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My Kind of Town: Propping Up Arresting Game Settlements

Game Developer

Video game settlements tend to exert a kind of gravitational pull upon players when it comes time to gather themselves and with fellow beings in a single place.

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UK video game and interactive entertainment sector valued at £7.82 billion in 2023

Game Developer

Console hardware and digital software sales propped up the latest valuation.

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In Pirofauna by Polish indie studio Petums, fire is the hero of the forest

PreMortem.Games

I’ve never seen a game world where fire is portrayed positively,” says Tomasz Ostafin. Pirofauna is the second game by tiny indie studio Petums. The first game Papetura was successful enough for Ostafin to make game development his full-time occupation. Petums ’ games are truly works of art.

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CGS 3D modeling students build incredible sets, characters, and props

CG Spectrum

Due to the accuracy, creativity, and versatility of this craft, a career in 3D modeling can open up many job opportunities across a range of industries — from film and games to virtual production, architecture visualization, product design, and even science and technology.

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Scaling Art Production for Live-Service Games: Challenges, Innovations, and Future-Ready Pipelines 

iXie gaming

Live-service games have transformed the gaming industry, shifting from standalone releases to dynamic, continuously evolving experiences. How do top game studios maintain a constant flow of high-quality assets without bottlenecks? Seasonal events and in-game monetization strategies demand an ever-expanding asset library. (ii).

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6 Reasons Escape Rooms Will Make You a Better Board Game Designer

Brand Game Development

Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Escape Rooms will make you a better board game designer. With this in mind, here are six reasons I believe that Escape Rooms will make you a better board game designer. Escape Rooms are master classes in theme.

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Ionization update

Indie DB

Enjoy some athmosferic in-game footage test scenes with new props and other objects including cinematic field of view and a little bit noir filters. Waiting your feedback.

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