Binaural Simulation: How It Benefits Your Game
There are various elements that make up the player experience within video games. Visuals, story, level design, and audio all […]
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A-Life: An Insight into Ambitious AI
The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game series developed by GSC Game World is somewhat of an underrated gem with a global cult following.
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Balancing Act – Gameplay and Story in Roguelikes
Stories within video games are an element that takes up a decent amount of what a player will experience. Developers
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The Name’s RuPaul, Dream Daddy: What Happens When Quirky Hooks Meet Memorable Gameplay
I remember being about thirteen and playing the third expansion pack for The Sims, titled The Sims: Hot Date. It
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Walls of Text
Today’s guest post is co-authored by Nikola “Mentoluptus” Banko and Vlatko “Wladisha” Goljevacki of Black Olive Games. A lot of
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Matching Models: Functional & Efficient Hitboxes
If you have ever played a competitive first person shooter you may have heard people refer to “hitboxes.” A hitbox
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Beating the Clock: Inclusion of Real Time in Video Games
Anyone who’s played the recently-popular mobile dating game Mystic Messenger knows its main MO for setting itself apart is by
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Fine-tuning The “Loot” Game Experience
Games that have loot mechanics and randomized content always interest me and always seem to represent how far game design has
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Witness Me! Mad Max Makes Familiar Mechanics Feel Fresh
These days, movie-licensed games don’t usually offer much when it comes to unique and refreshing game play and experiences. Games
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Rule-Breakers: Breaking Gameplay Patterns to Maximize Storytelling
(Source: The Last of Us Website) Pattern in gameplay is crucial, but it can also be detrimental to the enjoyment
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WoW Legion & Why The Success Is REAL
It’s been a long time coming. It had to happen: the day that Blizzard released something that makes players resubscribe
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Three More of the Worst Gameplay Mechanics in Popular Games
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Over the years with choices in game development, we learn what works
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Three of the Worst Gameplay Mechanics in Popular Games
We don’t live in a perfect world, and some video games remind us of this with some very questionable design
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7 Key Tips for Remote Playtesting
This post first appeared on Andrii Vintsevych’s blog. Thanks Andrii for letting us share it! This video inspired me to
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Game Development 101: Just in Time
Time is a strange thing. As the ages have gone by, we have come to understand time in ways completely
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Game Marketing 101: Game Trailers
Do you get the movies early enough to watch the trailers for the upcoming attractions? You can bet I’ll be