#gamedesign — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #gamedesign, aggregated by home.social.
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Pegasus and Tulpar are, structurally, the same myth told an ocean apart. Instead of picking one, this entry treats them as two names for the same animal and builds outward from what both versions already agree on. Neither tradition needed the other to exist. Neither one had to lose.
#TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity #IndieGameDev #WorldBuilding #CreatureDesign #GameDesign #DesignIntent
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[P] I'm going to finish up this with a treat as a starting point for younger gamers
https://www.randomeower.com/random-game-generator
I love that thing. Just put in '06 as the end year, and give it a spin! If you get a PC game, don't forget to drop by PC Gaming Wiki.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #videogames #gamedev #gamedesign #writing
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[P] The choice for a modern kid is obvious. "A three-course meal for free? Or access to the slop lever for $80?" And why '06 as a cut-off? Thaf was the birthplace of ensloppificatoon. Devs play by the same rulebook today with only slight alterations. DLC, Mtx, preorder content, brolen console games that need patches from now-dead servers. Ensloppification began in '06 and only got worse. So, yes, easy choice.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #videogames #gamedev #gamedesign #writing
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[P] And being so few? They're *very* hard to find amidst the slop-factory of modern gamedev. Sfeam is a better bet than most, but even there it's a hunt. A hunt that takes time and energy. Or, one could go year-by-year on MobyGames, from the late '70s of UK home computers to the death knell of the sixth gen in '06. That's a lifetime's worth of games, and it's what modern devs are competing with, and failing.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #videogames #gamedev #gamedesign #writing
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[P] So when younger people learn about these older games? It's an introduction to a vast, diverse menu of three-course meals. If they use emulation and/or opt for abandinware, these meals are free! If they opt for PC gems from GOG, they can get a bucket of classics for a pittance. It isn't that there aren't any great games anymore. I've named some, prior. Omno, Little Gator Game, Neurodiver, but they're too few.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #videogames #gamedev #gamedesign #writing
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[P] And most devs prefer this, they provide access to the slop lever. Just look at how many soulless tidy-up games exist. I keep coming back to Edens Last Sunrise because it's a masterclass, it's a great complete experience, an intentionally finite, delicious, and nutritious three course meal. A tiny dev team did the best with what they had, and built a slop-free experience. But that kind of game is vanishingly rare.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #videogames #gamedev #gamedesign #writing
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[P] But BGIII was the closest thing to a completr experience in years, it was heralded. It had af least half of a meal from that three-course meal there, so they gobbled it down hungrily, even if the rest was utter slop. The issie with modern games is that devs—even indies—have locked themselves into incomplete experiences. And most now even believe that it's what they want to create. Fill the gap with slop.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #videogames #gamedev #gamedesign #writing
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[P] We need variety and complete experiences, this is especially true for neurodivergents. I remember seeing the reaction to BGIII and thinking "oh, you poor bastards." Only Act I was even half complete, and thanks to a last minute rewrite, the characters were one-dimensional yes-men and the narrative was a spaghetti-junction joke, with hundreds of threads that went nowhere. The second and third acts wrre ephemeral.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #videogames #gamedev #gamedesign #writing
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[P] If one puts an impoverished younger person in front of a three course meal, delicious, nutritious, and quite intentionally finite, then offer them an empty bowl and access to a lever for an infinite slop machine that pumps out infinite-yet-flavourless mulch, barely palatable gruel? Even the most impoverished teen would take the three-course meal. We all know, instinctively, that we can't live on slop.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #videogames #gamedev #gamedesign #writing
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[P] I've seen critics loosely ruminate on why Gen Alpha is obsessed with retro games from '06 and earlier. This one's been on my mind too, I think I have the answer. Astoundingly rare indie games aside (looking at you, Eden's Last Sunrise), how many games provide a complete experience? Almost none. Even most indies don't. This is the age of slop. I have a food analogy for this! Let's talk about actual slop.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #videogames #gamedev #gamedesign #writing
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Will It Table-Top? | Converting My Old Steampunk LARP To A TTRPG
Chill is streaming on a Friday? What's going on?! Watch and find out!
