Game Developer

AUGUST 29, 2024

The studio is making its Early Access game into a premium title when it hits 1.0 due to a lack of time and effort to dedicate into monetization.

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Game Developer

JUNE 6, 2023

Immortality game director Sam Barlow discusses his inspirations for making games around "witnessing" key events.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 19, 2024

Despite that and its rich symbolic, cultural, and social meaning, food rarely features in narrative. The rare exceptions are worth a closer look.

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Game Developer

MAY 2, 2023

Copychaser Games founder Ben Gelinas discusses how reporting is so vital to Times & Galaxy and how it changes games' relationship with people and investigation.

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the third of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? What are game mechanics? Who is Jesse Bergman?

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

“Theme-first or mechanics-first” might be the most asked “big question” in the board game community. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Theme and mechanics are inseparable parts of board games as a whole.

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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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Game Refinery

AUGUST 2, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore how game developers are incorporating unique in-game ad features into the game design or, in some cases, have made ads an integral part of the game to enhance the user experience and drive revenue. Opt-in incentivized ads have higher player engagement and completion rates.

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Game Developer

MARCH 12, 2024

The directors of RAM: Random Access Mayhem talk about how difficulties doing well while playing challenging roguelike games would spark a compelling idea for a roguelike of their own.

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Game Developer

AUGUST 27, 2024

Oatmeal is out. Spicy appetizers and steampunk mechs are in.

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the fourth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? This guide comes in three parts: How do you test game mechanics?

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Juego Studio

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Need For Speed, F1 2021, Dirt Rally, and Super Mario Deluxe are some of the much loved racing games by players all over the world.

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Logic Simplified

JULY 27, 2023

Therefore, before developing the game's final version, you must test a prototype. This is one of the most crucial parts of game development that can boost the game’s overall quality and success. What is a video game prototype, and why is it essential? It is the basis of high-quality game development.

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Game Developer

JULY 9, 2024

This book talks about the importance of social mechanics in games and how these mechanics evolved over time to accommodate new technologies and new social contexts.'

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Brand Game Development

MARCH 30, 2020

Board game development is incredibly complex. To create a board game from start to finish , think of everything you have to do: Come up with a board game idea and design a game around it. Create rules and mechanics that help you express your idea in the best way possible. Find artists.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 17, 2023

Fresh out of school Kaighen Finley started his own web & game development company Team iNtuition. Just to be on the safe side he mainly focused on web development, but his heart was not in it. Initially, I wanted to build games, but invested my eggs in web development first because I thought I was being pragmatic.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Monster Hunter: Outlanders marks Capcom's first real go at bringing the series' classic gameplay mechanics to phones.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Baba is You creator Arvi Teikari explains how they created an absurd spin-off that plunges players into the world of monotonous white collar crime.

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Game Developer

APRIL 7, 2023

Environmental strategy game Terra Nil needed to do what no other citybuilding game had done before to cross the finish line.

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Game Developer

AUGUST 22, 2023

Mimimi Games needed a touch of magic to make save scumming feel like a natural part of gameplay.

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Game Developer

MARCH 21, 2023

Obsidian senior area designer Evan Hill took to the stage at GDC 2023 to plot a heist.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

On his company Twitter account Next Game Level , he introduces himself with a great sense of humor. Game developer from Italy! We’re talking about Mario Malagrino, developer of Remote Life and the upcoming Crude. He’s operating as a solo developer because he works at a different pace than most others. “I’m

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Nearly a week after the launch of Runescape's Hero Pass, Jagex is stripping it of pay-to-win elements heavily criticized by the player community.

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Juego Studio

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Imagine owning a unique digital item that you can call your own, or even participating in the game's governance. This is what Web3 games offer their players, making it a game-changing technology of the current era.

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Brand Game Development

JULY 17, 2017

When it comes to games, there are a handful of truths that are very important to realize. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. That’s why I developed a theory which I refer to as the Five Levels of Communication through Game Development.

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Game Developer

AUGUST 12, 2024

Claire Kwong, creator of experimental video game installation Between, shares her findings after exploring the idea of physical touch as a game mechanic.

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iXie gaming

MAY 8, 2023

Welcome to the world of the Metaverse, where virtual reality and gaming come together to create a new dimension of immersive experiences. As the world continues to shift towards digital innovation, Metaverse game development has become increasingly popular among game developers.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Getting started with your first NFT game development venture can be interesting. But is the NFT game development market worth entering? The global play-to-earn (P2E) NFT games market is predicted to reach $3.6 So, yes – NFT game development is worth it. But what are NFT games? billion by 2028.

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Brand Game Development

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Let’s pick up from there and talk about what specifically goes into making a game. What is board game development all about? Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. ” So what goes into game development?

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Game Bakers creative director Emeric Thoa explains why the studio built a limb-by-limb climbing mechanic from scratch.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Skala allows players to change the size and shape of the world and everything in it, asking them to solve puzzles by stretching and growing things.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

"The player is an agent of chaos. Lock them up."

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

As a result, multiplayer games have revolutionized modern gaming, from human vs. computer to human vs. human interaction. Building multiplayer games can be rewarding and exciting for aspiring game developers. But before that, let’s start with some basics.  Multiplayer game genres are diverse.

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Jaunty Bear Games

MARCH 17, 2023

As a game developer, there are a number of principles that are essential to keep in mind if you want to create a successful game that resonates with players. Design for the player: One of the most important principles of game development is to always design with the player in mind.

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Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Similarly, in a game development setup, various virtual reality tools have become easily accessible to both creators and consumers to create and encounter immersive experiences. 10 Popular VR Game Development Tools There are a range of tools and frameworks that are being used for VR game development projects.

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Code with Mike

OCTOBER 18, 2023

They captivate audiences with storylines, graphics, smooth mechanics and responsive gameplay. The programming language used can make or break a game. As the gaming industry evolves, understanding […] The post What’s the Most Common Programming Language for Game Development?

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Big Games

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The realm of game development is a captivating blend of creativity, technology, and passion. If you are a beginner and thinking of entering this world of game development, then this can be both an exciting & daunting journey. What is Game Development? What draws you to the world of game development?

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