PreMortem.Games

MARCH 13, 2023

But also looking out for publishing or funding deals for our own original concepts and prototypes.” Like subscription-based gaming platform Utomik. “By providing top-quality game development from A to Z. So we are open to new opportunities for co-development or work for hire.

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Development Indy Communications Studios 197

Grumpy Gamer

JUNE 25, 2018

For those of you not in-the-know, FMOD is a cross-platform music and sound middleware engine and it’s quite impressive. It was bare bones, but it got the job done for the simple prototypes I was working on at the time. At the time, FMOD was charging $5000 for the first platform and a few thousand for each additional platform.

Platformer 130

Platformer Cross platform Engine Engineering 130

Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

I have prototypes of the game going back a few years, but I started really working on this iteration in November 2024. The cross-platform support was a big selling point to me as well! Ive gotten more comfortable with the features and workflow now, so Godot was the first tool I reached for when I started prototyping my museum!

Prototyping 67

Prototyping Cross platform Feature Development 67

PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

“My Co-founder Jakob Schmid and myself created the rhythm based puzzle platformer 140 together back in the day, and we are both interested in integrating music systems with the game design.” Carlsen: “When Jakob and I founded the company, we did that first Coccon prototype over the course of 3-4 months.

Puzzle 104

Puzzle Prototyping Art Communications 104

PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 30, 2023

He navigated the challenges of running a tech company, pitching to investors, collaborating with artists, and building the platform. During his active involvement in the film industry, he successfully transitioned the highly-viewed YouTube show, DadaSphere, onto Showmax, a major streaming platform in Africa. It’s a long one.

Content 156

Content Studios Writing Prototyping 156

PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

But we found a way by using Discord, a platform where we could work at our own pace. African Game Dev Prototype Fund They say the best leaders lead by example. The title has gone on to win awards and funding from the African Game Dev Prototype Fund and Humble Bundle. Kamo explains, “We had a tough time keeping things going.

Code 166

Code Prototyping Engine Engineering 166

Radiator Blog

AUGUST 12, 2022

Elden Ring features big tree levels where you have to platform on narrow branches that snake around. I liked the idea of climbing / descending a big weird tree, and building it in Quake would be a big challenge, so that's what I prototyped first. The two big influences for this map were Elden Ring and Halo.

Prototyping 130

Prototyping Fighting Fantasy Terrain 130

Brand Game Development

MARCH 22, 2021

Many of you who read this blog know that I am self-publishing board game designer who uses Kickstarter as my platform of choice for funding the bulk of my projects. As far as the expenses that come with getting a game started, namely art and prototyping, there is a good chance the publisher will take care of that for you.

Games 130

Games Localization Platformer Art 130

Grumpy Gamer

JUNE 26, 2018

For those of you not in-the-know, FMOD is a cross-platform music and sound middleware engine and it's quite impressive. It was bare bones, but it got the job done for the simple prototypes I was working on at the time. At the time, FMOD was charging $5000 for the first platform and a few thousand for each additional platform.

Platformer 100

Platformer Cross platform Engine Engineering 100

Brand Game Development

JUNE 11, 2018

I’m a solo game designer/developer of strategy games on both analog and digital platforms! Wiscon I’ve attended even early in development to test out ideas, check reactions, and see players interact with everything from paper prototypes to physical, professional printed game versions of State of Wonder.

Prototyping 130

Prototyping Games Localization Demo 130

Radiator Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

It shows the everyday work of medium-scale commercial game dev in unprecedented detail: the creative high of successful collaboration as well as the ugly prototypes, grueling bug fixes, and painful miscommunication. It was a quirky story-first 3D platformer with jokes that were actually funny. The most epic public post-mortem ever.

Art 147

Art Concepts Dev Studios 147

PreMortem.Games

APRIL 24, 2024

The game, at its core a third-person adventure with exploration and platforming, uses dramatic camerawork that strengthens its cinematic ambitions. “I So, we spent a lot of time prototyping, researching, and testing until we found our formula. No one on the team had ever made a game in this genre before.

