Game Refinery

MAY 4, 2023

In the past, hybridization was mainly seen in 4X strategy games that merged with puzzle and idle RPG mechanics , but in recent months this phenomenon has spread to titles of all shapes and sizes across the market – not just the hybrid-casual genre. Mechanically, the mode is relatively similar to Blizzard’s Hearthstone.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 11, 2023

Top 10 Games By Downloads The top 10 downloaded games of Q1 2023 shows a couple of old-timers that don’t want to give up their positions: Going Balls , Bridge Race , Car Games 3D: Car Racing , Tall Man Run and Race Master 3D – Car Racing. You can read about these games in more detail here.

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The Knights of Unity

JULY 7, 2020

Toys for which you had to build a track yourself and then simply put them on it, and race with your friends just by pressing a button! You can play campaign mode with your friends or/and with AI, build custom tracks and then race on them in the party mode! It all started when we were just kids playing slot cars toys, do you know those?

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 16, 2023

“We consulted two anthropologists while building our technology and culture trees to reflect the prehistoric cultural and technological progress of the human race”, he says. While the gameplay mechanics reflect the search for historical accuracy, the team of Gorilla Softworks didn’t try to go for realism in the visual presentation.

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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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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Avalon has found investment backing from the likes of Bitkraft, Delphi Ventures, and Mechanism Capital raising $13 million in a round announced earlier this year. Joonmo Kwon, CEO of Delabs, commented: “With this partnership, Rumble Racing Star is set to engage a more expansive global audience.

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The Liquid Fire

MARCH 30, 2023

In the SRD you will find a bunch of the game mechanics released to the public in an open game license. That includes races, classes, equipment, monsters, magic, abilities and more. Goal The primary goal for this project is to create a reusable “core” of game mechanics based on these documents.

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Brand Game Development

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Games, at their core, might just be a series of mechanics and rules, but themes keep us from feeling like we’re playing out the logical conclusion of mathematical functions. The inner narrative should reinforce the game’s mechanics and rules. What you’re going for is Theme-Mechanic Unity.

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Big Games

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Unicorn Run also introduces flying powers and shooting mechanics to help you achieve higher scores, adding an extra layer of excitement to the gameplay. Grid Autosport This is a 2014 racing video game by Codemasters, representing the third installment in the Grid series.

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Game Refinery

JANUARY 5, 2023

When a game with a unique style and appearance becomes a hit, it doesn’t take long for new games to emerge, hoping to emulate that success by using the same gameplay mechanics, visual style and features. Players race, jump and dash through three rounds of obstacle courses (maps). Tournament options in Stumble Guys.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

This article in our prediction series will cover the Sports & Racing category. It is made up of four sub-genres - Realistic Sports ( such as MADDEN, FIFA, 8 Ball Poll ), Arcade Sports ( such as Golf Clash, Fishing Clash ), Realistic Racing ( such as CSR ), Arcade Racing ( such as Mario Kart ).

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

It contains the game’s proposed design like the concept of the game, genre, core game mechanics, gameplay, timeline, illustrations/sketches, story and characters, levels and monetization strategies. Prototype: The prototype is a raw test that checks the functionality of the game, environments, gameplay, mechanics, user experience, etc.

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Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

However, I don’t want to leave things too abstract - game design is about taking an idea and translating it into real game rules and mechanics. You research it, you acquire the gear and skills for it, and you’re ready to use it… and then you run headfirst into a bunch of enemies who are mostly or completely immune to that mechanic.

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Keith Burgun

APRIL 28, 2024

These kinds of games are really “stuff reliant” – new characters, abilities, mechanics, loot, story events, monsters, etc need to be fed into the system at a good pace to continue being fun. The chocobo racing was pretty cool too, felt like a nice little Mario Kart kinda experience. But still, it’s super fun.

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Game Analytics

JANUARY 24, 2023

Through their data, Happy Volcano realized that people were far more likely to drop off if they didn’t play through some of the single-player races before hopping over to multiplayer. “It As a player, it’s frustrating to join a multiplayer race and get absolutely thrashed immediately. You just end up leaving.

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Filmustage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The mechanism is a metal rod, on one side of which the actor is attached, and the stuntman himself is dressed in a green or blue suit and controls the ring at the other end. Many professional stuntmen, like Monique Canderton (link to the IMDb profile ), argue that it is impossible to replace the Wires mechanisms.

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DameDev.tv

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Whether that’s a platformer with running and jumping, a racing game with accelerating and braking or a FPS with moving and shooting. (0:51 - 4:53) The first moments in a game should show the core experience.

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The Knights of Unity

JULY 21, 2020

Rivals are supposed to win the slot-cars-like race set in a variety of worlds. To recreate the feeling of slot car racing the camera is set above the track, but using perspective view caused problems with visibility. All of the moving obstacles have implemented different mechanics, that make player behave in a certain way.