Starting Now!
https://www.twitch.tv/chilltheeffout
#Canadian #TTRPG #GameDesign #RPGs #NoAI #GameWriting #Steampunk
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Will It Table-Top? | Converting My Old Steampunk LARP To A TTRPG
Chill is streaming on a Friday? What's going on?! Watch and find out!
Starting Now!
https://www.twitch.tv/chilltheeffout
#Canadian #TTRPG #GameDesign #RPGs #NoAI #GameWriting #Steampunk
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A #PF2e conversion of my older #Pokemon #MagicItems, with a fusion of #Zangoose, #Luxray & #Pyroar for a #gi of guts and glory!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon#MagicItem #Pathfinder2e #RPG #RPGArt #PokemonArt #Pathfinder #TTRPG #PathfinderArt #Illustration #FantasyArt #TabletopRPG #PokemonFanArt #FantasyIllustration #Homebrew #TabletopGaming #FantasyGaming #RolePlayingGames #TabletopArt #GameMaster #FantasyWorld #HomebrewContent #GameDesign #MagicItemDesign #PathfinderCommunity
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Designed a 3D printed case for Hop Shot my micro dexterity board game currently in final testing.
Also commissioned an illustrated card back that's pending; once done will order a batch of cards and be ready to ship out prototypes to those interested in playtesting.
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Designed a 3D printed case for Hop Shot my micro dexterity board game currently in final testing.
Also commissioned an illustrated card back that's pending; once done will order a batch of cards and be ready to ship out prototypes to those interested in playtesting.
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Designed a 3D printed case for Hop Shot my micro dexterity board game currently in final testing.
Also commissioned an illustrated card back that's pending; once done will order a batch of cards and be ready to ship out prototypes to those interested in playtesting.
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Designed a 3D printed case for Hop Shot my micro dexterity board game currently in final testing.
Also commissioned an illustrated card back that's pending; once done will order a batch of cards and be ready to ship out prototypes to those interested in playtesting.
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Designed a 3D printed case for Hop Shot my micro dexterity board game currently in final testing.
Also commissioned an illustrated card back that's pending; once done will order a batch of cards and be ready to ship out prototypes to those interested in playtesting.
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A #PF2e conversion of my older #Pokemon #MagicItems, with a fusion of #Steelix & #Sirfetchd for a #sword and #shield of shining strikes!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon#MagicItem #Pathfinder2e #RPG #RPGArt #PokemonArt #Pathfinder #TTRPG #PathfinderArt #Illustration #FantasyArt #TabletopRPG #PokemonFanArt #FantasyIllustration #Homebrew #TabletopGaming #FantasyGaming #RolePlayingGames #TabletopArt #GameMaster #FantasyWorld #HomebrewContent #GameDesign #MagicItemDesign #HomebrewMagic
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Threat rating stays low by design — this isn't a boss fight. Speed and a disappearing act handle most encounters before combat starts. The one exception: corner it, or threaten whoever it's bonded to, and it stops leaving.
#TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity #IndieGameDev #WorldBuilding #CreatureDesign #GameDesign #KoFi #Patreon
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Threat rating stays low by design — this isn't a boss fight. Speed and a disappearing act handle most encounters before combat starts. The one exception: corner it, or threaten whoever it's bonded to, and it stops leaving.
#TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity #IndieGameDev #WorldBuilding #CreatureDesign #GameDesign #KoFi #Patreon
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Threat rating stays low by design — this isn't a boss fight. Speed and a disappearing act handle most encounters before combat starts. The one exception: corner it, or threaten whoever it's bonded to, and it stops leaving.
#TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity #IndieGameDev #WorldBuilding #CreatureDesign #GameDesign #KoFi #Patreon
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Threat rating stays low by design — this isn't a boss fight. Speed and a disappearing act handle most encounters before combat starts. The one exception: corner it, or threaten whoever it's bonded to, and it stops leaving.
#TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity #IndieGameDev #WorldBuilding #CreatureDesign #GameDesign #KoFi #Patreon
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Threat rating stays low by design — this isn't a boss fight. Speed and a disappearing act handle most encounters before combat starts. The one exception: corner it, or threaten whoever it's bonded to, and it stops leaving.
#TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity #IndieGameDev #WorldBuilding #CreatureDesign #GameDesign #KoFi #Patreon
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One of the things I've been thinking about a little bit with persistent world games is "exaggerated death".
If a player dies somewhere, it's tradition to leave their corpse so they can go loot it or whatever.
But I always preferred the Nethack approach, where you're more likely to find them wandering as a ghost or ghoul, armed up with what you had when you died.
If the death penalty is unrelated to you recovering your corpse, a lot of potential avenues of play/content open up-
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A #PF2e conversion of my older #Pokemon #MagicItems, with a fusion of #Bisharp, #Kricketune & #Gallade for a strumming #sword!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon#MagicItem #Pathfinder2e #RPG #RPGArt #PokemonArt #Pathfinder #TTRPG #PathfinderArt #Illustration #FantasyArt #TabletopRPG #PokemonFanArt #FantasyIllustration #Homebrew #TabletopGaming #FantasyGaming #RolePlayingGames #TabletopArt #GameMaster #FantasyWorld #HomebrewContent #GameDesign #MagicItemDesign #PathfinderCommunity
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A #PF2e conversion of my older #Pokemon #MagicItems, with a fusion of #Bisharp, #Kricketune & #Gallade for a strumming #sword!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon#MagicItem #Pathfinder2e #RPG #RPGArt #PokemonArt #Pathfinder #TTRPG #PathfinderArt #Illustration #FantasyArt #TabletopRPG #PokemonFanArt #FantasyIllustration #Homebrew #TabletopGaming #FantasyGaming #RolePlayingGames #TabletopArt #GameMaster #FantasyWorld #HomebrewContent #GameDesign #MagicItemDesign #PathfinderCommunity
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A #PF2e conversion of my older #Pokemon #MagicItems, with a fusion of #Dragonair & #Bisharp for a #sword, #shield & #axe combo!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon#MagicItem #Pathfinder2e #RPG #RPGArt #PokemonArt #Pathfinder #TTRPG #PathfinderArt #Illustration #FantasyArt #TabletopRPG #PokemonFanArt #FantasyIllustration #Homebrew #TabletopGaming #FantasyGaming #RolePlayingGames #TabletopArt #GameMaster #FantasyWorld #HomebrewContent #GameDesign #MagicItemDesign #PathfinderCommunity
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A #PF2e conversion of my older #Pokemon #MagicItems, with a fusion of #Dragonair & #Bisharp for a #sword, #shield & #axe combo!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon#MagicItem #Pathfinder2e #RPG #RPGArt #PokemonArt #Pathfinder #TTRPG #PathfinderArt #Illustration #FantasyArt #TabletopRPG #PokemonFanArt #FantasyIllustration #Homebrew #TabletopGaming #FantasyGaming #RolePlayingGames #TabletopArt #GameMaster #FantasyWorld #HomebrewContent #GameDesign #MagicItemDesign #PathfinderCommunity
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3 game concepts that tickled my brain lately?
HERE YOU GO:
1. Opponent Parasitism
2. Failing Forward
3. Deliberate Stress ProvocationCurious which games featured these concepts? Read my 130th newsletter issue to find out!
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/3-game-concepts-worth-raving-about
#printandplay #gamedesign #boardgames #indiegames #boardgamegeek
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... which among others shines a different light on gaming literacy (or the maybe even more telling German term "Spiel-Bildung") neccessary when using games in the classroom/education!
#gamestudies #Games #gamingliteracy #Spielbildung #technolibertarianism #gamedesign #education #technology #blueLZ -
📣 Announcing the judging panel for the 2026 Toxify Game Design Challenge!
