Radiator Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Like a lot of Counter-Strike Source, it often feels more like a game engine tech demo rather than something for humans to play. Thanks to playtesters JoyModulo and Spootnik for playtesting and feedback, and thanks to Fairweather for organizing and additional QA. Blood Gulch!

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Grumpy Gamer

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

I use Microsoft's Azure to do cloud compiles of the c++ engine for my new game. For me to get a new playtest or (more importantly) a dev engine build can take 15-30 minutes. I know this isn't true, but it's what it feels like when I desperately need a new engine. Same with the Mac build.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 19, 2024

Things were getting serious three years later when Ryding decided to quit his job as a software engineer and work full time as a game developer. One of my close friends, Ches Denison, joined me working 5-10 hours a week as a playtester, game designer, and just a general jack-of-all-trades-guy.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 1, 2023

Everyone must be online from 14h to 18h on Discord because this is ‘when things get done’ and we can all do brainstorms, playtests and all that.” The company started creating multiplayer games because the founding members wanted to playtest games together. “We do have some rules that were inspired by a friend that works at Valve.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I decided to study systems engineering and earn a degree in Computer Science – with the objective of becoming a videogame developer.” “And… I definitely recommend getting feedback from external playtesters at each step “On each one of those steps I end up having one or more concrete ‘products’.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 2, 2018

With various other developers, I’ve talked about all the different parts that go into making a board game: the core engine , the mechanics , rules , and storytelling / internal narrative. Carla: I’m Carla Kopp and I’m a software engineer during the day. Except that’s not really all, is it?

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Brand Game Development

APRIL 27, 2020

Two groups that come to mind are the Tabletop Game Playtesters Guild and Card & Board Game Designers Guild. There are large groups of people who absolutely love play-testing, even though it is often hard work. Reaching out to these enthusiasts is often the best way to find play-testers. Visit your local game store.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 24, 2024

We’ll soon be conducting first playtests with the horse-loving target audience to make sure riding controls and animations hold up to scrutiny.” Also, Unreal Engine 5 and its tools allow us as a developer to reach new levels of visual fidelity and detail that we absolutely wanted to play around with and show off.”

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AWS Games

MARCH 27, 2025

AWS presented playable ads for Ludeo and powering Xsollas game streaming service, to game streaming smart TVs for JackBox Games and a time-saving proof of concept playtesting workflow for Epic Games. Image 2: GDC 2025 attendees demo Amazon GameLift Streams.

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Nvidia

MARCH 24, 2022

Simplify integration with the new NVIDIA Streamline Since NVIDIA Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) launched in 2019, a variety of super-resolution technologies have shipped from both hardware vendors and engine providers. Traditionally, game engines must bind all active materials in a scene. Unreal Engine 4.27

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 15, 2023

Understand how the candidate approaches problems Engineering is a varied and ever changing sector. Here’s another example: "You are the Lead engineer on a live game that's just been released. Avoid Trivia questions At its core, engineering is about solving problems and figuring new things out.

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Logic Simplified

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Game Environment Design Game engines like Unity offer intuitive tools that are used to create spatial layouts with intricate details and dynamic lighting systems. Playtesting Playtesting involves testing a game with real players to assess its design, functionality, and entertainment value.

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Cocos

MARCH 25, 2024

I am super impressed by how far this engine has come in the last 15 months! Also, I’ve been toying around with the animation tool’s “embedded player”… I realize it’s still experimental feature, but it got me thinking… is there a way that we can preview a spine animation in editor without having to manually playtest the game?

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Radiator Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

Tech-wise, it's a vertical slice "learn Unreal 4" project, a big shift from a studio that used to roll its own in-house engine. Episode 08: "A Couple Years of Hard Work" is when they make their first in-engine prototype demo to figure out environment art and player locomotion. Through all this, Tim seems to cautiously step back.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 2, 2018

After three days of intensive game development and two weeks of playtesting and rating (over 3,500 ratings!), 110 participants developed games with Godot Engine on the theme TEMPERATURE. we now have the results for our June 2018 Godot Community Game Jam !

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 7, 2018

The first day will focus more on engine contributions and technical discussions around the roadmap and future features, while the second day will be more general purpose with different talks and workshop to share game-making knowledge. Godot is a powerful multipurpose engine that can be used for pushing the boundaries of medical simulation.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 20, 2019

Armed with that information, I set about building a new frame to contain the spitting and rumbling engine at the core of Cover Your Assets. After several months of brainstorming and playtesting, we settled on the mechanics of Cover Your Kingdom. Modifying Cover Your Assets to Create Cover Your Kingdom.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Unity Test Tools Unity is one of the most used game engines globally, with about 70% of developers using it for mobile game development. PlaytestCloud PlaytestCloud enables you to playtest any video game on any platform, including iOS and Android. This tool focuses on gathering user feedback and playtesting.

