Deep Dive: Refreshing the Crusader Kings III tutorial mode through optimized UX
Game Developer
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Telemetry data indicated the game's tutorial has a significant impact on retention rates. Here's how UX played a role in improving it.
UX Research in game development: an essential explainer
Game Developer
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
During game development, we’re a little in the dark about how players might experience and respond. That’s where UX research comes into play.
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The Art of the Game
MAY 24, 2023
Lately, I’ve been deepdiving into UX / UI – while I ‘can’ do graphic design, I’m much more of a get the idea out and its done. Old, boring UI In my random bits of knowledge – I kept feeling like my mobile game just wasn’t good enough – it was distracting me. Much neater!
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Strategies for Optimizing Multiplayer Games in Unity
Logic Simplified
APRIL 4, 2025
Lag, desync, and glitchesthe unholy trio that can kill a multiplayer game faster than a rage-quitting gamer smashing his keyboard! Ever wondered why some multiplayer games feel smooth and lag-free, while others frustrate players with constant glitches? Synchronization: Ensures that game states remain consistent across all clients.
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Game UX Design – Why is UX important in 3D video game development?
Juego Studio
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
The quality and overall aesthetics of the user experience (UX) design is generally considered a distinguishing feature of successful titles. As games transition into immersive three-dimensional worlds, the complexity of interacting with these environments increases significantly.
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Rival guilds and a dragon landlord all contribute to the rowdy charm of Dungeon Inn
PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 6, 2024
The game blends turn-based strategy with management and is set in a rowdy inn where adventurers and rival guilds collide. The idea for Dungeon Inn was born during a board game session. I love board games, says Minjin Ko, co-founder of Cat Society. He handles programming, system and level design and storytelling.
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Why Gamification Makes Everything Else More Fun
Brand Game Development
JUNE 3, 2019
The concept is simple: through gamification, you take the elements we associate with games – point scoring, competition, rules – and apply them to something else. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. This cycle then repeats. What’s the point?
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Doing this on anon for obvious reasons but is there any chance of getting hired as an entry level game dev in 2025? I’ve been unemployed for nearly two years since graduating from uni and I’m just getting rejection after rejection from game companies. All the posts are looking for senior devs, team leads, or managers. I have friends who’ve given up on the industry entirely. Is there any hope? Or am I fighting a losing battle here…
Ask a Game Dev
APRIL 16, 2025
Were I in your place, I would do two things - I would first widen my search to look for work in adjacent fields where I could train my primary skills, and I would secondly do amateur game dev in my spare time to use as experience as I apply for new jobs. The first approach is to get a game dev adjacent job.
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Why Endless Runner Games Are So Popular
Logic Simplified
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Endless runner games are like those friends that are always available to go out; hassle free, always attention grasping and require little to no planning. Hailing from the casual gaming brigade, these games have become synonymous with the mobile gaming experience, delivering entertainment at your fingertips with just a few taps.
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Game UI Database 2.0
Game From Scratch
AUGUST 6, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Game UI Database 2.0 We first covered the Game UI Database in April of 2023 and at the time it was one of the single best resources for game UI/UX designers, with a massive database of game user interface elements. Today, Game UI Database 2.0 appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
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5 Dominant UX Design Principles Which Are Here To Stay
Logic Simplified
MAY 22, 2024
The Origin of UX Design The origin of User Experience (UX) design can be traced back to the 1940s, when Human Factors Engineering, or Ergonomics, emerged. This is when information architecture and interaction design became essential in UX practice. With UX taking centre-stage, could user-centered design be far behind?
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Playground Games leaders form new AAA studio Maverick Games
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 10, 2023
Some of the leaders behind the Forza Horizon series have formed a new AAA games studio in Leamington Spa called Maverick Games. The team is led by studio head and creative director Mike Brown, who was previously the creative director on the Forza Horizon franchise. Running the studio itself is COO Harinder Sangha.
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The Basic Fundamentals of Game Design
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.
League of Geeks: "It's a very serious time for a studio of our size"
GamesIndustry.biz
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
League of Geeks has a special place in the Australian games industry. Kusters says League of Geeks wants to follow in Paradox's footsteps, making strategy games and their usually opaque UX "far more accessible." Read more
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She Got Game on cultivating a thriving environment for female game developers
PreMortem.Games
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
“As I travel across Africa creating games, there’s something everyone seems to agree on…” says Bethlehem Anteneh , a trained architect, co-founder of SOSTLab and the moderator of the She Got Game panel at Africa Games Week (AGW). Think of a bar where 90% of the people are men.
