PreMortem.Games

MAY 1, 2023

Everyone must be online from 14h to 18h on Discord because this is ‘when things get done’ and we can all do brainstorms, playtests and all that.” The company started creating multiplayer games because the founding members wanted to playtest games together. “We do have some rules that were inspired by a friend that works at Valve.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 2, 2018

Every iteration of each game has to be created somehow and there are A LOT of iterations – usually a new one after each playtest, especially in the beginning. It’s common to juggle a lot of technologies and demands on your time. I also try to go to as many conventions as I can and playtest as much as possible.

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Nvidia

MARCH 24, 2022

Simplify integration with the new NVIDIA Streamline Since NVIDIA Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) launched in 2019, a variety of super-resolution technologies have shipped from both hardware vendors and engine providers. With GeForce NOW Cloud Playtest, players and observers can be anywhere in the world.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 8, 2024

We learned about different business strategies and technologies we didn’t know existed,” he says. Sithlu credits his family and team as his biggest support, with his brother being a key playtester. Creation Africa Program Regarding their accelerator experience, Sithlu described it as follows. “It I’m really looking forward to that.”

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

NFT games combine blockchain technology with gaming, enabling players to use tokens to verify and authenticate ownership. NFT technology is used in games to attract investment. As one of the latest technologies, blockchain presents new challenges. Unlike traditional games, NFT games are based on non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 29, 2024

I wanted to design consumer electronics and gadgets so I studied Industrial Design and Technology. art, design, technology, physics, coding, music, maths, 3D, problem solving, empathy, and fun!” Feedback from playtest sessions with friends or players is really important. What are the biggest advantages of working solo?

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Game Dev Unchained

MAY 21, 2024

The involvement of the gaming community also extended to playtesting, where players had the opportunity to experience early versions of the game and provide constructive feedback. “Playtesting is a crucial part of our development process,” James emphasized.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 15, 2023

On the other hand, they helped me detect more than one candidate that claimed to have multiple years of experience in those technologies, but were unable to answer them. During the following Playtesting session, the game designer is unimpressed with the current state, mentioning missing features. How would you approach this?"

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Radiator Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

Where did it go wrong?" , MIT Technology Review, 9 Feb 2023.) ) (Outside of game design, there's a growing tide against "design thinking" style methods, see "Design thinking was supposed to fix the world. Companies often hire senior / leads externally to bring in new thinking. Sharp criticism and failure is what hones your design sense.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

During this phase, frequent iteration and playtesting are crucial in finetuning the multiplayer experience.  Essential Technologies and Tools  Here are some key technologies and tools used in multiplayer game development: Game engines.  Here are some key technologies and tools used in multiplayer game development: Game engines. 

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AWS Games

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

With Flaneer, you can quickly and easily create animations using the latest tools and technologies, without having to worry about the underlying infrastructure. If you want to dig further the remote access infrastructure topic, we suggest starting with the choice of the pixel streaming technology that would fit your needs.

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iXie gaming

AUGUST 8, 2023

Usability/Play Testing Playtesting is another mandatory technique that must be mastered before a game application is released. As technological advancements evolve, QA specialists must develop and refine their testing techniques.

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

For instance, virtualization technologies and cloud platforms enable you to test your game in different environments at once. Different game types benefit from varying levels of automated playtesting. The stability and consistency that this provides helps improve test reliability and accuracy.

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

As a general concept teleportation technology exists in quite a few varieties throughout the world of Cogmind, though the player only has access to some of them. Cogmind generally has fewer such direct escape options, but teleport mechanics are out there, if an advanced tech not usually available until the late game.

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AWS Games

JULY 26, 2022

For many game studios, this can be challenging as it implies technologies and resources beyond their focus of making the experience fun. To playtest, create a build of your game and copy it to another computer, then start up the game on both and click the “Amazon GameSparks” button to initiate a matchmaking request on both computers.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 14, 2023

He is also still a believer in web3, but would like to see more game developers using blockchain tech to offer something only enabled by web3 technology. Designers should highlight game progression and grant it early, as well as provide customization options and meaningful choices in the early play.

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Grumpy Gamer

JANUARY 18, 2018

Is it in technology or in better design? I assume you mean "playtesting" since we don't do beta testing. But, at any point in development, from playtesters, bug testers, or us playing the game, we're constantly finding puzzles that don't work. What is it that you would like to see in an adventure game and didn't yet?

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Grumpy Gamer

JANUARY 17, 2018

Is it in technology or in better design? I assume you mean “playtesting” since we don’t do beta testing. But, at any point in development, from playtesters, bug testers, or us playing the game, we’re constantly finding puzzles that don’t work. That’s a normal part of the design process.

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Game Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Playtesting is crucial at this point. If we know from playtesting that players generally really enjoy specific features, but we see from analytics that players aren’t engaging with them, perhaps it’s a good idea to make them more accessible in our next game. We added a light, but it didn’t help.

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AWS Games

AUGUST 18, 2023

The platform offers a variety of tools and services, including integrated CI/CD and playtest environments, powerful graphic workstations, and scalable game development infrastructure based on AWS. Learn more. Learn more about how to increase performance and cost savings using AWS Graviton-based instances with Amazon GameLift.

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Sirlin

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

There’s a myth about an ancient race that had powerful magic as well as advanced technology beyond even our own, but then they disappeared from the realm. He was able to communicate with them, learn about them, and even develop some of his own technology based on theirs. They are called the Vortoss.

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Designer Notes

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In other words, the limits of the technology determined what type of city SimCity would simulate, regardless of what Will Wright might have actually believed. However, after playtesting, Hudson realized that his game’s meaning was the exact opposite from what he wanted: My game was telling players: You can’t have it all.

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