PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 15, 2024

With my artistic background, I focused less on programming and mechanics, and more on storytelling and visuals.” The game’s graphics showcase a distinctive fusion of modern 3D visuals with a nostalgic pixel-art look. I opted for low poly 3D models with realistic textures, which I pixelated to harmonise with the pixel art style.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 17, 2024

What caught my attention wasn’t just her confidence on the panel but the fact that she was not only a student pursuing three majors at Wits University she was also the Lead Concept artist at Chroma Pixel Games , a game studio based in Zambia. Xbox Game Camp At Chroma Pixel Games, Simpson was working on a game called Impanga.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

With my artistic background, I focused less on programming and mechanics, and more on storytelling and visuals.” The game’s graphics showcase a distinctive fusion of modern 3D visuals with a nostalgic pixel-art look. I opted for low poly 3D models with realistic textures, which I pixelated to harmonise with the pixel art style.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 1, 2023

We will cover everything from crafting intuitive and engaging game mechanics to creating immersive storylines and themes to prioritizing user interface and experience. Game Mechanics Video game mechanics are the foundation of any game and dictate how players interact with the game world.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 28, 2025

Backpack Battles Backpack Battles decided to make inventory management the main game mechanic. There is just something about the frustratingly fun mechanics of Arctic Eggs that captured quite an audience who are we to judge your taste? Turn-based mechanics and an RPG flavor round off the experience.

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Played with Fire

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Picture this – VR games with not only gripping, unconventional mechanics but also a touch of scientific marvels. Played With Fire is committed to delivering not just interesting and complete games, but ones that are ADVANCED in both mechanics and gameplay. Our mission revolves around one key concept: ADVANCEMENT.

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Nvidia

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

For example, a shader can use warp shuffle instructions to exchange data between threads in a warp without going through shared memory, which is especially valuable in pixel shaders where there is no shared memory. A mechanism to support them in DirectX has been available for a while but not widely documented. x, u1 mov r3.yz,

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Game Dev Unchained

APRIL 30, 2024

Check out Lullaby now in Steam: [link] The world of game development is one of constant evolution, a landscape where creativity meets technology in a dance of pixels and sound. The premise was simple yet revolutionary: to design a game where the mechanics themselves were driven by music and sound effects.

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Played with Fire

MARCH 11, 2024

Every detail comes to life, from the smallest pixel to the grandest landscape, enhancing your gaming adventure and elevating it to a whole new level of visual delight. From unique mechanics to immersive narratives, VR games offer experiences that linger long after you’ve put down the headset.

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Big Games

MARCH 28, 2025

From the pixelated classics of the 80s to todays immersive and realistic graphics, animation has redefined the gaming experience. The simplicity of the 2D style laid the foundation for gameplay mechanics and player interactions, particularly in platformers and side-scrollers.

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Cocos

MAY 14, 2023

As we can see, in Deferred Rendering, the calculation of a pixel’s color is uniformly performed in the lighting phase. Since the calculation is all done in the lighting phase, the pixels of the hidden parts of the models have already been discarded by depth testing, greatly avoiding unnecessary computations and thus improving performance.

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Interesting Choices

AUGUST 20, 2011

In this case, the image of little pixel characters surrounded by arrows pretty much instantly popped into my mind, which took me in the direction of using the rules and victory condition of Tic-Tac-Toe. Those who follow me on Twitter might have seen me agonizing over the design of the front of the cards.

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Big Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

Buckle up, aspiring developers, because the barrier to entry just shrunk to the size of a pixel! Here are some of them: AI-Powered Content Creators Ludo AI: This tool excels at generating gameplay concepts and mechanics based on your preferences. Have you ever dreamt of crafting your own epic game?

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Cocos

OCTOBER 14, 2024

and above versions, the engine’s built-in pipeline is built based on the CRP pipeline, making the engine’s built-in pipeline and the user’s custom pipeline have the same rendering mechanism and process, with stronger compatibility and stability. The new customizable rendering pipeline mainly has the following benefits: In Cocos Creator 3.8.4

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The world of video games has undergone a remarkable transformation over the years, evolving from simple pixelated screens to immersive, open-world environments with complex narratives and stunning graphics. This transformation has necessitated a parallel evolution in game testing , pushing QA teams to adapt and innovate continually.

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Big Games

AUGUST 17, 2021

The tool doesn’t allow you to change the game mechanics, while you have the privilege to change the music, background, and character. GameMaker Studio The main objective of the game engine is, it comes with a visual editor that helps you to create and animate the pixel art into the program directly.

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iXie gaming

JUNE 20, 2024

Every new game brings different artistic styles, from lifelike graphics to the charming look of old-school pixel art. Game artists use visuals to guide players, show how game mechanics work, and provide feedback. But game art isn’t always the same; it keeps changing. It also helps give players important information.

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iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2023

AI-driven tools generate dynamic content, adapt game mechanics, and customize aesthetics, resulting in more engaging gameplay and new storytelling possibilities. Artificial intelligence (AI) upscaling algorithms have been created for this purpose; they may take a low-resolution image and produce a version with significantly more pixels.

