 4, 2024

However, it pays off by preventing defects that may be costlier if they occur after releasing your video game to the public. Enhance User Experience (UX) Regression testing allows you to verify that existing video game capabilities work as intended, even after making updates. The outcome? The outcome?

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

This blog post is sponsored by Xsolla - a transaction and business engine that will accelerate your game commerce globally. Do you need funds to finish, release, or promote your game? It is the no-cost matching service that gets your game in front of qualified publishers and investors in one simple process.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 15, 2022

Gameplay: A satisfactory and standard production As a title made within the classical Korean MMORPG framework, the core UX is similar to that of other Korean MMORPG, including character design, storyline, career system, raids, etc. Lost Ark outshines other MMO games because each element mentioned above is polished to the next level.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2020

Here are the three things you need to know about ironSource: #1: They’re developing the most robust, data-driven growth engine for mobile games. #2: This sort of elongated production process obviously has increased project cost ramifications, which only reinforces the above mentioned design evolution - more Hybridcasual!

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Grid Sage Games

MAY 8, 2022

For one, gameplay features always take a back seat to UI/UX concerns. In recent years I’ve used this to add features like releasing drones from a bay, turning engines into proximity mines, and setting timed charges. Gameplay features always take a back seat to UI/UX concerns.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Gigi brought up a good point about the kinds of companies I sort of have three in my head about video games. There's sort of engineering led companies, there's sort of business led companies and their sort of creative led companies. Travis, which is an engineering driven company. That's the engine part of it.

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Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Sound Design Intern (Remote!) Brush up your resume and focus on any game dev work you’ve done. Amateur game dev work counts! Tabletop game mastering counts! Amateur board and card game design counts! Game jam work counts! Making your own CCG fan sets or draft cube counts!

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