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A Little Something

Grumpy Gamer

I posted some previous screenshots of this prototype, but since then I've ripped out all the tile graphics and started over with a much simpler (almost icon) art style. A passive player won't see the same game as a combative one, but won't feel like they are missing anything.

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A Little Something

Grumpy Gamer

I posted some previous screenshots of this prototype, but since then I’ve ripped out all the tile graphics and started over with a much simpler (almost icon) art style. A passive player won’t see the same game as a combative one, but won’t feel like they are missing anything.

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Game Prototype Development – Everything you need to know

iXie gaming

In game development, one of the most essential aspects is prototyping. It is essential to avoid skipping the process of creating a “physical” prototype to understand and overcome the complexities associated with game production. What exactly is a game prototype?

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Rebots by FlatPonies launches after 6 years “We’re ready for more ambitious projects”

PreMortem.Games

The quirky graphical style of Rebots adds much to the overall mood of the game. We’ve gotten much better at the practical stuff of making things, prototyping, implementing and polishing,” Porkoláb notes. It’s a focused effort that ties the whole game’s progression together and it’s a joy to explore.”

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Parallel Experiment by Eleven Puzzles: “Put your heart into it and players will notice”

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” Once a concept is chosen, it goes through a prototyping phase where function takes priority over form. We make simple sketches and truly ugly placeholder graphics. We love exploring different styles of puzzles, logic, pattern recognition, environmental interactions and even experimental mechanics like cooperative dialogues.”

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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…

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New studios do start up, but entry level positions are rare since most of the new studios are looking for funding and they need the core senior dev team to build enough of a prototype to sell the idea to the money people. Engineering could mean working in simulation software, B2B stuff, graphics, user interface, server engineering, and so on.

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Ascent of Ashes dev switches to Godot halfway development “Not as chaotic as Unity”

PreMortem.Games

Identify key features you need your engine to support, make some prototypes and see if Godot suits you and your game. Much rougher The games graphics went through several iterations during the initial prototyping where they tested out different approaches like top-down 2D and isometric. Just dont jump in blind, he says.

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