iHobo

JUNE 14, 2023

The vast majority of the play book for the horror motive is taken from film. Film, on the other hand, already developed a set of tools for reliably evoking fear - most notably in the use of the soundtrack. That doesn't work in videogames, which are longer and more repetitive experiences.

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CG Spectrum

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

After graduating, and a successful career working as a compositor on blockbuster films and TV series, including The Irishman , Spider-man: No Way Home , and The Righteous Gemstones , Alan was ready for a new challenge. Game Designer and second CG Spectrum recruit, Alexios, joined the team from Greece in February this year.

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Radiator Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It's like Spec Ops: The Line tempering its military shooter glorification with an anti-war moral, or the pseudo-documentary film I, Tonya sensationalizing Tonya Harding's career while also blaming the viewer for it. It takes good parts of other good games, and skilled talented people spent lots of time and money on it.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 24, 2024

If Triple-A games are the equivalent of Hollywood blockbuster movies and indie games are comparable to independent films, then you could call Indika by Odd Meter an arthouse experience. The game, centered on a nun grappling with the voice of the devil within her, deviates from the standard in almost every aspect.

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the fifteenth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Commissioning art can be one of the most daunting parts of the game development process.

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Game Dev Unchained

MAY 9, 2023

The Transformative Landscape of Game Development: A Deep Dive with Willem Delventhal As a digital ecosystem thrives and transforms at a rapid pace, a recent conversation with game designer and educator Willem Delventhal offered insights into the evolving realm of game development.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 23, 2024

He is an English actor and fight choreographer, known for his expertise in film and video game adaptations. John Ikpeme, from Dash Studios , announced openings for a game developer, narrative designer, and game designer igniting excitement among the attendees.

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CG Spectrum

DECEMBER 14, 2022

This year wouldn't have been possible without our incredibly talented industry mentors who have taught, encouraged, and inspired our students, helping them build the skills to break into or move up in the competitive film and games industry! CG Spectrum inspires and prepares industry-ready film and game artists.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 22, 2024

“So, a turn-based-tactics game based around sabotage and assassination operations felt like something fresh to us”, says Senior Game Designer Lee Brimmicombe-Wood. We wanted a past that was a little more colourful than that and balanced the visuals accordingly”, explains Brimmicombe-Wood.

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CG Spectrum

OCTOBER 1, 2023

CG Spectrum Institute (CGSI) has launched three accredited creative courses for the film and games industry: Animation & VFX , Digital Art , and Game Development , which can be pursued as bachelor’s degrees or diplomas. The global entertainment and media value currently sits at over $2.32

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Unlike the film and music industry, there remains a dire absence of ways for young talent to enter the games industry. After completing a game design course, there simply isn’t an active effort among publishers to go and recruit people. First, reduces on-ramps even further.

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Brand Game Development

JULY 7, 2017

Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Board games have few ways to communicate with players. Video games can use sound and video. Film can use various forms of visual metaphor. A lot of times, board game designers and publishers will create abstract games and add themes later.

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Keith Burgun

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Throughout high school, I played a ton of different kinds of games, but the games that me and my friends would sit around the table and talk about were games like Fallout 1 and 2, exchanging stories of what had happened the night before. Over the course of my late 20s and much of my 30s, I sort of parted ways with RPGs.

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Real Programming

JANUARY 29, 2024

Jobs Finally, knowing how to code opens the door to countless jobs, including in fields adjacent to video game design or programming. The video game industry is now worth more than the film and music industry combined! That’s one reason parents want their kids to know how to code games, not just play them.

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Game Daily

JUNE 28, 2023

A cross between Grey’s Anatomy and Night in the Woods may seem like a strange premise for a video game, but Fall of Porcupine is just that, and it’s part of a growing market for narrative games that have something useful to say about the world.

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Game Design Aspect

MARCH 30, 2021

Here's the panel description: Title: Screenwriting for Games: The Challenge of Choice-Based Narratives When: Friday, April 9, 2021 Time: 2 PM Eastern Time From huge triple-A games to interactive online novels, engaging storytelling requires the right mix of imaginative prose and strategic writing. See you there!

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Game Dev Unchained

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

This episode is sponsored by Autodesk AU 2023 | November 13-15 in Las Vegas ⁠ ⁠ My conversation with Brian Canary, a seasoned game designer, reveals the intricacies of the industry’s shifting dynamics. Collaboration and Single-Player Game Resurgence The discourse delves deep into the essence of game design—collaboration.

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Game Dev Unchained

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

This episode is sponsored by Autodesk AU 2023 | November 13-15 in Las Vegas ⁠ ⁠ My conversation with Brian Canary, a seasoned game designer, reveals the intricacies of the industry’s shifting dynamics. Collaboration and Single-Player Game Resurgence The discourse delves deep into the essence of game design—collaboration.

