Game Design

What is "game design"? The purpose of this forum (READ BEFORE YOU POST)

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Wondering what engine to use? Post in For Beginners, not here

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GameDev.net Posting Guidelines (read before you post)

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3d Terrain Created in Blender For Use In The Godot Engine

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Ideas for mechanics for battles.

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Cyberspace type game concept

Started by Mnemic1 1 week ago

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Seeking Feedback on Top-Down Survival Hot Rod Game Concept

Started by le_n00b with 2 comments, last by le_n00b 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Help on Game Design direction to finish a life evolving game.

Started by morenorarthur with 3 comments, last by frankusthenerd 1 month ago

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Looking for ideas for our puzzle platformer

Started by EliWasHere 1 month ago

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Primitive Hunter game design and mechanic

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What are some interesting gimmicks in a horror game without combat?

Started by LegendsNeverDie51 with 3 comments, last by JoeJ 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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RTS ideas

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Benifits of more interactive environments!?

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How do you give purpose to a game?

Started by abyssal with 42 comments, last by MagnusWootton 2 months ago

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Graphic Adventure Games... with PHYSICS!

Started by Blackberry with 49 comments, last by Blackberry 2 months, 1 week ago

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need idea for a physic game

Started by lingo1357 with 1 comment, last by Tom Sloper 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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How do you integrate player feedback into your games?

Started by veronicawinston 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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How do I make the dialogue system more engaging?

Started by jaroddjl with 1 comment, last by a light breeze 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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[HELP] Top Down Enemy Behavior

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Reflections on a new genre of games. Rethinking old genres.

Started by Nosey with 1 comment, last by Tom Sloper 6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Ideas for a new genre (anonimous)

Started by Nosey with 5 comments, last by LorenzoGatti 6 months, 2 weeks ago

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The promise of freedom in story games

Started by aigan with 118 comments, last by JoeJ 6 months, 3 weeks ago

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Everything wrong with hand-written narrative

Started by aigan with 9 comments, last by Hypnotr0n 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Writing for Games

How to fight the urge to meticulate?

Started by CM@SNHU with 12 comments, last by taby 7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Writing for Games

Is the level design for my game too boring?

Started by Catomax26 with 27 comments, last by Catomax26 7 months, 3 weeks ago

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What principles do you prioritize when designing levels for a game?

Started by Juliet999 with 4 comments, last by Brain

7 months, 3 weeks ago

#leveldesign #UnrealEngine #EntryLevel

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What principles do you prioritize when designing levels for a game?

Started by Juliet999 with 1 comment, last by Tom Sloper 7 months, 4 weeks ago

#leveldesign #LevelDesigner #Unreal

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Creating a prototype

Started by MalachiPacheco4 with 1 comment, last by frob 7 months, 4 weeks ago

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