Radiator Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

I assumed it was mostly for fans but after watching all 32 episodes (on 2x speed, skipping some parts) I've changed my mind and now I think it's essential viewing for all game designers / devs. Outside of game design, there's a growing tide against "design thinking" style methods, see "Design thinking was supposed to fix the world.

Art 147

Art Concepts Dev Studios 147

Logic Simplified

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This sense of putting a player's abilities to use against a difficult situation in a game (challenge), and rewarding their potential for every challenge they overcome and every progress they make in the game (achievement), makes a player want to play. What is Level Design?

Mechanics 64

Mechanics Games Playtesting Concepts 64

iXie gaming

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Game development is the process of creating games. The term “game” covers various types, from the simple to the complex. The two most common types of game development are game design and programming. A game has a specific purpose: to be fun for players. Prototyping.

Game Developer 52

Game Developer Game Development Development Prototyping 52

CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

3D Modelling 3D Animation FX Concept Art 2D Animation Game Design Game Programming 3D Modelling: Shaping Virtual Worlds “3D modelling is a rewarding career where you get to bring concepts and 2D imagery to life, sculpting personality and story into characters, objects, and environments.

Film 52

Film Animation Animation Concepts 52

Game Designing

APRIL 21, 2022

Before Unity Cinemachine, camera movement needed to be directly keyframed or, using code, had to be carefully scripted. In short, Unity Cinemachine opens up an entirely new world of opportunities for animation, game design and development, and directors working with virtual cameras. What Is Unity Cinemachine?

Animation 52

Animation Animation Code Software 52

Brand Game Development

MAY 18, 2020

With each game we created, our quality improved and we were able to provide better functionality. Tabletop Simulator allows you to script functions within the game. This allowed us to take on more complex games and automate set-up. Something as simple as scripted setup can do wonders for your game.

Simulation 130

Simulation Games Demo Playtesting 130

Logic Simplified

AUGUST 24, 2023

Some of the best AAA games built in the Unreal engine are Gears 5, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and Resident Evil 4 VR, among others. In terms of animation, lighting, and creating geometry, Unreal engine is doing a great job making it a preferable choice for most game developers.

Engine 56

Engine Engineering Development Visual Scripting 56

Designer Notes

MARCH 31, 2023

I gave an Old World postmortem at GDC 2022, which is available on YouTube: However, I fully scripted the talk ahead of time, so I decided it would be worth taking the time to post the slides online, in three parts to have mercy on your browser. Welcome to My Elephant in the Room: An Old World Design Postmortem. A Civ-like, so to speak.

Tile 98

Tile Point and Click AI Mechanics 98

Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

Scripting Unreal uses C++, whereas Unity goes with C#. The best scripting language for your project is one that you’re used to unless you don’t mind challenges. Unreal Engine, on the other hand, provides a choice between C++ programming and Blueprint visual scripting. Additionally, UE is good for prototyping.

Engineering 52

Engineering Engine Game Engine Games 52

Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Single player was retained in the form of one CoD-authentic onboarding mission to create the right first impression of a CoD-authentic experience, plus shorter story snippets, scripted on MP maps. Lightspeed came in with a mobile rendition of a single player campaign mission.

Content 52

Content FPS Mobile Mobile 52