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Game Design and Theory
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Game concept definition: live games!?
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Yuye
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Yuye
3 years, 1 month ago
GameDesign
Gamegenre
gamedevelopment
Game Design and Theory
Story builder. Game mechanic concept.
Started by
HelpUsObi1
3 years, 1 month ago
Roguelike
procedural
plotplanning
Game Design and Theory
Can you mix RTS + Horror ?
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16Bitnights
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Tom Sloper
3 years, 2 months ago
RTS
Horror
Game Design and Theory
Designing a 3D melee system
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Spfnym
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Tom Sloper
3 years, 2 months ago
Game Design and Theory
top-down perspective game with mouse and keyboard inputs
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mudgate
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1
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a light breeze
3 years, 3 months ago
perspective
inputs
mouse
Game Design and Theory
Developer cruelty vs reward?
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Zurtan
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Tom Sloper
3 years, 3 months ago
Game Design and Theory
Linking Project to PhysX and other modules
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SexySkeletonBoy
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SexySkeletonBoy
3 years, 3 months ago
VisualStudio
SDKs
PhysX
Game Design and Theory
Looking for feedback on level design
Started by
lax919
3 years, 4 months ago
Feedback
CritiqueandFeedback
leveldesign
Game Design and Theory
Do they work together?
Started by
Moko
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comments, last by
LorenzoGatti
3 years, 4 months ago
Game Design and Theory
Newer book like "A Theory of Fun"?
Started by
Nagle
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4
comments, last by
JeffThorsen777
3 years, 5 months ago
Game Design and Theory
Button assignment conventions
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adrianl3d
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comments, last by
Tom Sloper
3 years, 6 months ago
gamecontroller
OculusRift
Buttons
Game Design and Theory
What's the name of this mechanic?
Started by
Okamidev
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comments, last by
Tom Sloper
3 years, 8 months ago
mechanics
game
Game Design and Theory
Minimal RTS - what should it be?
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Pleistorm
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comments, last by
LorenzoGatti
3 years, 8 months ago
Game Design and Theory
What is the quality of not being predictable (end game)
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aganm
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LorenzoGatti
3 years, 8 months ago
Game Design and Theory
Placement and frequency of adverts
Started by
JumblyApps
3 years, 9 months ago
Game Design and Theory
Recommendation for Game Design Book
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ankitdixit
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TheBlackRattie
3 years, 9 months ago
#gamedesign
#book
Game Design and Theory
game design question
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seasonas
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NamespaceV
3 years, 10 months ago
Game Design and Theory
Any webinars / workshops you can recommend for a game design beginner?
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XYZcreator
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1
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TerraSkilll
3 years, 11 months ago
Game Design and Theory
Test my Labyrinths
Started by
GreenGames
4 years ago
Game Design and Theory
Running or not ?
Started by
GreenGames
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comments, last by
GreenGames
4 years ago
gamedevelopment
coding
Game Design and Theory
Multiplayer dungeon crawlers like Grimrock
Started by
c-Row
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2
comments, last by
Osidlus
4 years ago
grids
dungeoncrawler
movement
Game Design and Theory
My New RPG concept Game Theory
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remoku
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fleabay
4 years ago
Game Design and Theory
Would an AutoBattler with matches like Hearthstone's Arena or MTG Draft still keep its appeal?
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sir7
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sir7
4 years ago
autobattler
GameDesign
Gameplay
Game Design and Theory
Is It Possible to Create Template Classes In Scripts
Started by
OllieRory
4 years ago
Game Design and Theory
Audio Led Game Mechanics
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Purple Jam Audio
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Tom Sloper
4 years, 1 month ago
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AudioMechanics
GameMechanics
Game Design and Theory
How much to charge for SKIPPING THE LEVEL?
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fgamescreation
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fgamescreation
4 years, 1 month ago
gaming
androidgame
iOSgame
Game Design and Theory
What buttons should I have on game start page?
Started by
Emulation
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1
comment, last by
Tom Sloper
4 years, 2 months ago
Game Design and Theory
How far should I go with combat automation?
Started by
Sceisce
4 years, 2 months ago
Game Design and Theory
riding and mounted combat in 2D platformer
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a light breeze
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LorenzoGatti
4 years, 2 months ago
Game Design and Theory
Worldbuilding before game design before programming, or the other way around?
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Navezof
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LorenzoGatti
4 years, 2 months ago
worldbuilding
GameDesign
process
Game Design and Theory
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