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From fantasy kingdom to cyberpunk metropolis – the evolution of Technotopia by Yustas Games

PreMortem.Games

“The original idea was to blend elements from Dorfromantic and Reigns ,” says lead game designer Ignat Negrei, “where players would create their own fantasy kingdom using cards representing forests, fields, and mills.” The change from fantasy to cyberpunk had far reaching consequences for the team, like switching from 2D to 3D graphics.

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Tower of Fantasy – Is the Game Really a Genshin Impact With a Social Twist?

Game Refinery

Tower of Fantasy was launched in the global markets in August 2022, luring players to the game with its “Genshin with an MMO experience” headlines. Tower of Fantasy is a new MMORPG developed by Hotta Studio and published by Perfect World and Level Infinite. The open-world of Tower of Fantasy. So, does it live up to the promise?

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How to Play Monopoly Slots: Rules, Features, and Winning Tips

Game Wisdom

How to Play Monopoly Slots: Rules, Features, and Winning Tips Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Forget Rent, Hit the Jackpot Lets be honest: weve all flipped a table or two playing classic Monopoly with family. That game has caused more sibling rivalries than fantasy football. But Monopoly Slots?

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The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects #5: Zzap!64 and other Magazines

Jesper Juul

Early covers, by artist Oliver Frey, borrowed from the world of fantasy posters, obviously not referring to the actual images on the computer screen, but to the imagined worlds of games and computers. Frey’s covers often commented on the games reviewed (as in Dropzone on this cover). 64’er was far more technical than Zzap!64

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Fulfilling fantasies and building investment: The narrative design of Alan Wake 2

GamesIndustry.biz

In an industry where the distinction between writer and narrative designer is often unclear or the terms are even used interchangeably, Wasselin and Maloney's central message is this Narrative design is about identifying and designing features and tools that support a cohesive story.

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Game-Changing Storytelling: How To Integrate Narrative Elements in Mobile Games

Game Refinery

A narrative can also help with pacing, building and releasing tension alongside key story beats while directing the players’ attention and emotions through them, all the while supporting other features and creating a meaningful foundation for retention. Several exploration games also incorporate similar story designs.

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Biomorph by Lucid Dream Studio brings innovation to the Metroidvania genre 

PreMortem.Games

Our vision was to blend the fantastical Ghibli-universe with the monstrous sci-fantasy ambiance of the 1970s, explains Berriche. We reviewed the production schedule, adjusted certain features to have enough time to design and implement them optimally in the game. It’s easy to get lost in a video game production.

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