What does fun actually mean in an RPG, and should designers even be trying to maximize it? #criticalHitsADesignersPerspective #darrinDrader #rpgs #adandd #dungeonsAndDragons #gameDesign https://l.d20.ninja/vrDZ2w

Weekly update (#31) is live! View this week's development update post on Patreon for free @ www.patreon.com/IzzyDesigns/... #indiedev #indiegame #gamedesign #gamedev #gamedevelopment #yarnballgame #indie

Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day continues our discussion on designing prompts with "the sacrifice": youtube.com/shorts/7EE6i... #boardgame #boardgamedesign #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher

Some pics of my first solo video game. We've been working on set dressing and I need to work on my lighting but I'm really proud of the progress.
#Gamedev #gamedesign #sim #videogame #indie #indiegames #walkingsim #oregon #unreal #ue5 #cozygame #environment #art #gameart

Well Dweller: Arm Your Matchstick and Burn a Wretched Queen to Save Your Family

Play as a tiny bird with a matchstick in this dark fairy-tale metroidvania

#IndieGames #GameDev #Gaming #SteamGames #IndieGameDev #GameDesign #GamingTrends

What is player behavior? universityxp.com/blo... #gamesbasedlearning #gamedesign #gaming #gamedevelopment #gamification #gbl #games4ed #gamificationoflearning #edgames

Still have a bit of prep work to do before I'm ready to show all the Sol Spirits in action. But I suppose in the mean time, I can show off a "new" thing the fire Sol Spirits can do.
#solodev #gamedesign

coal-bones-crucible.itch.io/universal-d1...
Let me know what you think, as tonight we discuss A characters Origin and Aspiration and the mechanics attached to that!
#itch.io #gamedev #indie #indiedev #ttrpg #rpg #d10 #gamedesign #drivethrurpg #Crucible

Forged in Appalachia, Tempered by Myth.

Game design is about crafting emotional responses. #gaming #gamedesign

Free Swordsman Skills Pixel Art Icons: 32x32 Medieval RPG Abilities

Equip your warrior with this 32x32 medieval pixel art skill icon pack

#PixelArt #GameDev #IndieGameDev #GameAssets #GameDesign #PixelArtwork #GameArt #IndieDev

Players in Among Us can report dead bodies to call the lobby into a meeting

But you cannot report a body... if there is no body...

#amongus #gamedesign

Quote of the Day No. 34

#screenshotsaturday #indiegamedeveloper #indiegame #indiegames #IndieGameDev #indiedev #IndieDevs #gamedev #gamedesign #gamedevelopment #quote #quotes #quoteoftheday #AI

When the minigame is more addictive than the main story hahaha

#GamingMemes #GameDev #GameDesign #FinalFantasy #FFVIII #TripleTriad #JRPG #RPG #RetroGaming #Gaming

My book, Emotional Design in Games, is now available in hardcover on Amazon! 🎮📚

I’m excited to share this release with you. Check it out:
tinyurl.com/47sjfv3k
#GameDesign #BookSky #GameDev

New blog!

It's October, so let's talk about Aliens!

There's a surprising amount of connections between some games and the Kelly-Hopkinsville encounter. Find out how these Aliens from Kentucky invaded videogames!

#GameDev #IndieGameDev #GameDesign #halloween

What are interactive experiences? universityxp.com/blo... #gamesbasedlearning #gamedesign #gaming #gamedevelopment #gamification #gbl #games4ed #gamificationoflearning #edgames

The beta is live — free in your browser, no download.

Play now (free): https://beanlings.com/sproutverse/beta #gamedesign #cozygame #betatesting

If a rule needs a flowchart, a spreadsheet, and three specialized dice to resolve a basic action, it's over-designed. Elegance unlocks depth.

Simple or crunchy?

#ttrpg #5e #dnd #GameDesign

To start the weekend we have our third student Blockout from Holly Boyle

#blocktober #leveldesign #gamedesign

youtu.be/dU0v25rpDTs?...