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The Growth of Hyper Casual Games
Hyper Casual Games 101 While it may not seem like it, Hyper Casual (HC), is a genre that’s starting to stand in its own right and while it may be a bit confusing to find the line between HCs and Casual games, that’s exactly what we’ll attempt to do. For the most part, HC games […]
Unity vs. Godot Engine: Performance and Community Comparison
We are reader-supported. Purchases made through links on our site may earn us a commission. Learn More. With the advent of game creation, there have been numerous ways to go about making new games. In recent years, nearly anyone with the right resources can make a game. However, some things, like the operating system and […]
The Best Role Playing Games Ever!
I think it’s pretty obvious that there is no better time to be a gamer than right now. We’re flooded with quality titles and killer apps that elevate the art form to new levels. Specifically, RPGs have seen a great resurgence amongst all the FPS titles and Battle Royale games. Wait…what does RPG stand for […]
Everything You Need To Know About Voxel Game Engine
“I’m using Voxel Farm in my project… It’s not free, but definitely worth the money.” – Reddit user Ninlilizi As gamers and followers of the newest tech, we are always looking for new things to advance gaming. Whether that is through a game, or the engine being developed to bring us those games to change […]
New to Game Dev? Create Your First Video Game with Panda 3D Engine. Here’s Why…
Panda 3D is a free engine that actually has roots in Disney VR. One of the first Disney VR projects, Aladdin’s Magic Carpet, became the genesis for what we know today as Panda 3D. How cool is that? Origins in Disney is a hell of a thing to put on a resume. Panda 3D emphasizes […]
Should You Use The Torque3D Engine?
I remember days and long nights of religiously gaming—my friends sleeping over, each one of us sweaty-palmed and fried from all the adrenaline that was pumping through us. We loved to play FPS games, and we’d be glued to the TV all night trying to get revenge on one another through skill and, sometimes, I’ll […]
jMonkeyEngine for Newbies
Imagine a beautiful, cube-based world in which you can build, destroy, create, and explore. Imagine this world bending to any whim you have. You can play how you like, creating your own story as you explore and build or destroy environments. Sound familiar? No, it isn’t Minecraft. It’s Mythruna, a game developed back when Minecraft […]
The Pros and Cons of Using RPG Maker Video Game Engine: Is It A Good Fit For You?
Over the years, chances are you have played or at least heard of some iconic RPGs. RPG’s = Role-Playing GamesThe Final Fantasy franchise, Fallout, and its sequels. Plus newer franchises like Pillars of Eternity 1 and 2. I remember being awed at the depth of these games, letting you feel like you are part of […]
Simple Video Game Projects With LibGDX…For Free
A thing that sticks out to me when perusing the big bad Internet is the potential for creativity. Aside from a few rotten apples like toxic gaming communities, baby boomers sharing pictures of Minions, and spam accounts trying to follow you on Twitter, I believe that the Internet truly is an amazing platform to exchange, […]
How To Create Cross-Platform 2D and 3D Games With Urho3D
I am always excited when I hear of another game engine that allows for a lot of customization. Something that allows the user to make either 2D games, 3D games, and even a nice combination of the two. Games in the Paper Mario series come immediately to mind: 2D sprites interacting in a 3D environment. […]
AppGameKit: The Pros and Cons for New Developers
Mobile gaming is a phenomenon that is ever-growing. Gaming on the go was definitely a dream of mine. I was tired of playing my Sega Genesis in my room and being forced to leave it at home whenever we would go on a family trip. Of course, Gameboys helped remedy this problem. But now we […]
The Most Popular MOBA Games Right Now
What is a MOBA? As gamers, we happen to be pretty familiar with them, even if we’ve never actually played one. MOBA stands for ‘Multiplayer Online Battle Arena’. MOBAs make up a large chunk of the gaming population, originally spawning from real-time strategy games. Blizzard played a large role in the story of MOBA games […]
GameMaker Studio Tutorials and Review
Game Maker Studio is probably one of the most popular engines for 2D top-down or side-view games. Nidhogg Cook Serve Delicious 2 Nuclear Throne Paper Knight Gunpoint and the list goes on and on. If you’re familiar with indie games, you’ll probably notice some of the biggest indie releases in the past few years. The […]
The Video Game Development Essentials Guide
We are reader-supported. Purchases made through links on our site may earn us a commission. Learn More. You’ve played video games. Now learn all about video game development. What is Video Game Development? In its simplest form, video game development is the process of making a video game. In video game production, you take an […]
Game Dev Facebook Groups: Connect With Beginner, Intermediate & Pro Game Developers
Sometimes Facebook feels like the wild west of the internet. Sure, it’s brought millions of people together and lets your grandma connect with her grade school boyfriend… But westward expansion also brought people together and let them connect with…a sometimes brutal end (Red Dead 2, here we go). Facebook is seen these days as a […]
Can a Video Game Design Certificate Help You?
A video game design certificate is typically awarded to students who complete a 1- or 2-year intensive program on game design. A video game design certificate program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the game industry. Certificate programs are offered at many universities and colleges, but every program will be different. A […]
Online Game Design Training Courses: uDemy and Coursera
Game design programs have been popping up at colleges left and right over the past decade+. It’s no wonder—video games are a billion-dollar industry. More people than ever are playing them, and more people than ever want to make them. But the cost of college has only gone up, and the idea of getting a […]
Learn to Design Video Games with GameDesigning.org
We are reader-supported. Purchases made through links on our site may earn us a commission. Learn More. Video Game Design demystified–Learn everything you need to become a game designer (professional or indie). Welcome to the one-stop shop for all things game design (we’re happy you made it). This page is the central hub–it’s where we […]
We Compiled A Mega-List of Tutorials in Game Design
Designing Characters Character Design–Conceptualizing Tutorial This tutorial walks you through how one artist developed his concept for a “crossbow archer.” He starts with his idea, he shows his sketches, and he walks you through everything from form to color palette, to putting it all together at the end. If you want to see how another […]
How to Write Your First Game Design Document
We are reader-supported. Purchases made through links on our site may earn us a commission. Learn More. Game design documents have been an industry standard for a long time. More recently, arguments against the game design document have begun to surface. “It becomes obsolete immediately after it’s published.” “No one on the team likes using […]
Learn How to Design 3D Games With These Helpful Tutorials (Beginner and Pro)
Developing a Pong knockoff might sound like a piece of cake to you and your 2D design skills. But pop that into a third dimension, and all of a sudden we’re looking at some pretty complex stuff! 3D game design can be daunting, especially if you’re a beginner or planning an ambitious project. The good […]
Game Level Design Beyond Design: Learn from these Tutorials, Techniques, and Do’s & Don’ts
A whole new world! Don’t you dare close your eyes…. Any Aladdin fans out there? No? What’s the latest Disney focus–live-action Beauty and the Beast? We’re out of touch. Out of touch is not where you want to be when you’re designing levels. Luckily for you, we’ve decided to compile a list of tutorials that […]
Learning Unreal Game Engine
We are reader-supported. Purchases made through links on our site may earn us a commission. Learn More. If you’re familiar with the Unreal Engine, developed by Epic Games, you know that puppy can pack a real punch. The Gears of War franchise, most recently added to Gears of War 4 back in October, takes advantage […]
5 Great Mobile Game Development Tutorials
Mobile games are all the rage! On February 8th, 2017, Game of War: Fire Age, made $1,919,237. That number might not sound like much in the grand scheme of game sales… But then you realize that the figure we quoted is from a single day of sales. Fire Age came out in July of 2013. […]