🧐 This panel of experts in game design and/or trauma-informed practices will score & critique the games submitted by this year's Finalists. Winning games will share a $10,000 USD prize pool.
📆 The Finalists will submit their completed #toxify games by July 28th.
🌐 https://toxify.org/judges/index.html#judges
#gamedesign #gamedev #contest #indiegame #TraumaInformed #nonprofit #games #toxic #GameStudies #prevention #GameJournalism #VideoGames #education #manosphere #ToxicRelationships #noAI
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Mouse PI for Hire – The Case of the Missing Gameplay
Mouse PI for Hire has one of the most striking visual styles in recent memory, pairing rubber hose animation with a classic first-person shooter. Unfortunately, once the novelty fades, the gameplay struggles to keep pace with its incredible presentation.https://whatsontheshelf.blog/2026/07/07/mouse-pi-for-hire-review/
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Spiel und Editor zu Kunstwerken und der Förderung von Kreativität #blueLZ #Informatik #Kunst #gamedesign #pixelart #Spiel #online #Kunstunterricht #Informatikunterricht #Editor #usergeneratedcontent #Macintosh #font #Schriftart #HausderKunst #München #Kunstvermittlung miningrawletters.com/hauscode/
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My #DnD #Pokemon #MagicItem of the Day, with a fusion of #Minior, #Starmie, #IronValiant, & #Cresselia for a #longsword to make your enemies dreams while you stab them!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon#DnD5E #MagicItems #DnDHomebrew #Art #RPG #RPGArt #TabletopGaming #FantasyArt #HomebrewMagic #PokemonArt #DnDArt #DungeonsAndDragons #TTRPG #MagicItemDesign #Illustration #GameDesign #RolePlayingGames #FantasyGaming #GameMaster #HomebrewContent #FantasyWorld #FantasyIllustration #Homebrew
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My #DnD #Anime #MagicItem of the Day, with a fusion of #Nemesis from #InfiniteDendrogram and #Ddraig from #HighSchoolDxD for a crystal maiden #blade!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon#DnD5E #MagicItems #DnDHomebrew #Art #RPG #RPGArt #TabletopGaming #FantasyArt #HomebrewMagic #DnDArt #DungeonsAndDragons #TTRPG #MagicItemDesign #Illustration #GameDesign #RolePlayingGames #FantasyGaming #GameMaster #HomebrewContent #FantasyWorld #FantasyIllustration #Homebrew #TabletopRPG #DnDCommunity
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My #Anime #MagicItem of the Day, with a fusion of the Legendary #Shield from Rising of the #ShieldHero and #Ddraig from #HighSchoolDxD for a shield to help you protect others!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon#DnD5E #MagicItems #DnDHomebrew #Art #RPG #RPGArt #TabletopGaming #FantasyArt #HomebrewMagic #DnDArt #DungeonsAndDragons #TTRPG #MagicItemDesign #Illustration #GameDesign #RolePlayingGames #FantasyGaming #GameMaster #HomebrewContent #FantasyWorld #FantasyIllustration #Homebrew
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My #DnD #Pokemon #MagicItem of the Day, with a fusion of #Eevee, #Castform, and #Meltan for a #rifle to channel elemental powers!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon#DnD5E #MagicItems #DnDHomebrew #Art #RPG #RPGArt #TabletopGaming #FantasyArt #HomebrewMagic #PokemonArt #DnDArt #DungeonsAndDragons #TTRPG #MagicItemDesign #Illustration #GameDesign #RolePlayingGames #FantasyGaming #GameMaster #HomebrewContent #FantasyWorld #FantasyIllustration #PokemonFanArt #Homebrew #TabletopRPG
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For the longest time, our #glossary was missing a term starting with Z.
And now, finally, we have #zine:
http://musicgames.wikidot.com/glossary:zineUsually, we have explanations for #gameDesign or #experimentalMusic, and this is neither. And now we need to find more examples of zines that connect to our main topics of interest.
