PreMortem.Games

JULY 26, 2024

It may start as a feature to ‘walk through’ the design, where that documentation is immediately obsolete as I write it. That is where the focus shifted somewhat from the technical aspects of game development to the creative aspects of story, writing, characters etc. Also, I chat with other game devs occasionally.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 28, 2025

The twin-stick shooter requires you to keep track of and fight the ever-closing game windows while evading enemies. The PvP auto-battler with a medieval fantasy theme has quickly gained popularity with content creators! You can find the takeover recordings on our YouTube.

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Keith Burgun

JULY 29, 2022

So what we end up with, over time, is a “tradition”, or traditions within a blanket term like “RPG” There are so-called “ARPGs” like Diablo, JRPGs like Final Fantasy, CRPGs like Ultima, tactical RPGs like Fire Emblem, and so on. Over the years, I have loved games in all of these categories.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 15, 2022

Only MMO like World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy 14 are still generally recognized by western gamers. Balancing relies heavily on gear, maps are crowded with question marks, Boss fights feature repetitive mechanisms. When we talk about MMO, many may relegate this game category to “old-school” or “niche.” The rough cutscene).

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The Bottom Feeder

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Video games function best as power fantasies. Understanding this can help you (and me) to write more popular and effective games. You might as well write your Game Manifesto. This often inspires ambitious young people to write their MANIFESTO about the TRUE MEANING OF VIDEO GAMES. What Do We Mean By "Power Fantasy"?

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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. As the builder of the kingdom, players have the god like power to write the story for their cookies as a part of designing and changing the layout of the the space.

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The Bottom Feeder

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Nobody could write Asteroids now. You can still get by if you're writing a shorter single-player game. However, if you're writing an ARPG or looter shooter like Diablo 4 and your business model depends on a dedicated core of 1000 hour addict players? The trick is making sure the fighting part is engaging. That's the loop.

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The Bottom Feeder

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Wayyyy back in the 70s and 80s, science fiction/fantasy/superhero content hadn't completely taken over the culture yet. You can turn on the tap and choose from 73 different flavors of Medieval Fantasy Content. But there was no political obligation to like or hate Generic Fantasy Product made by a Trillion Dollar Global Conglomerate.

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The Bottom Feeder

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Since I write a bit about the Wicked movie I’m putting this image at the top to make the thumbnails for this article more appealing. In each level, you really have to strive for the perfect run through, bearing in mind you can lose an hour of progress by blowing the boss fight at the end. Or far, far less. We’ll find out.

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The Bottom Feeder

APRIL 5, 2023

On one end: Video games tend to work best as a power fantasy , a source of emotional pleasure and fulfillment for the player. This game needs to be wish-fulfillment power fantasy. It ended up being a fairly wimpy piece of writing. I was going to write a whole piece about how weirdly structured this game is. To a point.

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Keith Burgun

JANUARY 27, 2023

I thought the writing was good (great, for a videogame) but the actual combat I found to be very annoying; real time button mashy combat where the enemies have gigantic health bars resulted in my hand literally aching after beating one boss. The Good The writing starts off incredible. The opening cutscene literally made me cry.

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

Thanks to groundbreaking technology advancements, developers can now take advantage of cutting-edge software and game engines which enable them to create fantasy worlds in video games. In Unity, you write code using the C# language, while in Unreal, you use C++.

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Filmustage

MARCH 11, 2022

Man has been fighting against nature all his life by building new cities and factories, but sooner or later everything old is swallowed up by nature. So, once again, we can't help but mention the name of director Roland Emmerich , who also managed to distinguish himself with his alien invasion fantasy. 28 Days Later.". -

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Sirlin

APRIL 26, 2019

My predictions below relied on the premise that good writing would basically force some events to happen, and I was thrown by a loop by the, well, not good writing. As of this writing, we’re in the 8th year of Game of Thrones seasons with only 4 episodes left, and yet there are numerous major reveals still left.

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Filmustage

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Writers of fantasy films and TV series usually try to spell out the details of the world through dialogues, monologues, or a canvas of text at the beginning, but it's not the case with Miller's picture. Like Tom Hardy's character, Furiosa has to rethink her actions and not run from danger but fight them face to face.

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The Bottom Feeder

APRIL 28, 2023

Sometimes I have to remind myself, with a bit of a shock, that I write fantasy for a living. Yes, I write fantasy. Writing books is considered much more classy and valuable, even though hardly anyone wants them anymore. My almost thirty year fantasy-writing career has been very prolific (18 all-new games!)

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The Bottom Feeder

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Writing a video game with a good story is easy! Players will forgive your game for having a story as long as you allow them to ignore it." - Vogel's 2nd Law of Video Game Storytelling I recently wrote a blog post about writing good, clear stories that progress logically and make sense. Shoot the same enemy, fight the same fight.

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Game Refinery

AUGUST 17, 2022

Soul Knight has been doing rather well on the download charts ever since – regularly appearing in the top 50 even at the time of writing in May 2022, as well as making sporadic appearances in the top-grossing charts every now and then. Using roguelike elements to spice up special game modes.

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The Bottom Feeder

JANUARY 29, 2025

I wanted to talk about the way he approached fantasy, my area of interest. The town is constantly beset by monsters, and humans must fight them off. He emerges from time to time and wreaks havoc, and a motley group of FBI agents, well-meaning people, and the occasional angel fight to banish him. I write wargames.

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