Game Design

How to choose the moves available for the creaures in my Pokemon sort of game

Started by cloa513ch with 11 comments, last by Tom Sloper 1 year, 1 month ago

Game Design and Theory

Questions for game design

Started by pikardenz with 1 comment, last by Tom Sloper 1 year, 1 month ago

Game Design and Theory

Subject 9 by FlyDog Games

Started by BlockyBird 1 year, 1 month ago

3D indie Horror

Game Design and Theory

Level progression curve in MMORPGs

Started by SnuSnu with 3 comments, last by Tom Sloper 1 year, 1 month ago

Game Design and Theory

Working with Writers

Started by KelseyB__ with 1 comment, last by liam324 1 year, 1 month ago

writing collaboration writer

Writing for Games

Asking for Feedback

Started by Olivar with 3 comments, last by Tom Sloper 1 year, 1 month ago

Game Design and Theory

Game Prototype Question

Started by HunterH with 4 comments, last by Tom Sloper 1 year, 2 months ago

Game Design and Theory

How do I make my player cry at the end of the game?

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

songs emotional

Writing for Games

Designing a game that doesn’t promote addiction or instant gratification.

Started by jabujakan with 1 comment, last by Tom Sloper 1 year, 2 months ago

Game Design and Theory

How do you add the lead character's backstory without taking up valuable time, before the action starts?

Started by AdamOverload with 2 comments, last by AdamOverload 1 year, 2 months ago

Writing for Games

How does one describe the player without creating friction from different belief systems.

Started by werdeepscience with 5 comments, last by Tom Sloper 1 year, 3 months ago

Writing for Games

How do you prevent your RPG from getting too sensitive to stat changes?

Started by arko5 with 3 comments, last by HuguesRoss 1 year, 3 months ago

Game Design and Theory

Rare RTS game mechanics

Started by felix.speagel with 2 comments, last by Zervoxe 1 year, 3 months ago

RTS

Game Design and Theory

Idea for Raising A Duck with Friends!

Started by macbooklee with 3 comments, last by Alberth 1 year, 4 months ago

Game Design and Theory

Making A "The Wire"-Esque Racing Game - Some Help

Started by RoleRacingGames with 12 comments, last by JoeJ 1 year, 4 months ago

rpg help Racing

Writing for Games

Other fun things to do in RTS-es besides war

Started by felix.speagel with 5 comments, last by Aressera 1 year, 4 months ago

Game Design and Theory

Making a story-driven scifi Roguelike Deckbuilder with spaceships as characters and I need feedback on initial writing

Started by asyranok with 2 comments, last by fred8 1 year, 4 months ago

game Roguelike story

Writing for Games

What makes up a well designed game?

Started by gamechfo with 16 comments, last by rampeer 1 year, 4 months ago

Game Design and Theory

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, 4 months ago

Game Design and Theory

“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, 5 months ago

Game Design and Theory

Good psychology books (Perferably specifically on) games

Started by gamechfo 1 year, 5 months ago

Game Design and Theory

Building a new game

Started by popandrei with 8 comments, last by popandrei 1 year, 5 months ago

Mobile game app

Game Design and Theory

Creature Capture Game: Unique Evolution Systems

Started by Aowood with 6 comments, last by Juliean 1 year, 5 months ago

game creature Evolution

Game Design and Theory

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

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

gameconcept Sonic Sonicmania

Game Design and Theory

Making game ideas

Started by gamechfo with 9 comments, last by Programmer71 1 year, 6 months ago

Game Design and Theory

Good control scheme for flight sim?

Started by s7382 with 4 comments, last by s7382 1 year, 6 months ago

Game Design and Theory

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

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

Game Design and Theory

Minecraft

Started by ActiveUnique with 6 comments, last by gamechfo 1 year, 6 months ago

Game Design and Theory

Quick rant: Storytelling for Interactive Digital Media and Video Games by Nicholas B. Zeman is also a terrible book

Started by a light breeze 1 year, 6 months ago

Writing for Games

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