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IdleCultivation

Oct 30

Three kinds of empty, and why my game's empty states were lying

#ux #gamedesign #indiedev #devlog

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IdleCultivation

Oct 29

Lightning that reads as real, and a storm that finally costs something

#gamedesign #vfx #indiedev #devlog

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IdleCultivation

Oct 28

Nobody saw the flying sword, so I redesigned the first sky crossing

#gamedesign #ux #indiedev #devlog

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david deng

Oct 28

The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1, Explained: Respec, the New Difficulty Lineup, and What 1,100+ Fixes Actually Changed

#gamedev #gamedesign #rpg #guides

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IdleCultivation

Oct 27

Branching quest text keeps assuming you took the other road

#gamedesign #writing #narrative #devlog

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IdleCultivation

Oct 27

Designing old age and death in an idle game, without the skull

#gamedesign #writing #indiedev #devlog

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A Plus Games Studio

Oct 27

Battle Pass Design: How to Build a Pass Players Like

#gamedev #gamedesign #mobile #monetization

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A Plus Games Studio

Oct 27

How to Make a Horror Game: Design Techniques That Work

#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #horror

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A Plus Games Studio

Oct 27

Cozy Game Design: How to Make a Relaxing Game Players Love

#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #design

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IdleCultivation

Oct 25

"Writing game quests: a stake up front, an afterglow at turn-in"

#gamedesign #writing #indiedev #devlog

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IdleCultivation

Oct 25

"Procedural generation in games: where the scatter has to stop"

#gamedesign #procgen #indiedev #devlog

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IdleCultivation

Oct 25

"Minute 42: notes from a game pacing design pass with a stopwatch"

#gamedesign #playtesting #indiedev #devlog

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IdleCultivation

Oct 25

"Game feel design: making an idle game notice the player's big moments"

#gamedesign #gamefeel #indiedev #devlog

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IdleCultivation

Oct 25

"A week of idle RPG balancing: percentage damage reduction had to go"

#gamedesign #balancing #indiedev #devlog

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IdleCultivation

Oct 25

Level design lessons from the first tile a player stands on

#gamedesign #leveldesign #indiedev #devlog

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