PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Developed by Alexander Khoroshavin (Alex Goodwin) and a small team, the game centers around an elderly healer named Kazimir, who journeys through a whale-worshiping fantasy land to heal his ‘soul wound’. The control mechanics are integral to the gameplay, allowing players to operate Kazimir and his staff both together and independently.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Depending on the type of IP you want to license, collaborations also provide an opportunity to freshen up your narrative elements and gameplay mechanics. How well does the franchise – if it’s a film or TV show, for example – lend itself to your gameplay mechanics? Does it match your target demographic?

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Game Refinery

MARCH 16, 2023

The more changes you make to the game, the more monetization mechanics you’ve got to play with. Characters were assigned with event-specific skills and leveling them up was linked to the Buddy rank system, adding a seasonal twist to the game’s traditional RPG mechanics. Dragon Boat Festival The Dragon Boat Festival, aka.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 25, 2019

I had been struggling to find the fun factor with my entry, which involved players taking control of fantasy monsters and managing resources to try and eat adventurers without taking too much damage. How Pattern Building Arose from the Dropping Mechanic. Thematically, the game is about a fantasy monster enjoying a feast.

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Sirlin

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Fantasy Strike is our new fighting game. This podcast explains what Fantasy Strike is all about. We cover the high concept about making a fighting game more accessible from top to bottom than anything else we've seen, the specific game mechanics we chose to accomplish that, and the resulting dynamics of how it plays.

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Sirlin

JULY 25, 2019

Fantasy Strike is available now on Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , and Steam (Windows / Mac / Linux). In Fantasy Strike, you just click on anyone in your in-game friends list to challenge them. Netcode Fantasy Strike’s netcode is a different kind of innovation. Innovation can come in many different flavors. No, you would not.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 24, 2024

I thought that the core mechanic in this 2D game was extraordinary, so I contacted the developers. The Swap The initial idea that ignited the project was the core mechanic: The Swap. It was also important that the environments would be suitable for various gameplay scenarios and mechanics.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 8, 2024

So when we really enjoyed the hat-throwing mechanic found in Mario Odyssee, we asked ourselves if that particular mechanic of taking over an enemy existed in a Metroidvania. Our vision was to blend the fantastical Ghibli-universe with the monstrous sci-fantasy ambiance of the 1970s”, explains Berriche.

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 2, 2019

It’s got all the elements of the original that gamers liked – the economic strategy and dynamic scoring – plus some new mechanics carefully chosen by the original creator to make the game even better. Long story short, it’s got a cute fantasy theme with really well-executed worker placement mechanics.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 20, 2019

The reason is that Cover Your Assets’ core mechanic is deceptively quite compelling. The core mechanic of stealing and defending sets of cards that increase in value is essentially the whole game. Wide audiences find the core mechanic of Cover Your Assets really compelling. Two Stacks Per Player.

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Game Designing

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Both are open-world action-adventure games with fantasy elements and similar mechanics. All of this creates a more lighthearted fantasy world. Overall, it is a more moody atmosphere that lends a sense of dread, and this goes along nicely with the hostile game mechanics players will be up against.

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Brand Game Development

MARCH 8, 2021

You can see this reflected in the 9 and 10 scores of Board Game Geek, where people repeat some variation of “I really can’t explain it” and rattle off mechanics while trying to explain it. It has incredibly clever area control and hand management mechanics. This is not some sci-fi fantasy world.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

One of the best examples on the market today is Blizzard’s portable take on its dungeon-crawling RPG, Diablo Immortal , which takes players on an epic fantasy adventure set between the events of Diablo II and III. Call of Dragons features high-quality animated cutscenes that bring its fantasy world and characters to life.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

I sketch many times, not only my concept art but even game mechanics. Additionally, I love fantasy movies, which is why the entire game is themed around a fantasy world.” I have to constantly motivate myself with little tricks, such as posting stuff on Facebook and receiving compliments.” What’s your creative process?

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Brand Game Development

APRIL 10, 2017

It was therefore my great pleasure and fortune to be able to play out my Sergio Leone film fantasies at the game table of my friendly local gaming store. For the purpose of this breakdown’s coherence, I won’t go into details of the shooting and marshal mechanics, nor will I cover the end-game shooting bonus.

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Radiator Blog

AUGUST 12, 2022

It helps supplement the stealth fantasy in a game with basically no stealth mechanics. The tree fantasy meant it all had to feel organic and continuous with lots of curves and slopes. At this point, this first half felt OK to play, but the second half, the actual tree part, wasn't really working for me.

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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. You’d be forgiven for mistaking Stumble Guys for Fall Guys. Tournament options in Stumble Guys.

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Brand Game Development

AUGUST 5, 2019

It’s a puzzle-solving, tile placement board game for 1-4 players where you play as a fantasy monster who’s hungry for villagers. To sell in this awfully noisy, competitive board gaming environment, you have to have mechanics and art that people really enjoy. On the note of mechanics, we were really lucky.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 29, 2024

Events with different mechanics sometimes complement each other, but at other times they divert players' attention, resulting in reduced activity and monetization. We had a case with an event based on merge mechanics. They just liked the mechanics and continued playing until the event had ended. Try different combos, too.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 20, 2020

Good games have clever themes and mechanics. If people like sci-fi and fantasy, you give them sci-fi and fantasy. Even something as ideal for Kickstarter as a $20 fantasy worker placement small box game needs something to catch people’s eyes. If people like worker placement, you give them worker placement.