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iXie gaming

OCTOBER 26, 2023

If you’re looking to automate numerous aspects of video game testing, consider delegating responsibilities to experienced test automation engineers. This is never the case because some game tests, such as playtesting and ad hoc, cannot be automated. Game Engine Some games are built using a specific engine, like Unreal Engine and Unity.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Developers often use popular game engines, like Unity and Unreal Engine, to build the game’s interactions, mechanics, and visuals. Test Your Game and Deploy Performing thorough playtesting is crucial in NFT game development. Set up the development tools and environment. It helps you refine the gameplay experience.

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iXie gaming

MAY 3, 2024

The games are usually built using engines such as Unreal Engine and Unity. These engines are optimized specifically for the Switch’s capabilities. User Feedback Collect and analyze feedback from real users through playtesting and beta testing sessions. This feedback provides valuable insights into the gameplay experience.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

During this phase, frequent iteration and playtesting are crucial in finetuning the multiplayer experience.  Essential Technologies and Tools  Here are some key technologies and tools used in multiplayer game development: Game engines.  The choice of language depends on your team’s expertise and the selected game engine. 

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Big Games

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Different teams collaborate – writers shape the narrative, engineers discuss technical details, artists align visuals, and developers plan in-game mechanics. Character models are designed, audio engines are fine-tuned for realistic sounds, and level designers create immersive environments.

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SOVEREIGN MOON

OCTOBER 12, 2020

In this introductory tutorial series, we’ll teach beginners how to use the basic controls within Gogot’s game engine. A Crash Course Into The Basics of Godot’s Game Engine. Further over to the right we’ll see the playtest buttons which allow us to play, pause or stop our game. Read the Full Tutorial ?

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Game Dev Unchained

JULY 5, 2023

It forced them to reassess their development approach and switch to a steam playtesting model, allowing more players to access the game. Being situated in Germany, he juggled the game’s development with his pursuit of becoming an engineer.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 29, 2024

Feedback from playtest sessions with friends or players is really important. These days, I try to replace watching videos about games or devs with actually playing games, or watching videos about other stuff, like engineering, maths, science, music or comedy. Especially early-on. It’s made a huge difference.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Stressful During the day he works as a Senior Software Engineer at Blizzard Entertainment, creating games like Hearthstone. Playtesting Patrik Nagy , a 20-year-old software development student from Hungary, began working on simple games at age 12, driven by a passion for programming and game development. War (what is it good for?)

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Keith Burgun

JANUARY 4, 2023

We’ve only playtested it about 5-6 times – each time it was a blast , despite the balance being all wonked up – so I don’t want to get too deep into the details right now. Part of the inherent “engine” of a card game is drawing cards from a deck and hoping to get a good hand. The Value of Cards.

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Beta 12 was a part of that new direction with its expanded Garrisons , new faction interactions, and the Scrap Engine , but the main thrust is still in progress, aiming to bring tons of new items, robots, and maps for them to inhabit. The results since then have been great, but what comes next? Lots and lots of fun. We shall see.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 14, 2023

Haussila added that investments in Supercell ID, its own game engines, social graph, and data tools will hopefully spark innovation and new ideas. Designers should highlight game progression and grant it early, as well as provide customization options and meaningful choices in the early play.

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AWS Games

JULY 26, 2022

This allows you to implement software engineering best practices like code reviews for your infrastructure. To playtest, create a build of your game and copy it to another computer, then start up the game on both and click the “Amazon GameSparks” button to initiate a matchmaking request on both computers.

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Grid Sage Games

OCTOBER 2, 2022

The entire mechanic revolves around a single new utility: the Scrap Engine. The Scrap Engine operates like the Field Recycling Unit in that in addition to the normal inactive and active states it can also be cycled to COLLECT mode, during which it will “eat” items at the current location. A new utility is born.

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Grumpy Gamer

JANUARY 18, 2018

Nathan: Given the engine and assets of TWP, would a sequel be significantly cheaper / quicker to produce? The engine didn't add that much to the development time and cost. I assume you mean "playtesting" since we don't do beta testing. I don't think it would. That's a normal part of the design process.

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Grumpy Gamer

JANUARY 17, 2018

Nathan: Given the engine and assets of TWP, would a sequel be significantly cheaper / quicker to produce? The engine didn’t add that much to the development time and cost. I assume you mean “playtesting” since we don’t do beta testing. I don’t think it would.

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Radiator Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

I'm still working on some personal projects: I have two gay games that are 95% done, they just need some playtesting and polish, but finding an in-person playtesting group in Auckland has been a bit challenging. Most of my Quake mapping is on hold, as I dedicate my level design energies to a different engine-agnostic project.

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Brand Game Development

MAY 18, 2020

Tabletop Simulator is a physics-based board game engine which you can buy on Steam. Tabletop Simulator doesn’t just let people play before pledging, it’s also a great place to design and playtest games. My name is Kenny, and I create games on Tabletop Simulator for publishers and designers.

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Radiator Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Technically from a game engine / rendering perspective, any use of textures is ornament. My playtesters mentioned not getting 100% kills at this point, since the monsters are just wandering all over the place and it's annoying to track them down. In the past I've written about video game brutalism. I think I'm fine with this.

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