AWS Games

MARCH 13, 2025

Experience first-hand how Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Games helps build breakthrough gaming experiences at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), March 17-21, 2025 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Meet with AWS for Games experts to learn about the transformational power of generative AI and cloud game development.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 3, 2024

Although she enjoyed her time in Turkey and her engineering studies, she decided to leave both behind to pursue her passion for game development. Today she works at Maliyo Games, based in Lagos, Nigeria. However, experimenting with prototypes required specific expensive equipment. I did all the tests within that period.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 13, 2023

Here you will find game developers, publishers and tool- and tech providers ready to do business. The Netherlands may be a small country, but there are many talented studios making amazing games. But the Dutch industry is also home to a vibrant community of indie game developers.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

From there, we tested a variety of prototypes and selected the ones that were the most fun, engaging and fit naturally into the theme of our town.” The development team has more surprises in store, with new mini-games and features planned for future updates, including a holiday-themed expansion arriving this Christmas.

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

Looking for a Real Unreal Game Development Company? The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased. The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 7, 2024

FlatPonies , a Copenhagen-based game development studio, is finally launching Rebots , a first-person automation game that invites players to explore a universe full of quirky robots and expansive worlds. With over six years of development behind them, Lead Producer Regő Porkoláb has learned some valuable lessons.

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Ask a Game Dev

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Do studio leads make that kind of call, or project leads? A big decision like this tends to come from agreement between the dev team's executive producer, the studio head, and the publishing executives. Where does a decision like taking DA4 from single player to live service back to single player most likely come from?

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Perforce

APRIL 28, 2023

Studios are using premade, free game assets to help them iterate more quickly before committing to any particular feature or game mechanic. Here, we will discuss how you can use free game assets — such as Unity free assets — for your video game prototype, and how a digital asset management tool can help.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Inside this special South African studio run by all-female creators, you’ll find Makhoba (Khadija) Kamogelo , also known as Kamo. A community manager and new game designer. She prides herself in creating a tribe around the award-winning studio’s title Dungeon Crawler. That’s where Dungeon Crawler was conceived.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The key was not the game’s technical perfection but the originality and excitement it sparked in players. This is what Kepler looks for: games that generate intrigue and make players want to experience them, even if they have rough edges. Kepler Interactive strives to build a portfolio that reflects creativity and innovation.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

John Ikpeme is the CEO of Nigeria-based Dash Studios. Ikpeme’s love for game development only intensifies, despite the demands of his full-time role as a Business Intelligence Analyst at a multi-award-winning Nigerian bank. Gaming has done a lot for me and my career,” he says. Trusting your team is crucial.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 10, 2024

AI is increasingly being utilized in game development, not just for automation and cost reduction, but also as an innovative gameplay feature. Various games now incorporate versions of Chat GPT to enhance NPC interactions. One notable example is Uncover the Smoking Gun by South Korean studio ReLU Games.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 31, 2024

Video games have the ability to transport users to another place and time. The indie game that does this especially well is A Space for the Unbound by Mojiken Studio. Coming of age story Mojiken Studio is based in Surabaya, Indonesia and has been around for over ten years. The game is out now for PC and Nintendo Switch.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

We are delighted to announce that the game development studio Kefir is giving the Godot Engine project a USD 120,000 grant to fund further development of the engine. Thank you Kefir for supporting our free and open source game engine! Alyosha Stalin, Chief Business Development Officer, Kefir.

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AWS Games

MARCH 6, 2024

With the annual Game Developer Conference (GDC) just days away, Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Games is ramping up to host exciting technology demonstrations and programming focused on evolving industry trends, including generative artificial intelligence (AI).

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Big Games

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Developing a game is no child’s play! Game developers can vouch that the game development landscape does not look as pretty and exciting as it seems. Months, sometimes years of planning, impending deadlines, trials, and corrections go into creating a video game loved by the targeted audience.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 9, 2023

With the game’s 100% physics-based building system, players can solve each mission in infinite ways. There is no right or wrong way to create a structure in the game. Farrell and Mackenzie form the two-person indie studio Peaty Turf. Consequently, they’ve adopted a simple and low-poly visual style for the game.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 10, 2023

Video games have the ability to transport users to another place and time. The indie game that does this especially well is A Space for the Unbound by Mojiken Studio. Coming of age story Mojiken Studio is based in Surabaya, Indonesia and has been around for over ten years. The game is out now for PC and Nintendo Switch.

