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How to Decide what Mechanics to add to an Early Access Game?How to Decide what Mechanics to add to an Early Access Game?

I share the process Squeaky Wheel used to figure out which mechanics to add to our Early Access game Academia : School Simulator

byRyan Sumo
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Bioshock Infinite: A level analysis from a gameplay point of view #1Bioshock Infinite: A level analysis from a gameplay point of view #1
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Nov 16, 2020
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Game Dev Digest Issue #70 - Behind The Code, Behind The GamesGame Dev Digest Issue #70 - Behind The Code, Behind The Games
byMike Marrone
Nov 13, 2020
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How a Guilty Gear project contributed to the collapse of Skullgirls dev Lab ZeroHow a Guilty Gear project contributed to the collapse of Skullgirls dev Lab Zero
byBryant Francis
Nov 13, 2020
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What are the Key Skills for a Gameplay Designer?What are the Key Skills for a Gameplay Designer?
byEthan Martin
Nov 12, 2020
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Genre-Gameplay implications dealing with game cameraGenre-Gameplay implications dealing with game camera
byHernan Smicht
Nov 12, 2020
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Get a job: Join Gearbox as an Enemy Designer 2
Get a job: Join Gearbox as an Enemy Designer 2
Nov 12, 2020
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Spilt Milk Devlog 06 - Fascism Fighters 4000 (Part 1 of 2)
Spilt Milk Devlog 06 - Fascism Fighters 4000 (Part 1 of 2)
Nov 11, 2020
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byAndrew Smith
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Here's a short lesson from Susan O'Connor's GDC Masterclass
Here's a short lesson from Susan O'Connor's GDC Masterclass
Nov 11, 2020
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Video: Designing 'multiple middles' for Mutazione
Video: Designing 'multiple middles' for Mutazione
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Roguelike Lessons Horror Games Need to Learn
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Nov 10, 2020
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byJosh Bycer
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The Bright Side of Ray-Traced Global Illumination 2
The Bright Side of Ray-Traced Global Illumination 2
Nov 10, 2020
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byRuben Torres Bonet
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Developing a Tabletop Game
Developing a Tabletop Game
Nov 10, 2020
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byCliff Kamarga
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Discover The Secret to Great Wealth and Ultimate Customer Satisfaction in Business Heroes
Discover The Secret to Great Wealth and Ultimate Customer Satisfaction in Business Heroes
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byKunal Oogorah
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Engaging Players in Hunt: Showdown
Engaging Players in Hunt: Showdown
Nov 6, 2020
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byGame Developer
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Beast Master - Development Update 14 - Building System
Beast Master - Development Update 14 - Building System
Nov 6, 2020
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byLuca Russo
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Develog#1:-Our Mistakes In Making Game
Develog#1:-Our Mistakes In Making Game
Nov 6, 2020
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byMK Dev
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Video: How to wrangle inflation in your online game economy
Video: How to wrangle inflation in your online game economy
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The biggest puzzle in puzzle games
The biggest puzzle in puzzle games
Nov 5, 2020
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byErnani Rocha
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How Spreadsheets Power Civilian AI in Watch Dogs 2
How Spreadsheets Power Civilian AI in Watch Dogs 2
Nov 4, 2020
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byTommy Thompson
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How to Beat a Cheater at Words With Friends
How to Beat a Cheater at Words With Friends
Nov 3, 2020
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byBenjamin Ritter
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Video: Creating Michelangelo's David in VR
Video: Creating Michelangelo's David in VR
Nov 3, 2020
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Get a job: Join Volition as a Narrative Designer
Get a job: Join Volition as a Narrative Designer
Nov 3, 2020
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Moonwalk Fever
Moonwalk Fever
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byErnani Rocha
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Game Design Lessons in Making an Among Us-like Game in 10 Days
Game Design Lessons in Making an Among Us-like Game in 10 Days
Nov 2, 2020
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byBari Silvestre
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Creating Business Dashboards that Improve In-Game Decision-Making.
Creating Business Dashboards that Improve In-Game Decision-Making.
Nov 2, 2020
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byKunal Oogorah
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Postmortem: Children of Morta
Postmortem: Children of Morta
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byAmir H. Fassihi
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Video: Building a writer's room for Life is Strange: Before the Storm
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Game Dev Digest Issue #68 - Retro Inspired, Procedural Animations, and more!
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Oct 30, 2020
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byMike Marrone
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Get a job: Join Gearbox as an Enemy Designer
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Starcraft 2 ladder map post-mortem: Golden Wall
Starcraft 2 ladder map post-mortem: Golden Wall
Oct 29, 2020
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byPhilippe Cwik
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Get a job: Join Question as a Level Designer
Get a job: Join Question as a Level Designer
Oct 29, 2020
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Get a job: Join Rogue Harbour as a Game Economy Designer
Get a job: Join Rogue Harbour as a Game Economy Designer
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Taking the citybuilding genre to the skies in Airborne Kingdom
Taking the citybuilding genre to the skies in Airborne Kingdom
Oct 28, 2020
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byBryant Francis
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A Three-Level Short Story - The Level Design of Die Young: Prologue
A Three-Level Short Story - The Level Design of Die Young: Prologue
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