Do you know zines at the intersection of #music and #games? Please tell. ;)
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What's The Plan Weekly 17
https://www.whatstheplangames.com/post/what-s-the-plan-weekly-17
#whatstheplangames #whatstheplan #wtp #wtpgames #projectsnowglobe
#indiegame #indiegamedev #indiegamedeveloper #gamedev #gamedeveloper #gamedesign #gameart
#devblog #gamingcommunity #pcgaming #pcgames #gamingnews #videogames
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My #DnD #Pokemon #MagicItem of the Day, with a fusion of #Rampardos, #Blaziken, #Empoleon, and Blaze and Aqua #Tauros for some #spears to shoot scalding water!!
Come vote for future items on my Patreon#BetaPokemon #DnD5E #MagicItems #DnDHomebrew #Art #RPG #RPGArt #TabletopGaming #FantasyArt #HomebrewMagic #PokemonArt #DnDArt #DungeonsAndDragons #TTRPG #MagicItemDesign #Illustration #GameDesign #RolePlayingGames #FantasyGaming #GameMaster #HomebrewContent #FantasyWorld #FantasyIllustration
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In practice, the most effective game engines are often moddable games. Unlike traditional engines, they already implement core systems—AI, physics, maps, behaviors—so developers only need to define content instead of implementing it from scratch. A clear example is GZDoom, whose modding framework enables the creation of fully standalone games.
#GameDev #Modding #IndieDev #GZDoom #GameEngines #LevelDesign #RetroDev #StandaloneMods #IndieGames #GameDesign
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AnyDice is among my favourite websites of all time. I've been using it to calculate dice probabilities for many years. Thanks so much for making it, @catlikecoding
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What's The Plan Weekly 7
https://www.whatstheplangames.com/blog
#whatstheplangames #whatstheplan #wtp #wtpgames #projectsnowglobe
#indiegame #indiegamedev #indiegamedeveloper #gamedev #gamedeveloper #gamedesign #gameart
#devblog #gamingcommunity #pcgaming #pcgames #gamingnews #videogames
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What's The Plan Weekly 6
https://www.whatstheplangames.com/blog
#whatstheplangames #whatstheplan #wtp #wtpgames #projectsnowglobe
#indiegame #indiegamedev #indiegamedeveloper #gamedev #gamedeveloper #gamedesign #gameart
#devblog #gamingcommunity #pcgaming #pcgames #gamingnews #videogames
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Start of our weekly posts :) This one was from last week. A bit late on posting.
https://www.whatstheplangames.com/blog
#whatstheplangames #whatstheplan #wtp #wtpgames #projectsnowglobe
#indiegame #indiegamedev #indiegamedeveloper #gamedev #gamedeveloper #gamedesign #gameart
#devblog #gamingcommunity #pcgaming #pcgames #gamingnews #videogames
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Fascinating read about Neal (https://nealagarwal.me) and his craft! I love his take on AI within the creative field. While AI tools expand what's possible in game development, Neal focuses on using them to create entirely new experiences rather than just faster production.
Check out his amazing work at https://neal.fun
"In a world of AI slop, something hand-crafted and made with care stands out like a sore thumb. It's like seeing a home-cooked meal on the McDonald's menu."
"My metric for a successful project is about standing the test of time. What would make me most happy is if there's someone playing my games 50 years from now."
#AI #GameDesign #CreativeTools #LongTermThinking #ArtisticVision
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We have a new plan!
https://www.whatstheplangames.com/post/month-4-april-a-new-plan
#whatstheplangames #whatstheplan #wtp #wtpgames #projectsnowglobe
#indiegame #indiegamedev #indiegamedeveloper #gamedev #gamedeveloper #gamedesign #gameart
#devblog #gamingcommunity #pcgaming #pcgames #gamingnews #videogames
#kofi #unrealengine #tinyteam #cozygames #cozygaming
