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🚀 Helldivers 2 isn't just a sequel - it's a masterclass in innovation. 🎮 By refining visual aesthetics, enriching character progression, and introducing new mission types, Arrowhead Game Studios has evolved the series without losing its essence. The takeaway for game developers? Enhance what's already successful instead of trying to reinvent the wheel. 🔄 Curious about how these strategies can elevate your own projects? Dive into our latest blog post for a detailed analysis and actionable insights. 📘 https://lnkd.in/eQYGqvGt Don't miss out. Engage, learn, and elevate your development game! 🚀 #GameDevelopment #SequelDesign #GameDevLessons #GameStudio #GamingIndustry #GameDevTips #AAAGames

I have published my new blog post to summarize my experiences leading concept artists and game development teams, here: [ https://lnkd.in/dkgCAect ] - with the hope of assisting those on their own journey. Feel free to let me know what you think and check the rest of the blog posts as well. - #gamedev #gameart #gamedesign #videogames #conceptart #artstation #deviantart #conceptartist

I have a quite gradual pace when it comes to level design, where, game eventually introduces more open and vertical areas. Its lots of fun exploring those and discovering hidden and alternative paths. Some of those can be totally missed out on a single playthrough even. #gamedev #unrealengine #videogames #gameplay

The secret sauce behind a well thought out game, is thinking about how the story, the tone and the gameplay affect each other, and making informed design decisions based on those relationships. If you have an awesome IP idea, but need some extra help with the development, we’d love to get involved - let’s get in touch at shaddy@onepixelbrush.com! #conceptart #gamedev #conceptartstudio #filmmaking #unreal5 #unrealengine5

A character's journey in a game is a long one! The fully decked-up characters you see within game missions go through multiple stages of development. And this is its origin: the begininng of it all via our concept team. What do you think about this character? Do share your thoughts in the comments section. . . . #newcharacter #characterdesign #gamecharacter #3dcharacter #3ddesign #conceptart #gamedev

2023 brought plenty of great titles, and we’re proud to have been a part of them. As a part of our year-end series, we've discussed the results of the year with our creative leaders and looked into their expectations for 2024 ⭐ - Matthew Zoern, Head of Studio at Solid Bash (by Room 8 Group), envisions a shift in the idea of mobile games, emphasizing a move towards quality over compulsion. - Anastasia Shevchenko, 2D Division Art Director at Room 8 Studio (by Room 8 Group), shares how constant experimentation has been the main point in navigating the ever-evolving game development world. - Maksym Makovskyi, 3D Division Art Director at Room 8 Studio (by Room 8 Group), highlights the importance of early integration with client pipelines to boost creative processes. - Roland Birsan, Head of Production at Dragons Lake (by Room 8 Group), focuses on the value of the fun factor in game development, and how it helps to gain profit. - Hunter Wright, Associate Game Director at Dragons Lake (by Room 8 Group), explains why user-generated content will continue to become a bigger part of the game industry. Discover more insights in a full article here: https://lnkd.in/d3ZhZdkX and join us in celebrating the 2023 achievements, and exciting prospects of 2024! 🎄 #Room8Group #Room8Studio #SolidBash #DragonsLake

Which lessons from developers of Slay the Spire can we take? 🗡️ Recently I visited lecture The Mega Crit Way of Game Design and Iteration by Casey Yano (literally the best speaker I’ve seen in a while). Slay the Spire is a roguelike deck-building video game majorly developed by only 2 people. This story proves that even I small team can make a hit! Now we can wait for Slay the Spire 2! ⚔️ These actions helped developers a lot: - Defining Boundaries (concept, audience expectations, hardware, your skills) - Setting Milestones (goals, goals, goals) - Doing Internal Playtest (great motivator) And turning on airplane mode plus eliminating insidious sweets! Thanks, Game Habitat for organization and especially Eliana Oikawa for inviting such an amazing speaker! Have you played Slay the Spire? Do you know any similar small indie studios? ❣️ P.S. This pic pretty well describes me after a small vacation in Austria. #gamingindustry #gamedevelopment #gamedev #gamedesign #slaythespire

I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Story and Narrative Development for Video Games from California Institute of the Arts! Can't wait to implement this knowledge in my work. #gamedesign #gamedevelopment #gameart #gameplay #conceptart #storytelling

🐲 Our next speaker at Digital Dragons Conference 2024 is Mateusz P. Matusz Piaskiewicz - Principal Designer at Activision! 🪪 Buy your ticket  https://lnkd.in/dsfSpvtp 👤 Mateusz Piaskiewicz is an experienced Level Artist and Designer. Working in the industry since 2006, he worked or consulted on many games, including Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Dying Light series, Dead Island series, and Call of Juarez series. Currently Mateusz works as a Principal Designer at Activision. 🟢 Topic: A Letter to My Younger Self - Fast Track to Advanced Level Design If I could transfer some of my current knowledge back in time to help my younger self, an aspiring level designer who doesn't know how much he doesn't know, I would give him the information from this presentation. I would emphasize how naive my assumptions were, how I misunderstood the players and human nature in general, and everything else that helps make great games. #digitaldragons #digitaldragons2024 #gamedesign #leveldesign #design #teamculture #collaboration #growingasadesigner

Hey everyone! I've been live streaming for a couple of weeks now, and this week it's becoming a lot more regular. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are my live streaming days on Twitch, where I start working on my game, Rise of the Village Hero, live. I'll be doing some level design, coding, or asset making. Most of the time will be spent on asset production like 3D models using Blender or level design, as the majority of the coding is already done unless new bugs are discovered and I need to intervene. I can share with you here some of the videos, so part 1 of 10 for live streaming is here: https://lnkd.in/ekZKah-t You can of course check out the live stream on https://lnkd.in/eeas6Wfy Additionally last week there are more parts on 3D modelling an amulet here: https://lnkd.in/eh_2J53q Hope you enjoy the content let me know your thoughts and perhaps I will see you next week on twitch. Thank you for reading my post! #indiedev #solodev #gamedev #indiegamedev #pcgame #madewithunity #rpg #riseofthevillagehero