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AWS to showcase tools for breakthrough gaming experiences at GDC 2025

AWS Games

Joanie Kraut, CEO of Women in Games International (WIGI), will moderate a panel discussion featuring Stephanie Latham (Roblox), Jen MacLean (Dragon Snacks Games), and Sarah Anderson (Amazon Games). Each space features two demo stations, and an opportunity to dive deep with AWS for Games solution industry experts.

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Rebots by FlatPonies launches after 6 years “We’re ready for more ambitious projects”

PreMortem.Games

I think that’s the best feature in the game,” says Porkoláb. We’ve gotten much better at the practical stuff of making things, prototyping, implementing and polishing,” Porkoláb notes. We entered Steam Festivals, ran regular playtests and used social media.”

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Parallel Experiment by Eleven Puzzles: “Put your heart into it and players will notice”

PreMortem.Games

True Cooperation One of the defining features of Parallel Experiment is its real-time cooperative gameplay. ” Once a concept is chosen, it goes through a prototyping phase where function takes priority over form. “Playtesting is key. “Without a doubt, thats what were most proud of,” Olczyk states.

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Oscar Salandin, developer of BOTSU Ridicuous Robots: “Solo dev can be lonely” 

PreMortem.Games

I think that anyone making something like this is slightly delusional, thinking that your latest feature is the coolest thing ever,” he admits. I will sometimes sketch out what I’m thinking on paper if necessary, but will always try to use the lowest fidelity needed, then prototype it to find out if it is good/fun/useful.” “For

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A Beginner’s Guide to Multiplayer Game Development

iXie gaming

Prototyping  Create a minimum viable product or a prototype to assess your multiplayer game’s core mechanics. Through prototyping, you can identify possible issues early. During this phase, frequent iteration and playtesting are crucial in finetuning the multiplayer experience.  Programming languages.  Network middleware.

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Rebalancing Cogmind

Grid Sage Games

Before doing a full item-by-item review, I started with two special categories of unique build-defining items: aliens artifacts and Exiles prototypes. Exiles Prototypes. ASCII art for Exiles prototypes. As an example, by far the most sought after prototype was Lightpack 2.0, Categorical Approach. Slot-wise Approach.

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building a better drafting game

Interesting Choices

I've created an online prototype for playtesting that has seen almost 2000 games completed with at least a dozen players clocking in at over 100 games apiece. The rapid feedback and iteration cycles enabled by this level of playtesting mean that the game is currently in fantastic shape. victory points in the final era.

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