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the seventeenth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Artists are some of the most important people you will work with when you’re creating a game.

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Game Design Advice

APRIL 26, 2015

I’m a game designer. And I teach game design. I do believe game design is something you can study and learn and work to master. But lately I find myself questioning design as a way of understanding where games come from and what makes them work. I admire good design.

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iHobo

JULY 12, 2023

Players for whom the problem-solving motive was a key part of their play had a blast with this game - enduring confusion being the 'mutant power' of such players. Most players of the game were just hopelessly lost. It is the model that all contemporary open world games follow.

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Game Dev Unchained

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The principles and design tenets he acquired in architecture seamlessly blended into his game design. It reminds us that in the world of game development, just as in music or film, the boundaries are only as limited as our imagination. ” Yet, it’s not just contemporary music that ignites my creativity.

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Brand Game Development

JUNE 19, 2017

It’s no secret that one of the most critical parts of making a board game that will sell is making it gorgeous. Box art alone has the ability to multiply sales of an otherwise unassuming board game. Finding an artist is something that many first-time board game designers find very difficult to do.

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iHobo

JULY 5, 2023

The genius of The Chinese Room's ground-breaking ghost story was to see that a game world is a canvas upon which stories are painted just as much in a walking simulator as in a so-called open world game.

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iXie gaming

JULY 23, 2023

Unity is becoming increasingly popular in a variety of fields, including the film industry, architecture, healthcare, and the military. In this article, we will discuss the factors that contribute to Unity’s continued dominance in the game development industry.

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Game Designing

APRIL 21, 2022

In short, Unity Cinemachine opens up an entirely new world of opportunities for animation, game design and development, and directors working with virtual cameras. Here’s another example of full CGI film development using Unity and the Unity Camera and Cinemachine: Check out the video here on YouTube as well.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 11, 2023

Blender lets you create animated films, visual effects, and also features a video editor. In addition, it features its own game engine, but in terms of 3D modeling, you can also use it for rigging, animating, texturing, and more. Blender is an open-source free graphic software toolset.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 24, 2024

An ambitious game that combines medieval city building and kingdom defense with ARPG combat and monster hunting. So, I basically made the game Ive always wanted to play, says McCulloch. Or try to make a game designed to be loved by every person in the world. Now, it totally consumes him. Its up to you if you work alone.

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Game Designing

JULY 30, 2023

Today, the most successful films and series leverage special effects to engage audiences and enhance their entertainment quotient. Practical Special Effects Practical special effects have been the original film techniques for creating entertaining visuals. Some of SF Film School’s students have won awards even before they graduated.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 22, 2024

The game has since gathered well over 200.000 wishlists on Steam. It’s a group of international professionals with expertise in both film and game industries. When we founded Clapperheads, we were certain that we wanted to specialize in horror games”, explains CPO & Lead Game Designer Valentin Shchekin (Serbia).

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iHobo

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In 2023, the game I'm most proud of in my long and distinguished career as a game designer will be twenty years old. Why is this game so beloved? Before I talk about the ghosts, I need to start with where this game began. But I was wrong - we had one more game together.   Shivers.

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iHobo

MAY 23, 2023

Of all my hundreds of game projects, this is still the title where I am most proud of the game design, the project where I beam with pride when I think of the incredible team and the contributions everyone made to make such a memorable and unique experience. seen any of the Godfather films for reasons I simply cannot fathom).

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The game has since gathered well over 200.000 wishlists on Steam. It’s a group of international professionals with expertise in both film and game industries. When we founded Clapperheads, we were certain that we wanted to specialize in horror games”, explains CPO & Lead Game Designer Valentin Shchekin (Serbia).

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Animation Animation Horror Simulation 118

PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 9, 2023

I went through a Bachelor of Creative Arts, and then through Film School, all looking for bigger and better art forms. Making films is also fantastic, but the ladder I could climb into that world, didn’t actually have much filmmaking in it. Pat Naoum: “Game development takes so long!”

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

I went through a Bachelor of Creative Arts, and then through Film School, all looking for bigger and better art forms. Making films is also fantastic, but the ladder I could climb into that world, didn’t actually have much filmmaking in it. Pat Naoum: “Game development takes so long!”

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Game Design Aspect

AUGUST 12, 2020

In this article, game designer Sande Chen reports on Sam Barlow's presentation at PLAY NYC, in which he describes how the digital world is transforming the art of storytelling. But television and film are still limited in choices. Video games are known for player choices as well as self-expression and exploration.

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Grumpy Gamer

MAY 31, 2009

As the game progressed, I slowly scaled back those plans, but we were still left with these very cool maps. For me a game design always starts with a map. It's rare that I watch a "director's cut" of a film that is better then the original. I love maps. It was right to cut that. Never be afraid to cut.

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