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AWS Games

JUNE 6, 2023

Drader explained, “Batting is the key mechanic in ‘SMB,’ and we are conducting extensive analysis on pitch locations and outcomes, then tweaking the gameplay as needed. We’re also looking at the multiplayer experience for our online competitive mode: pennant race.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 15, 2024

The gameplay heavily relies on RNG-based mechanics and incentivizes long sessions, resembling an RPG-themed slot machine. However, there are notable areas for improvement such as refining gacha mechanics, optimizing ad placements, and enhancing social features to foster long-term retention and revenue growth.

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Game Refinery

MARCH 16, 2023

The more changes you make to the game, the more monetization mechanics you’ve got to play with. Characters were assigned with event-specific skills and leveling them up was linked to the Buddy rank system, adding a seasonal twist to the game’s traditional RPG mechanics.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

There was footage of the common rooms and brand-new gameplay that was released earlier this month- which gave an insight into the game mechanics, setting, and characters to an extent. The PlayStation State of Play event introduced the mechanic where the player is able to learn different spells from companions across the story line.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2023

In terms of revenue, the genres that took the most damage were: #1 Racing (revenue -28%, downloads +8%) The genre was down early a third down due to a decline across all titles. And unlike Racing, Shooter games also generally saw a decline in downloads as well. while the net revenues declined by 11% to $38.2B. Until next week. ?

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iXie gaming

MARCH 24, 2024

Navigating the Race Against Time Challenge in Game Localization It’s no secret that game localization can be time-consuming and resource-intensive. Also, they can adapt narratives, menus, humor, cultural references, and UI results, ensuring they resonate with international audiences. The outcome?

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Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 19, 2020

My husband is a bit more into game mechanics and the nitty gritty (can’t you tell I’m pleased I married a game developer? Preferred Game Mechanics : Very colorful, Incorporates a clicking noise, Tactile, but not needlessly fidgety (although a bit more fidgety than what I would like). Personally, I like the art on the cards.

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It helps ensure everyone understands the game’s testing objectives, goals, and mechanics. These genres may include platformers, action-adventure, racing titles, and role-playing games. This ensures developers understand the issues identified and fix them accordingly, while considering Nintendo’s brand values and unique style.

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Game Errors

APRIL 10, 2023

TW Warhammer 3 Forge of Chaos Dwarfs is another excellent project from Creative Assembly with the brutal new race of Chaos Dwarfs to create an attractive gaming campaign. Unfortunately, what can ruin your gaming experience is when Warhammer 3 Chaos Dwarfs get stuck on the loading screen.

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Game Design Aspect

JUNE 9, 2021

In particular, we focus on game mechanics that encourage community-oriented behaviors, the pros and cons of automated reporting, and how to minimize griefing. Roundtable: Creating Non-Toxic Gamer Communities (1 PM Eastern) What game design principles can be used to promote friendlier and harassment-free communities?

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Brand Game Development

JULY 22, 2019

In each of the design diaries that I have written so far, I have focused on a specific game mechanic or isolated portion of the game. However, in hindsight, the decision trivialized the “crown” mechanic that I had included to determine the drafting order. The Race to the Finish. I initially liked the idea of it being a surprise.

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Designer Notes

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Race for the Galaxy , for example, is often accused of being multiplayer solitaire – although the other humans add noise to the system, and mastery comes from predicting that noise. AI works perfectly well for these types of games as the mechanics themselves hinder diplomacy.)

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Yet, for indie dev Almar, it offered an escape from the corporate rat race he felt trapped in. I do sometimes have ‘flashes’ -or dreams- of cool ideas like a gameplay mechanic, other times a whole story or environment. For some, the idea of developing a game alone is daunting.

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CG Spectrum

OCTOBER 2, 2023

I then created a new project and empty level, built the width of that straight section and started recording the motorcycle and vehicle actions using game mechanics and take recorder. This process was fun, as you're pretty much playing a racing game with a PS4 controller on an empty map.

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Game Errors

APRIL 7, 2023

Consider your interests and what type of game you’d like to play, such as action, adventure, racing, or simulation. Start with an easy game If you’re new to video games, it’s a good idea to start with an easy game to help you get the hang of the controls and mechanics.

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Game Daily

JUNE 8, 2023

First, we have the universe level where you establish things like game mechanics, abilities, characters, locations, statistics and so on. We’re not racing towards AIs telling stories. GameDaily: How do I, as someone with no coding experience and a lack of artistic talent, go about making a game in Adventure Forge?

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The Bottom Feeder

OCTOBER 18, 2023

A thousand hours of looter shooter game can't rely on story, so the player must be made to feel good with the game mechanics. What makes you scared or gets your heart racing? I can give the player rewards in the role-playing and the story. Which means the action and the loot. These have to be, at some point, exciting.

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Game Refinery

MAY 26, 2022

What really differentiates The Ants from the rest, however, is not just the theme but the game’s mechanics, which give it an entirely different feel from the usual 4X we’re used to. This is likely due to the game’s varied upgrading system but also due to the way the daily gameplay focus shifts from one mechanic to another.

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Game Errors

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Interesting fact: Did you know that science-fiction games like The Invincible often have intricate storylines and mechanics that can be sensitive to the slightest system changes, leading to launch problems? It just performs better in the race for graphics processing. I’ve been there, and I’ve got your back.

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