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Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The days of pixelated graphics are long gone. This is a far cry from the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) that came out in 1990 with its 256×224 resolution and 8×8-pixel graphics. Game Designer A game designer is someone who brainstorms ideas and concepts, builds prototypes, and develops the game’s mechanisms.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2020

Over the past year, Hypercasual saw massive diversification in terms of core mechanic design. While the hypercasual process is a wonderful machine for discovering new core mechanics, the real big money in Hypercasual is going to come from organizations that can turn hypercasual into a cog in the bigger machine. were released.

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iXie gaming

AUGUST 12, 2024

The Mechanics of Motion Capture Motion capture (mocap) is the magic that makes your favorite game characters move realistically. Just like how games have moved from simple pixel images to lifelike visuals, mocap has changed from stiff movements to detailed performances. But how does it work?

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Game Errors

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This process not only increased my understanding of game mechanics and system interactions, but it also led to a series of effective fixes that enabled me to finally enjoy the game. A lower resolution means the game has fewer pixels to render, which is less taxing on the graphics card. You can find them all down below.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 22, 2020

It requires the least amount of control complexity, and typically has opportunities for light RPG mechanics and progression alongside it. This is where “ Sniper Strike ” by Eight Pixels shines. Instead 2019 ended up focusing much more on “Drafting” style mechanics. Ad revenues not included.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

They oversee both the foundation and execution of the game mechanics and overall user experience. Scene from a 2D-pixel game called Gerel: Against the Corvus Empire , designed and developed by CGS grads. They oversee user interface (UI) issues, player notifications, gameplay mechanics and game upgrades.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

This feels like betting mechanics on steroids -- each match is a roll of the dice whether you’ll be able to get out with the loot you want. To put the dominance in perspective, CoD generates 16 times more revenue than the #2 grossing FPS shooter title (Pixel Gun) in the Western markets. Let’s go through each in order.

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iXie gaming

MARCH 2, 2025

Hybrid Animation Techniques Games like Cuphead rely on meticulous, hand-drawn frame-by-frame animations, while Octopath Traveler takes a modern approach, using AI-assisted rendering to apply real-time lighting and physics to pixel art characters. to deliver fluid animation, layered environments, and tight control mechanics.

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The Liquid Fire

JANUARY 17, 2024

It holds a single sprite that is filled with white pixels. In addition, the pathfinding rules for Pathfinder are far more complex and varied than those found in games like Final Fantasy Tactics. You can read more about Pathfinder’s movement rules here. It has everything we did in the previous lesson ready to go.

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iXie gaming

MARCH 28, 2025

Pre-production lays the foundation for artistic direction, ensuring that all visual elements align with the games mechanics, worldbuilding, and narrative. A well-defined art style, whether realistic, stylized, or pixel-based, guides asset complexity, rendering performance, and development timelines.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Written by Richard Moss, the book takes video game football fans on a nostalgic journey through their childhoods, leaving them misty-eyed over memories of countless pixel-perfect goals scored. The complexity of player AI, dribbling mechanics, and zonal positioning in football translates into a massive technical challenge for game developers.

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DameDev.tv

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This unique mechanic turns a typically harmless object into your only line of defence against vengeful spirits. The sanity mechanic, where staying in the dark for too long or witnessing horrifying events affects the player’s grip on reality, adds to the game’s intense atmosphere. The Last of Us 9.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The loss of depth in gameplay mechanics is compensated with a higher weight of the poker-like mindgames. A key mechanic that empowers mind games is the Locations : In a manner that resembles the shared cards in Texas Hold’Em poker rules, on every turn a new one reveals its unique gameplay effect. Source: Snap.fan.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Martial Law by @GroupFixer tells a story about Poland in the communist era, family, and making choices – all with gorgeous pixel art. Manipulate gravity in Spinstar, @PixyDevs 's precision puzzle platformer with great pixel art and music! Mechanic 8230. Martial Law. Terra Ventura. The Ballad of Bonky. Interesting premise?

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DameDev.tv

JANUARY 22, 2024

This remake retains the essence of the original while offering a fresh experience with updated mechanics and deeper narrative elements. Its beautifully crafted pixel art, engaging turn-based combat, and emotionally rich story make it a gem in the modern gaming landscape. Resident Evil 4 (Remake) 9. Final Fantasy XVI 7. Lies of P 5.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The rules regarding IAP methods are now the following: Apps may not use their own mechanisms to unlock content or functionality, such as license keys, augmented reality markers, QR codes, cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency wallets, etc. deal Big Pixel Studios veterans' Landmark Games raise $4.6m

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Nvidia

JULY 25, 2022

Regardless of the pooling mechanism, avoid memory fragmentation to keep the benefits achieved by pooling. Avoid direct conversion from vertex and pixel shaders. Generally, I don’t recommend converting vertex and pixel shaders directly to hit shaders. Consider compacting static BLASes.

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Radiator Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

CONTENT WARNING: This post contains discussion of gay sex acts and some screenshots with obscured pixel art nudity. Afterwards, Bud doesn't reciprocate, mostly because I didn't want to pixel art yet another sex scene and I think I hate doing pixel art. Much of the pixel art is from the gorgeous 64x64 tileset by Yar.

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Game Refinery

AUGUST 17, 2022

Therefore, to correct this terrible misuse of the term, we will look at what “roguelike” or “roguelite” or even “Rogue” actually mean, as well as diving into some concrete examples of how roguelike elements and mechanics have been used in mobile games in China lately. source: Wikipedia).

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