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Brand Game Development

MAY 11, 2020

If people like sci-fi or fantasy, most publishers will try to make sci-fi games, fantasy games, or both. ” They pick themes they already like with mechanics they already like at price points at which they’ve previously purchased.

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 27, 2022

With the help of the incentivizing Friend Invitation system mechanic, game studios can scout more players by making the playerbase perform low-key user acquisition on their behalf. Lock exclusive rewards behind the friend retention mechanic. Let players promote your game, more engaged friends the merrier.

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Game rules are how we regulate the mechanics of our games so that they are consistent with the messages we want to send to players. Paths: World of Adia , a fantasy themed tabletop RPG. Paths: Temple of Ukro’Kaah , a fantasy themed dungeon crawling board game. Mechanics are how you bring the basic ideas to life.

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Raph Koster

JULY 31, 2024

The point of this little exercise is to clarify what the fantasy that you are trying to fulfill in your game narrative is, clarify what the mechanics in your game point towards, and see whether they line up well. What is the player’s goal (in the system)? What is the player’s goal (in the experience)?

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The Bottom Feeder

DECEMBER 17, 2024

I played for a while, had to read a guide online to understand the game mechanics, restarted, and won pretty easily. 🥹) Subscribe now Spiderweb Software creates turn-based, indie, old-school fantasy role-playing games. Had much fun playing the game, while being frustrated by the brutally old-school elements. It's a tough game.

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 3, 2018

There are mechanics in there that nobody’s ever seen!” ” “Why did they retheme my [insert original theme] game into a generic fantasy world?” The heartbreak comes from the seemingly arbitrary nature of what is accepted and what is not. “Why wasn’t my [insert original idea] run with?

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

The naive designer may lament that board gamers are only looking at the surface, not seeing the mechanics or the potential for incredible gameplay. Underneath that, though, there’s a complex game with mechanics such as engine building and area control. Let’s say you’re going for a hardcore fantasy audience.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 6, 2020

Along with your box, the theme and mechanics of your game, and the reviews you receive, board gamers will make a decision to buy or not to buy. Now, yes, Fantasy Flight does have to charge a lot of money to break even on all those parts. It’s one of the most useful pieces of information about your game available to a board gamer.

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Players move between fantasy worlds, from medieval to cyberpunk. Avalon has found investment backing from the likes of Bitkraft, Delphi Ventures, and Mechanism Capital raising $13 million in a round announced earlier this year. In-game businesses can be built and sold.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

Environment artist An environment artist creates a fantasy game world by adding buildings, landscapes, colorful backgrounds and props that match the game design. Game designers must work closely with other development team members, like developers and artists, to guarantee that the video game mechanics and elements work together smoothly.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 28, 2025

Backpack Battles Backpack Battles decided to make inventory management the main game mechanic. The PvP auto-battler with a medieval fantasy theme has quickly gained popularity with content creators! Turn-based mechanics and an RPG flavor round off the experience. June Our annual community poll rolled around in June.

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Game Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Let people play out the fantasy Simulation is key for a successful VR game. So if you’re ever stuck for ideas, think about what roles or fantasies your players will want to experience , and take it from there. Make the gameplay satisfying Helping a player experience their fantasy is only half of the work. Start with the fantasy.

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Yobob Games

AUGUST 9, 2022

You’re pretty much living a 2nd life in a fantasy world. Harvest Island is purely a story driven game with farming mechanics to support the plot. The main character doesn’t talk and it’s designed that way because you are playing that empty of a shell character and giving that character life to that fantasy world.

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Game Errors

AUGUST 6, 2023

The story-rich fantasy game Baldur’s Gate 3 may be crashing randomly on your PC. This new epic RPG dark fantasy title is a top choice for a certain group of gamers. Third-party services: Third-party apps and services can also trigger crashing issues on this fantasy RPG. Why does my Baldur’s Gate 3 keep crashing?

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Moonmana

AUGUST 15, 2022

On one hand, it is the flight of fantasy, but on the other hand – everything must still look quite realistic. Diving into the fantasy trap too deep. . Going too far with the fantasy – what does this mean? Going too far with the fantasy – what does this mean? 4 mistakes of creating sci-fi characters.

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AWS Games

JANUARY 18, 2024

They offer an immersive experience in games like Rummy, Fantasy Sports and Poker to their application users. It accounts for more than 60% of their daily revenue in their fantasy cricket platform operations. Users can quickly optimize their fantasy team based on playing team members before the match begins.

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The Bottom Feeder

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The Power Fantasy This is a fantasy. Why does a player expend hundreds of precious hours of life to get lost in your fantasy? A thousand hours of looter shooter game can't rely on story, so the player must be made to feel good with the game mechanics. But have those moments be clear and suspenseful.

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