Indy 104

Indy Cinematics Studios Prototyping 104

Raph Koster

AUGUST 28, 2024

I mention this because we just posted up a little article about movement and the camera in the game, which has pictures from some of the prototypes that we did to test out moving around. Just for fun as I was writing the blog post, I actually located the last version of the prototype and played around in it!

Prototyping 55

Prototyping Collision Platformer Writing 55

Played with Fire

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Engineering & Architecture Students can design, modify, and test virtual prototypes before real-world implementation. Platforms like Google Expeditions, Engage VR, and Labster provide high-quality educational VR experiences. Science Simulations VR enables virtual lab experiments, reducing the need for physical lab setups.

Education 52

Education Educational Simulation Technology 52

Game Refinery

APRIL 6, 2023

Inspired by TikTok and other social media platforms, the Doge trend has also been used in a few other idle RPGs, such as Valor Legends, as well as in another popular Save The Doge hypercasual game. X-Hero has been utilizing this minigame in its ad creatives and app store icon/screenshots, but it’s not the only game doing this.

Mechanics 236

Mechanics Puzzle Mobile Mobile 236

Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

Prototype: The prototype is a raw test that checks the functionality of the game, environments, gameplay, mechanics, user experience, etc. Real-time 3D Game Rendering Unreal engine 3D modeling is great for scene prototyping. GDD is updated regularly. This decides whether the game is worth pursuing or not.

Game Development 100

Game Development Game Developer Development Engineering 100

Brand Game Development

MAY 18, 2020

With over 30,000 games, it’s the biggest platform to play all your favorite games. Tabletop Simulator alone isn’t exactly the prettiest platform. All the publishers and independent designers with whom I’ve worked have been wonderful about supporting the platform and my business. It’s entirely up to you.

Simulation 130

Simulation Games Demo Playtesting 130

Radiator Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

I'm also interested in making web browser games as a way to bypass platform censors. I'm not an expert, but I've learned much more than a beginner.

Engineering 100

Engineering Engine Bug Rigging 100

PreMortem.Games

MAY 19, 2023

The idea for New Heights emerged as a personal prototype, driven by the desire to create a game focused on exploration rather than violence. This game could become the ultimate digital climbing game platform, where people can upload their own models, create boulder problems, try out climbing locations before traveling and more.”

Indy 104

Indy Dev Studios Playtesting 104

Brand Game Development

JANUARY 5, 2018

Assuming the product concept is fresh and original, the next step is to have a prototype made by a tooling company. There are many factors guiding where the initial prototype should be created, local in the US or overseas. Once the prototype is created, the individual has to find a factory, here or overseas.

Games 130

Games Concepts Software Prototyping 130

PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 2, 2023

We made a prototype of the game, but the climbing part didn’t really work. The hardest part for us has been all the little extra tasks, like accounting, submitting applications for events or keeping up a consistent PR effort across multiple platforms. The idea about a story about a thief in Paris seemed kinda fun though.

Indy 118

Indy Point and Click Studios Vector Graphics 118

PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

We made a prototype of the game, but the climbing part didn’t really work. The hardest part for us has been all the little extra tasks, like accounting, submitting applications for events or keeping up a consistent PR effort across multiple platforms. The idea about a story about a thief in Paris seemed kinda fun though.

Point and Click 104

Point and Click Vector Graphics Indy Art 104

PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

And… that’s what I did professionally for almost 10 years: released many games on different platforms, working for multiple companies. This finally leads me to prototyping and validation. By September 2022 I had most of the design and lore elements of the game ready, including several prototypes, but it all looked terrible.

Dev 160

Dev Playtesting Art Games 160

Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 29, 2020

Godot Engine supports exporting games to the HTML5 platform (i.e. After this necessary preface, let’s get to the news: a Godot Editor prototype running in browsers is being presented at this address. Note: As of this writing, this prototype requires a recent Chromium-based browser or Firefox Nightly. Let me explain further.

Prototyping 52

Prototyping Engine Engineering Educational 52

Nvidia

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Rather than generating complete results with only high-level user guidance, this prototype shows how AI can function as a brush in the hands of an artist. The AI in the prototype is designed to ensure that the brushstroke includes variations of the reference, without deviating too much from its identity.

