FPS Game Design Mechanics 
Game Designing
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Compare two games Breath of the Wild and Elden Ring. Both are open-world action-adventure games with fantasy elements and similar mechanics. The game features edgier imagery, corrupted natural environments, hostile characters, and realistic sound effects. A great example of this is the FPS-puzzler Portal.
Deconstructor of Fun
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Whether it’s the strategic depth of 4X games or the fast-paced excitement of shooter games, each subgenre demands a unique approach to game design and player engagement. These daily missions do more than just offer rewards; they serve as an "appointment mechanic" that encourages habitual engagement.
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Ask a Game Dev
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
ALT Being able to look at the details of the various different weapons in the game also make the world feel more real and lived-in. For the second major reason, I should point out that one important principle of game design is that acknowledging the choices a player makes within the game helps make those choices feel more real to the player.
DameDev.tv
DECEMBER 5, 2022
(*Rick has more than 14 years experience in the game dev industry, working on IP's that include Mario, Transformers, Captain America and Mortal Kombat. He's done it all, from Game Designer, Producer, Creative Director and Executive Producer to GameDev.tv's 's very own Instructor extraordinaire).
Grumpy Gamer
MAY 12, 2004
Some people will tell you that Adventure Games aren't really dead, they have just morphed into other forms, or that other genres have absorbed Adventure Games. A great number of people in this business secretly (and not so secretly) wish they were making movies, not writing video games. Knock it off!
Mircosoft Game Dev
JANUARY 15, 2023
Many games still use this approach nowadays (after all, if it’s not broken, don’t fix it) but, increasingly, game design has been moving from “individual stages” to “open” or “continuous” worlds where the boundaries between levels disappear. Creating games this way is, as a result, more challenging.
Radiator Blog
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
This is similar to my tactics games writeup and Enderal (huge Skyrim mod) writeup where I spoil some interesting game designer / systems design things. I don't discuss much of the game narrative. I assume general game design knowledge but minimal Deathloop-specific knowledge. Limited regen (e.g.
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