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Rocket Science launches Atomic Theory
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 6, 2024
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Game developer Rocket Science has unveiled a new co-development firm, Atomic Theory. It will provide studios with in-game development and UI/UX engineering services. Read more
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Adapting your game's vision to benefit your players
GamesIndustry.biz
AUGUST 21, 2023
At Devcom's keynote today, Funcom's lead UX designer Anna Brandberg made a case for taking the time to truly understand players. Often the focus is on ourselves, our own talent and our own achievements and making our own big, special games that are going to change the world," she said.
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Game Wisdom
JULY 9, 2024
Enhancing Experience: The Critical Role of UX in Online Betting Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Online betting activities need to be user-friendly. Those who like to engage in live betting scenarios will find it difficult … The post Enhancing Experience: The Critical Role of UX in Online Betting appeared first on Game Wisdom.
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Summer 2025 Game Development Student Internship Roundup, Part 2
Ask a Game Dev
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Internship recruiting season has begun for some large game publishers and developers. If you’re a student and you have an interest in game development as a career, you should absolutely look into these. This means that a number of internship opportunities for summer 2025 have been posted and will be collecting applicants.
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Cocos Creator Developer Needed for Web-Based Play & Earn CCG Game
Cocos
MARCH 13, 2025
Were seeking an experienced Cocos Creator developer to join our team in developing an exciting web-based 2D Collectible Card Game (CCG) with play & earn mechanics. This is a contract position where youll work alongside our established team of UI/UX designers, game artists, backend developers, and blockchain specialists.
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BGFG acquires N4G, TechSpy and more
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 18, 2023
By Gamers For Gamers (BGFG) has acquired games media aggregator website N4G. BGFG has promised to make UX fixes, performance tweaks and 'improved personalisation' to N4G, working with existing community manager Christopher Goodno. It has also added FilmWatch, TechSpy and AnimeShinbun to its line-up of websites.
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The Game UI Database
Game From Scratch
APRIL 19, 2023
GameFromScratch.com The Game UI Database The Game UI Database is the ultimate resource for game UI/UX designers. It is a database of user interface elements from over 1,100 games from a wide variety of genres and platforms.
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Everything you never wanted to know about burnout
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 18, 2023
Crunch, working conditions, and mental health have been topics of frequent discussion in the games industry for years. At last month's Game Developers Conference, a panel of personal and professional experts discussed the subject at length. Read more
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Game art vs game design: What is the difference?
Logic Simplified
AUGUST 8, 2023
Video game development is a collaborative process that involves various people with specialized skills. The two most critical roles in this process are game artists and designers. Since most of us are unaware of the process of creating a game, we usually confuse game design and game art as being the same.
Making A Better Card Feel Worse With UX
Tom Francis
AUGUST 12, 2019
Every time I did, I’d have moments where I’m dealt those 6 cards, the game says “Choose one to discard”, and my instinctive reaction was a nonsensical whine of: “But I don’t want to!” Slay’s power comes from a card called Tools of the Trade, and I never take it anymore.
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How to Get Started with Board Game Conventions as a Board Game Creator, Part 2
Brand Game Development
JUNE 18, 2018
Board game conventions are the flashiest events in board gaming. It should come as no surprise that many game creators go to conventions to pick up customers. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. You can buy it here now. DreamHack too.
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Why Some Puzzle Games are More Addicting Than Others?
Deconstructor of Fun
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Written by Ahmetcan Demirel , the maestro of product management and a podcast host ( Game Dev Diary ) from Germany! With a knack for puzzles, arcades, and simulation games. The puzzle genre is a powerhouse in mobile gaming, generating over $7 billion annually in in-app purchases (IAP). Succeed in the market.
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The Importance of User Experience Testing in Game QA
iXie gaming
MAY 24, 2024
Remember that game with controls so awkward it made you want to hurl your controller? Chances are, it suffered from poor user experience (UX) design. In today’s booming gaming market, players expect more than dazzling visuals – they demand seamless interactions and total immersion. So how do you ensure your game delivers?
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How Much Does It Cost To Develop a 2D Online Teen Patti Mobile Game App?
Logic Simplified
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Smartphones are as much a tool for entertainment as they are for communication, and mobile games rule the roost for keeping users entertained. This is a win-win for both players as well as game app developers , because good game apps are forever in demand. Apart from this, you need to determine the cost of creating a game.
Video game mechanics: A Beginner’s Guide
Logic Simplified
JULY 31, 2023
There is one area every game designer must focus on to ensure that their games are captivating enough to entertain and provide an impactful experience to the user: game mechanics. When creating a new game, video game mechanics are often considered the most important factor. What are game mechanics?
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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.4 beta 1
Mircosoft Game Dev
JANUARY 16, 2025
The cover illustration is from WEBFISHING , a multiplayer online casual fishing game where you relax, hang out, make friends, and catch fish! You can buy the game on Steam , and follow the development on Twitter. Game window embedding was implemented to support our recent interactive in-game editing feature.
