PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This year we featured over 20 brave game creators in our solo developers-series and we like to share some highlights. Feryaz Beer didn’t pick the easiest of genres for his debut game Super Fantasy Kingdom. I’m not good with story telling or puzzle design, so combining some expertise would be nice.”

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 24, 2024

It allows players to instantly swap places with any physics based object which allows for some clever puzzling through the relentless levels. “We So, a fantasy setting instead of everyday environments would provide the most room to be creative without being too shackled to anything too specific.”

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 14, 2020

Then we further broke down the categories into genres and sub-genres based on feature sets. Alrighty then, lets kick off the predictions with the Puzzle genre! Puzzle Games Continued to Grow. Puzzle genre is the second largest, after strategy games, on mobile in terms of in-app purchases.

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Game Designing

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Both are open-world action-adventure games with fantasy elements and similar mechanics. Breath of the Wild features picturesque natural environments, whimsical characters, vibrant colors, and perky sound effects. All of this creates a more lighthearted fantasy world. Elden Ring on the other hand has a darker atmosphere.

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Game Refinery

JANUARY 5, 2023

When a game with a unique style and appearance becomes a hit, it doesn’t take long for new games to emerge, hoping to emulate that success by using the same gameplay mechanics, visual style and features. In total, Stumble Guys raked in over 219 million downloads. iOS downloads for Stumble Guys. Special emotes.

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Sirlin

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Join Now Here are things I’d like to do: Add more characters and features to Fantasy Strike Create new tabletop games, and possibly more content for Codex Create digital versions of those tabletop games with good production values. That goes for physical tabletop games, digital versions, and content in Fantasy Strike.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

For quick answers, refer to our PDF featuring the essential data points from this article: GDEV x InvestGame – Feature #5 For a comprehensive analysis, let’s delve into the detailed investigation below. The company has developed two mobile titles— Word Tiles Puzzle: Word Search and Restaurant Tycoon. What’s up with the exits?

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Feels as smooth as Meta’s WhatsApp or Apple’s iChat Solid mobile chat app with a desktop version that keeps conversations in perfect synch Minimal but well-crafted features like animated stickers, easy group chatting w/ sub-topics, etc. Eventually you can join leagues, trade the rarest cards as NFTs on marketplaces, and earn crypto rewards.

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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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Game Dev Unchained

OCTOBER 16, 2024

He spoke about the early iterations of the game, where the mechanics of the Elemental Golem Card Puzzles were first tested, and how player feedback played a crucial role in refining the gameplay. Set in the war-torn dungeons of Hadrian’s Wall, the player begins as a prisoner seeking freedom.

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Keith Burgun

APRIL 10, 2023

As I’ve gone through the Final Fantasy series recently , it’s notable that the games used to have secrets, and now, they pretty much don’t anymore. This concept of “secret” doesn’t really make sense in a strategy game, contest, or a puzzle. This article actually has secrets, such as this text.

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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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Game Dev Unchained

OCTOBER 16, 2024

He spoke about the early iterations of the game, where the mechanics of the Elemental Golem Card Puzzles were first tested, and how player feedback played a crucial role in refining the gameplay. Set in the war-torn dungeons of Hadrian’s Wall, the player begins as a prisoner seeking freedom.

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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. These games feature real-time combat and competitive PvP gameplay.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

none of Dishonored's morality system and I think this is good, the "stealth puzzle = humane cage free assassination" philosophy has aged poorly imo 69% less stealth. NOT telekinesis, only works on NPCs / PvP) Havoc (temporary shield / damage buff), very useful for people who keep dying (i.e. Loadout is 3 guns.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 29, 2024

Plan content looping during the feature design phase. Another example is the 'Puzzles' collection mechanics, where the player farms puzzle pieces in hard match-3 levels to assemble pictures. So we decided to loop the puzzles at the same time as adding new ones. We had a case with an event based on merge mechanics.

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iXie gaming

MAY 26, 2023

Superhot VR This is a first-person shooter game with a unique feature where time moves only when the player moves. Moss Moss is a VR game that features Quill, a tiny mouse, as the main character. The game takes players through a series of puzzles and challenges, all set in a beautifully rendered world.

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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. Thanks for tuning in to another exciting issue of the Kristala dev blog! 3D Modeling.

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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. Here's a look at some racks Bianca created that will be featured in the Blacksmith quarters. We're so glad you're here.

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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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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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Big Games

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Players can join Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer as they embark on epic quests, solving intricate puzzles, facing dynamic combat challenges, and exploring breathtaking environments. It features stunning visuals, inventive weaponry, and gameplay advancements, making it one of the standout titles for the platform.

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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. Trust us.we've got you covered.

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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. Scope of Game, Genres, and Graphics Quality AAA games often offer a variety of modes and features and are story-based. Wireless multiplayer games with two or more players are made possible by these technologies.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 23, 2020

That’s over a Billion more than puzzle games , which is the second largest genre in terms of revenue. Strategy games are by far the most top grossing genre on mobile beating the second largest genre, Puzzle Games, by nearly $1Bn. In our taxonomy we breakdown Strategy genre into 7 sub-genres based on games’ features and core gameplay.

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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!). Welcome, beautiful creatures! Kristala at Play NYC 2021.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 6, 2023

Especially with their two most recent titles Lily’s Garden and Penny & Flo , Tactile has been a stronghold for story-driven puzzle games with the collapse mechanic. Each level presents players with a puzzle to solve, and failing to notice items or power-ups can gradually increase that cognitive load and lead to frustration.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Welcome back to the fantasy, friends! You're just in time for the latest installment of the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog, a monthly compilation of the game development completed for indie 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala in November 2020. Now, let's get ready to amp up the magic and dive headfirst into the dark fantasy of Kristala.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Greetings, friends and fantasy aficionados! Over the past few sprints, our 3D Environmental Designer, Cass, has been working on modeling out the three individual sets of tree houses that will be featured in Nisar. Nick started by modeling out the base armor set your see featured on the right. Stay tuned!

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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.

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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!), 3D Modeling.

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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. In Issue #23 of the Kristala dev blog , we showed off the models Cass created for the sewer pipes that will be featured in one of our underground level areas. 3D Asset Design. link] Concept Art.

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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. Your schedule's superstar components: Day/night blocks (because vampires and sunbathers don't mix!) The golden rule?

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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. Featuring the latest releases from studios large and small—and from developers old and new—Play NYC celebrates every facet of gaming in a way that only the Big Apple can.

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Game Designing

APRIL 16, 2022

An upgrade to WarCraft, Tides of Darkness provided a number of advanced features, including fighting over sea and air (not just on land). This fantasy-based game is set in Enroth, where magic rules. This puzzle game provides grids of small shapes of different colors. Solving puzzles is part of what makes this came intriguing.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

The Cookie Run universe has incorporated major archetypes from pop culture - D&D, fantasy literature, wild west, age of discovery, etc. While allowing players to switch between the two main patterns of playing, the game also introduced fresh and interesting systems and features at the right time to keep players' interest at a high level.

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