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AWS Games

MAY 14, 2024

It’s hard to overstate the dedication of Omeda Studios developers working on the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game “Predecessor.” Its core team has developed the game since 2018, even though the studio was officially formed in 2020. We also knew we could trust GameLift with such a tight timeline.”

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Development studio Gametopia has translated their love and admiration for the works of the author into an original tale, told through a pixel perfect point-and-click adventure. At first glance a normal indie game studio, but the co-founders live and work continents apart. For us, Verne is just taking its first steps.

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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. Episode 02: “Not in the Cards” looks at the Psychonauts VR spin-off game Rhombus of Ruin and DF's bizdev strategy.

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Brand Game Development

MARCH 2, 2020

Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. I’d like to explain to you exactly how to create a demo of your board game on Tabletop Simulator, but first let’s discuss what I perceive as its five main benefits: 1. It saves you a ton of money and time on prototyping.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 15, 2024

If you want to know more about the art, craft and science of game development, subscribe here. Years ago, at the annual Penny Arcade Expo games convention, I was showing off an advanced prototype of Vlambeer’s Ridiculous Fishing. The exercise is unforgiving, and that makes it powerful.

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Moonmana

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Mobile games are currently at the peak of their popularity. They continue to attract diverse audiences all over the globe, and game developers, for their part, continue offering unique and thrilling titles to suit any taste. . Game development companies catch the wave and try to please picky gamers with compelling mobile games.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 12, 2023

The developers of Fireplace Games made an early prototype of the game while still in school, but are now well on their way to release it as a full-fledged game. But while everyone was working at larger studios or freelance, the En Garde!

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Big Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

Have you ever dreamt of crafting your own epic game? Buckle up, aspiring developers, because the barrier to entry just shrunk to the size of a pixel! We’re talking free game development software , mind-blowing technology, and trends hotter than a dragon’s breath. Let’s jump in!

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Game Analytics

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Building hyper-casual games is a great way to get into game development. With their short cycles and simple gameplay, crafting a hyper-casual title means you can learn important skills across game design and monetisation, which you’ll need for success in the mobile games industry.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This article is part of the game-dev advice newsletter Levelling the Playing Field by Rami Ismail. If you want to know more about the art, craft and science of game development, subscribe here. The newsletter is free but you can support the existence of LTPF with a small subscription fee.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Supercell announced over a year ago that they will be opening a studio in North America. TWiG #212 - Apple's New Price Points / Game Genre Taxonomy pt 2 / Nintendo's Mobile Strategy ? Their first step would be to hire a core founding team around which they would build the development team. In Today’s Email ? Subscribe here!

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 23, 2024

Development studio Gametopia has translated their love and admiration for the works of the author into an original tale, told through a pixel perfect point-and-click adventure. At first glance a normal indie game studio, but the co-founders live and work continents apart. For us, Verne is just taking its first steps.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 28, 2023

As co-founder and chief technology officer (CTO) of Nigerian-based studio Dimension 11 , he provided leadership. His journey took a remarkable turn, at a game-changing moment at Nigerian-based Africacomicade’s inaugural digital creatives event three years prior giving him the mental fortitude and stamina to juggle the three balls gracefully.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 20, 2024

So far I haven’t done any prototyping either as I feel it would have taken too long to validate my ideas that way. Working in a good team would likely be the most ideal way to do indie game development. What’s your creative process? “It’s It’s mostly just brainstorming alone.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

“Sadly, the reality of the business showed me that the type of games that pay the rent weren’t the type of experiences I wanted to create”, he says. After a five-year hiatus from game development, he returned as a solo developer to create his debut game Repunk. This finally leads me to prototyping and validation.

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Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 27, 2024

The vertical slice is a big milestone in a game's development because it shows the entire game coming together in a cohesive play experience. Since it shows all of the major systems in the game working together, it naturally answers most questions about how the game will play. Call of Duty, Pokemon, Madden, etc.).

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Game Daily

APRIL 20, 2023

. “I’m personally very interested in the idea of digital items, as I started my career in F2P monetization and in-game shop management.” Straightforward because there is actually a 50-70 million Euros fund dedicated to supporting the German games industry. There were two problems with web3 gaming until now.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

In September 2023, she received a Rising Star Award at the Fak’ugesi Festival for her game ‘Rapz,’ which she created to foster a sense of self-love in young girls. She employs art forms such as dance, filmmaking, fashion, and now game development to find creative solutions to things that are near and dear to her.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 17, 2023

First person slasher genre Triternion was officially founded in 2017, but the roots go back as far as 2014 when two developers built the initial prototypes and explorations in the first person slasher genre. “The indie game developer scene in Slovenia is growing, but is still relatively small.

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