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Ten highlights from Nordic Game this Week
Game Daily
MAY 21, 2023
Nordic Game conference takes place this week in the lovely city of Malmo, in Sweden. It features a wide variety of speakers from around the world, addressing some of the most interesting and urgent issues in modern gaming. Here are ten highlights from the days ahead.
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2022 Review & 2023 Predictions for Blockchain Games
Deconstructor of Fun
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
2022 has been a tough roller coaster for blockchain games. Of course, not everything was all bleak and hopeless where new teams like Plai Labs and Fenix Games were spun out of already existing ones with war chests that would make even the Q4 2021 teams jealous. and crowded roadmaps.
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Godot 3.4 is released with major features and UX polish
Mircosoft Game Dev
NOVEMBER 6, 2021
x branch to develop and publish their games today , so it's important for us to keep giving Godot 3 users an improved gamedev experience. As such, most of the focus was on implementing missing features or bugfixes which are critical for publishing 2D and 3D games with Godot 3, and on making the existing features more optimized and reliable.
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The Struggles of Onboarding gamers
Game Wisdom
MARCH 21, 2025
The Struggles of Onboarding gamers Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com There are many frustrating aspects of game development, each one more soul-destroying than the last.
A classic trick-taking card game
Logic Simplified
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
Game Genre. UI/UX Artist - 1. Kushtena is a classic quick-fire card game played in two teams. A popular trick-taking game that is perfect for building your card skills. A popular trick-taking game that is perfect for building your card skills. Multiple game modes. Complete Project Details. App Platform.
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You’ve said before that modern games, even single player, will track player data. What sorts of things are actually logged? What do you think are some of the things players would least expect to be tracked?
Ask a Game Dev
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
You know how achievements often require a bunch of very seemingly-arbitrary conditions to meet, like visiting Calendar Man at several major holidays in one of the Batman Arkham games? I think most players don't really understand how much tracking we do for UI/UX.
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Recall your childhood with online version of classic Ludo game
Logic Simplified
AUGUST 1, 2022
Game Genre. Board Game. UI, UX Artist - 2. Ultimate Ludo is the online version of the traditional ludo board game. A classic game that is loved by people of various age groups. A classic game that is loved by people of various age groups. Players can play the game offline as well as in an online mode.
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Reality, Upgraded: Navigating VR/AR Gaming with Alex Silkin
Game Dev Unchained
JUNE 27, 2023
Virtual Reality’s Second Surge As the first decade of commercial virtual reality (VR) draws to a close, we caught up with seasoned game developer, Alex Silkin , to discuss the twists, turns, and future of the VR and augmented reality (AR) industry.
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Automating LQA for video game localization
Game Global
MAY 4, 2022
Localization quality assurance (LQA) is still a top priority for video game companies, which also makes it a hot topic for us at Game Global. Localization quality assurance (LQA) is the last stage in the game localization process. Which LQA process is right for your game? Connecting the LQA process to the product itself.
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What Is Functionality Testing and Why Is it Crucial for the Success of Your Game?
iXie gaming
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The process of developing a game doesn’t end with coding and design. Testing the end product is crucial to ensure it delivers a seamless user experience (UX) and meets the industry requirements & standards. Several testing techniques are used to test the game’s readiness for release. What is Functionality Testing?
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How Flying Sheep raised funds to make its ‘frictionless’ Web3 game Star Life
Game Daily
APRIL 20, 2023
Flying Sheep was founded by German friends in 2014, with a specific goal of making html5 browser games. Initially, the company struggled to compete in a hyper-competitive global market, and in a development sector that lacks sophisticated off the shelf game engines. ” Flying Sheep was acquired by iCandy June 2022.
Games Industry Events in the UK and Europe 2023
OPM Jobs
APRIL 13, 2023
There are so many games industry events out there to choose from. Even if you’re just looking for a casual event where you can have fun and meet some like-minded games industry folk there is an industry event out there for you. Are you looking to network with other devs or searching for advice on getting into the industry?
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Hello, can I ask how difficult is for developers to add accessibility features to games? I am aware it probably varies by type. Recently, I asked if a sound only minigame in one video game could be reworked to add visual cues, as I am deaf. Lot of other fans harped on me its too much work for little gain, too difficult, that it takes away precious developers time, etc. So now I wonder how complicated such thing actually is and how devs view it. Thank you.
Ask a Game Dev
MAY 20, 2024
These kinds of UX changes can be expensive if we decide to do it after the fact, but if it's something we decide is important to us from the jump we can compensate for those costs by creating efficient and smart solutions early. Short questions: Ask a Game Dev on Twitter Long questions: Ask a Game Dev on Tumblr Frequent Questions: The FAQ
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