Game Developer

AUGUST 8, 2024

In the first two parts of this series of publications devoted to training game and level designers, I addressed the importance of soft skills, an essential complement to know-how. Let's now address a topic that seems far from design but which a game designer must be concerned with: Marketing and communication.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 10, 2024

The late Jaquays' decades-long tenure in games includes the Quake series, Age of Empires, and Halo Wars.

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Game Developer

AUGUST 15, 2023

Game Design Documents (GDD) have a long history and a different place in many designers' toolboxes. Here's how to write a useful, up-to-date GDD.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Solo VR dev Zander Dejah, formerly gameplay programmer on Vader Immortal, explores finding the fun with Vendetta Forever.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Why over-designing your game can lead to an unfocused mess.

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Game Developer

JUNE 12, 2024

Join us in contributing to a groundbreaking collection of research and white papers aimed at exploring the intersection of games and sustainability.

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Game Developer

APRIL 26, 2024

Veteran game designer Raph Koster thinks there's a lot of room to explore what "fun" is in game design.

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Game Developer

AUGUST 13, 2024

Evolutionary algorithms can optimize game parameters by simulating various scenarios -- enhancing design, especially for complex games.

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Game Developer

MARCH 4, 2024

We set out to create a game that’s simple and fun to play while giving players the freedom to add whatever tweaks they’d like.

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Game Developer

MAY 14, 2024

Continuing transcript of the uncut interview of game composer Winifred Phillips by Meena Shamaly, host of ABC Classic’s The Game Show (Part Two).

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The RITEC Design Toolbox was conceived as a means for designers to 'ensure their products are aligned with best practices for children's well-being.'

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

If game designers are to have any success combating toxicity, we must acknowledge that our own design choices are often the underlying systemic cause, and that it is our responsibility to change them.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

While 168 million global subscriptions present a significant opportunity for broader reach and steady revenue, developers are treading carefully.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

We decided to dig a little deeper into the similarities and differences between The Battle of Polytopia and chess to understand how it has proved a winning design strategy.

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Game Developer

AUGUST 6, 2024

The database is pitched as 'the ultimate reference tool for game designers.'

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Indie designers and artists discuss different ways to make sexuality and intimacy more common in game design.

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Game Developer

JULY 10, 2024

In the first part of this series of publications devoted to training game and level designers, I discussed the importance of soft skills, essential complements to know-how. I presented two skills that are essential to me. In this second part, I present two others to you.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The free repository relaunched a few weeks ago to provide 'the ultimate reference tool for game designers.' ' Then OpenAI came knocking.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 21, 2024

'If authored with intentionality and purpose, VFX can become an essential part of any game’s design.'

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The design of Baldur's Gate 3's Auntie Ethel encounter is a stellar example of open-ended quest design.

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Game Developer

MAY 9, 2024

This book contextualises this practical guidance within a philosophical framework of how the relatively abled can ethically address accessibility issues within game design.'

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Game Developer

MARCH 20, 2024

Game design professor Jeremy Bond shares how to prepare your students for the uncertain game industry future.

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Game Developer

JULY 9, 2024

It's time to talk about why tunnel vision is bad for game design.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In this article, we’ll analyze two mathematical concepts: Markov chains and random walks.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The creative director/game director/actor is being recognized for 'paving the way for narrative-focused game design and visually striking universes.'

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Within this article I will be exploring power progression, how it is a fundamental element of game design, and why it taps into the human desire for growth and mastery.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Like many new ideas, Word Slots was not the start of a process but the very end of a long series of iterations.

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Game Developer

MAY 2, 2024

To inspire moral reflection, we as game designers have to go against players' inherent instinct to make strategic decisions and break a few fundamental game design principles along the way.

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Game Developer

JUNE 8, 2023

If there's one aspect of the game industry that is as mysterious as game design, it is game analysis. There may be hundreds, or even thousands at this point, of magazines, sites, journalists, and YouTubers, all reviewing video games, but it takes a careful eye to analyze a game.

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

If you’re a long-time reader of this site, you likely know that my passion is helping people create their first board game. After all, that’s what the Start to Finish: Publish and Sell Your First Board Game series is all about. Click here to check out The Board Game Design Course.

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Game Developer

APRIL 10, 2023

With his Alice: Asylum pitch rejected by Electronic Arts, game designer American McGee is leaving the game industry entirely behind.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Grasshopper Manufacture CEO and game designer Goichi “Suda51” Suda dishes on 25 years of toilet humor, ultraviolence, and his love for Takashi Miike.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Designers across the industry dig into designing games for empathetic players and how to evoke suspense and discovery in game design.

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Game Developer

MAY 10, 2023

Niantic's new AR-first game Peridot shows off impressive tech, but can it buck the conventions of free-to-play game design?

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Game Developer

MARCH 13, 2023

For anyone with an interest in game design, Polaris' developer summit has different articles covering various aspects of design development.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 14, 2023

The game development process is a complex and challenging process involving ongoing iteration and improvement in order to develop an exciting and captivating final product. One vital approach used during game development is playtesting. So, what is playtesting and how is it an essential part of game development? Let’s find out.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 1, 2023

Have you ever designed a game? If yes, then what game design fundamentals do you prioritize in your own designs? Game design is incredibly complex and fascinating, with countless nuances and techniques to master. In this article, we'll explore some key building blocks of game design fundamentals.

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