Texture 52

Texture AI Prototyping Demo 52

Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 3, 2024

Here are some impressive stats: Voodoo maintains an average of roughly 100 prototypes in progress at all times, reflecting a massive stream of game development ideas. They test around 1,000 prototypes each year, demonstrating their dedication to exploring a wide array of concepts. Despite this extensive prototyping, only about 0.4%—approximately

Prototyping 52

Prototyping Studios Mechanics Game Development 52

Brand Game Development

JULY 2, 2018

Goto.game has been a great platform for me, a place to share and inform people about what I love. It gives my reviews and – in turn – designers’ games, a big platform to be recognized by the large gaming community. Not to mention, with prototypes that don’t come in a box, a picture of the box art makes life so much easier.

Writing 130

Writing Games Art Dev 130

PreMortem.Games

MARCH 8, 2024

We can take inspiration from content going viral on platforms like TikTok and YouTube, and indeed, we have created hit games in 2023 by doing so. However, there will never be a shortage of content that goes viral on social media platforms like TikTok and YouTube.

Games 104

Games Development Content Media 104

Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Additionally, a new prototype version of the Godot Web Editor is now available for you to try out. After way too long, a new prototype version of the Godot Web Editor is online. For this to work though, GDNative has to run on all platforms! Current prototype branch. GDNative support on HTML5 exports! Godot Web Editor.

Prototyping 52

Prototyping Engine Engineering Writing 52

Brand Game Development

JUNE 2, 2017

Sending this document along with the latest prototype of your game gives artists a ton of information to work with. I send that to the artist with a copy of my latest prototype. Switching all social media automation to the same platform (Buffer). This is simply an approach I find effective. Aesthetic Guidelines. Technical Notes.

Art 100

Art Communications Dev Advertising 100

Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

They're currently using Godot for internal prototypes and are considering using it more in the future. And we are always ready to support powerful, cool, and unusual games and teams, regardless of their platform, tools, and stage of development. Many thanks to the Godot team for their incredible contribution to game development.

Engine 52

Engine Engineering Game Development Game Developer 52

Big Games

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Prototyping Prototyping is not integral to the mobile game development process but has advantages. A prototype helps designers and engineers to experiment and test different aspects of the game, including its mechanics, designs, and functionality. Trust your gaming vision with Hashbyte!

Concepts 52

Concepts Game Development Game Developer Development 52

Nvidia

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Standardization process: Standardizing new schemas involves prototyping, formalization, internal reviews, whitepaper publication, and broad industry review, leading to adoption as a USD standard. If you’re a developer, start building OpenUSD-based apps and tools on the Omniverse platform.

Data 52

Data Mesh Simulation Prototyping 52

iXie gaming

DECEMBER 2, 2022

A game can be made on any platform or device—it doesn’t have to be just a computer program! The budget, the game’s target audience, whether the game will be 2D or 3D, who the characters will be, and what the game platform will be are discussed. Prototyping. A game has a specific purpose: to be fun for players.

Game Development 52

Game Development Game Developer Development Prototyping 52

Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

A designer usually starts with the simplest possible prototype – often either pen and paper or on an online testing tool such as Tabletop Simulator. Considering that you have a roughly 50/50 shot of success on the platform, that’s a pretty good idea. Fundraising.

Games 130

Games Art Media Game Design 130

Nvidia

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

A number of customers are already building cloud game development and gaming platforms on AWS, and are up and running on the new G5g instance. NVIDIA has worked closely with Genymobile to accelerate its platform on the G5g instances, improving the performance and density of its solution in the cloud.

Mobile 52

Mobile Mobile Graphics Platformer 52

Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 14, 2017

It spawned a lot of interest from the broader community and some very lengthy discussions on GitHub; based on this early feedback, 박한얼 (volzhs) reworked the initial proposal by simplifying some of the changes, and restoring the old theme for game prototyping. There is still some work to do to make the theme even better before the 3.0

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Alpha Scripting Render Prototyping 52