Game Design and Theory

What makes up a well designed game?

Started by gamechfo with 16 comments, last by rampeer 1 year, 3 months ago

I feel my game doesn't have enough going on in it, what to do?

Started by gamechfo with 4 comments, last by rampeer 1 year, 3 months ago

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“Turing Plays Table Tennis”: Physics simulation game where you have to disguise yourself as a robot (with a custom Physics Engine)

Started by rampeer 1 year, 3 months ago

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Good psychology books (Perferably specifically on) games

Started by gamechfo 1 year, 3 months ago

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Building a new game

Started by popandrei with 8 comments, last by popandrei 1 year, 3 months ago

Mobile game app

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Creature Capture Game: Unique Evolution Systems

Started by Aowood with 6 comments, last by Juliean 1 year, 3 months ago

game creature Evolution

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How would a fusion of sonic mania and hollow knight look like?

Started by Heralios with 2 comments, last by LorenzoGatti 1 year, 4 months ago

gameconcept Sonic Sonicmania

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Making game ideas

Started by gamechfo with 9 comments, last by Programmer71 1 year, 4 months ago

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Good control scheme for flight sim?

Started by s7382 with 4 comments, last by s7382 1 year, 4 months ago

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Would you consider platformers, including 3D platformers, "casual games"?

Started by BradleyAuerbach with 9 comments, last by frob 1 year, 4 months ago

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OpenGL 4 project — always front-facing?

Started by taby with 4 comments, last by taby 1 year, 5 months ago

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3D Platformer Feedback - Scope Creep

Started by Sprestwood with 1 comment, last by Tom Sloper 1 year, 5 months ago

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Does anyone have any must-reads for someone that is interested in level design?

Started by JacobHartin 1 year, 5 months ago

research GameDesign leveldesign

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Looking for like-minded people

Started by WhyUhaveToBeMad with 1 comment, last by JoeJ 1 year, 5 months ago

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Getting Class Abilities Ready for Development

Started by Mirage85 with 2 comments, last by LorenzoGatti 1 year, 5 months ago

development ClassDesign MMORPG.

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Would you intuitively swipe if there were no buttons to push to toggle between app modes?

Started by plapps with 7 comments, last by plapps 1 year, 6 months ago

GUI

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Large(-ish) scale battle between 2 armies

Started by dragonalumni with 4 comments, last by dragonalumni 1 year, 7 months ago

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Ideas for a mystery game about machine learning

Started by muhammad_adil with 1 comment, last by Alberth 1 year, 7 months ago

mystery

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How to move around in a 3D world on a phone?

Started by Nagle with 5 comments, last by Geri 1 year, 7 months ago

3D Mobile

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Brainstorming for a new brand start of gaming

Started by MIOLO with 45 comments, last by Tom Sloper 1 year, 9 months ago

Game Design and Theory

How do you create and reiterate on a level's design?

Started by UncookedMoa with 1 comment, last by Tom Sloper 1 year, 9 months ago

Gameplay ForBeginners leveldesign

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How do you start your gameplay design?

Started by johnbetando with 6 comments, last by johnbetando 1 year, 9 months ago

Gameplay ForBeginners

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What is the difference between a game flow/game flow summary and a screen flow?

Started by cardhouse with 2 comments, last by Tom Sloper 1 year, 10 months ago

screenflow flow

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The adventure game designer worst nightmare?

Started by felix.speagel with 2 comments, last by a light breeze 1 year, 10 months ago

Game Design and Theory

What are some common things and techniques in 2D platformers ?

Started by alabdaly891 with 1 comment, last by Thaumaturge 1 year, 10 months ago

2dplatformer platformer

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Conventions for hiding menus

Started by Nagle with 7 comments, last by hplus0603 1 year, 11 months ago

chat GUI

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2nd Person Horror Game Idea

Started by TippinMaHat with 2 comments, last by Tom Sloper 1 year, 11 months ago

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What are important elements to understand for level design?

Started by c_williams with 4 comments, last by josephpeterschar@gmail.com 1 year, 11 months ago

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Perspective occlusion in top down 3D games

Started by ldkuba with 1 comment, last by Vilem Otte 1 year, 11 months ago

camera Top-Down perspective

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