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Teleporty2D: A Powerful Teleportation System for Unity #Teleportation #Unity #Gamedevelopment #2Dgame #Playermovement #Aimovement #Gamemechanics #AssetStore

https://u3dn.com/packages/teleporty2d-a-powerful-teleportation-system-for-unity-247423

Finally, finally, finally, after more than 16 months of looking for a publisher, implementing requested changes, and polishing the formatting (and a little bit of procrastinating), my first scholarly article has been published!

https://paidia.de/control-mechanisms-in-computer-and-video-games/ #vintrospektiv #gaming #joysticks #keyboards #controllers #controlmechanisms #gamemechanics #gamemechanisms

Infinite Scrolling Background for Unity #Infinitescrollingbackground #2D #3D #Gamedevelopment #Unity #Scrollingbackground #Shootemup #Arcade #Action #Gamemechanics #AssetStore

https://u3dn.com/packages/infinite-scrolling-background-for-unity-269130

USPTO Nullifies Nintendo’s "Summon and Fight" Patent Claims

Nintendo's patent for summoning characters in fights is rejected by USPTO. This affects 26 claims and is based on older patents.

#NintendoPatent, #USPO, #GameMechanics, #IntellectualProperty, #GamingNews

https://newsletter.tf/uspto-rejects-nintendos-summon-fight-patent/

USPTO Nullifies Nintendo’s "Summon and Fight" Patent Claims

Nintendo's patent for summoning characters in fights is rejected by USPTO. This affects 26 claims and is based on older patents.

#NintendoPatent, #USPO, #GameMechanics, #IntellectualProperty, #GamingNews

https://newsletter.tf/uspto-rejects-nintendos-summon-fight-patent/

Nintendo's patent for summoning characters in games has been rejected by the USPTO. This is because the idea is similar to older game mechanics.

#NintendoPatent, #USPO, #GameMechanics, #IntellectualProperty, #GamingNews
https://newsletter.tf/uspto-rejects-nintendos-summon-fight-patent/

Nintendo's patent for summoning characters in games has been rejected by the USPTO. This is because the idea is similar to older game mechanics.

#NintendoPatent, #USPO, #GameMechanics, #IntellectualProperty, #GamingNews
https://newsletter.tf/uspto-rejects-nintendos-summon-fight-patent/

The 'Nesting Continuity Protocol' is my answer to the "one-hit-kill" problem. You might shatter the outer porcelain shell, but a smaller, swifter unit emerges from the wreckage. It changes the scale of the fight instantly.

Designer Challenge: How do your players react when the "corpse" of their enemy stands back up, half the size and twice as fast?

#GameMechanics #BossDesign #Tsukikago #ttrpgdesign

Pokémon Pokopia blends life‑sim and adventure: explore a shattered world, rebuild towns, meet new Pokémon and even shape your own Ditto. The game’s deep mechanics let you customize characters and craft a fresh story every playthrough. Curious how AI‑driven design fuels this open‑source‑friendly experience? Dive into the full breakdown. #Pokopia #LifeSimulation #WorldRebuilding #GameMechanics

🔗 https://aidailypost.com/news/pokmon-pokopia-lets-players-meet-new-pokmon-while-rebuilding-ruined

"Emotion Echo" is a way of making the Calamivox a mirror to the party’s state. If the players are panicked, the unit gains bonuses to its "Uncanny Mimicry" and fear-based attacks. If the players remain calm, the unit may become erratic or desperate. It turns the players’ own dice-roll failures into its mechanical fuel.

*Question: Do you prefer monsters that react to player stats or player behavior?*

#TTRPGDesign #GameMechanics #CombatDesign

@BitterlyIndifferent i Lived literally inside a European server of Ultima Online (Drachenfeds) and loved the harsh penaltyes for character deaths and the karma system was very nice.

i talked about all this in reddit a year ago, great and diverse comments about those harsh mechanics

#MMORPG
#GameMechanics
#UltimaOnline

https://www.reddit.com/r/ultimaonline/comments/1ihwz2b/i_miss_the_old_days_of_felucca/

🔴 Join @johanv's stream! live on Owncast: https://jjv.sh/ 🔴

#DualityOfGame #GamingPhilosophy #GameMechanics #CriticalAnalysis #RPGDebate #owncast #livestream #stream #selfhosted

I wrote an article about my non-violent game design approach.
See it as a little sneak preview to the actual work

https://blog.dominik-dammer.de/the-end-justifies-the-means-alternatives-to-violence-in-game-mechanics

#blog #gameDesign #violence #gameMechanics #philosophy

🌟 Innovative Indie Mechanics: Lessons from 2024’s Breakout Games 🎮✨

Indie developers continue to push boundaries with groundbreaking gameplay mechanics that captivate players and redefine genres. This article from Wardrome highlights key lessons from 2024’s most innovative indie games, showcasing how creativity and experimentation can lead to success.

Discover the trends and ideas shaping the future of indie game development.

🔗 https://wardrome.com/innovative-indie-mechanics-lessons-from-2024s-breakout-games/

#IndieGameDev #GameMechanics #GameDevelopment #Innovation #IndieGames

@JesseF8693
#Miniatures and #maps are great for some #games but roleplaying is best when it's #TheaterOfTheMind.

Also helpful, though a challenge to GM, is the Player Isolation Principle, whereby the players are not exposed to the #GameMechanics directly. The numerical values have #descriptive equivalents that allow translation. A #strength
#attribute #modifier of +2 becomes "very strong", a 30% reduction in #HitPoints becomes a "moderate injury", etc...

#News out of #Nintendo's #patent #lawsuit against #PocketPair, alleging the #GameMechanics of #Palworld are too similar to #Pokemon.

We now know the main #patents, all filed in #Japan earlier this year after PalWorld's release...

(Reminder that #IAmNotALawyer)

No. 7493117 involves #collision and #pathfinding, and seems to be mostly related to trainer battles and entering battle by throwing one Pokemon at another. It's not clear to me how this is novel or unique enough for a lawsuit.

No. 7528390 involves player characters mounting creatures and riding them around. As Pokemon is far from the only, first, or even a game with this mechanic for more than a few years, I don't see how they can claim this.

No. 7545191 is the #PokeBall thing, which #PalBalls are very similar to, so much I was surprised they did that at the game's release (#Bugsnax at least used a non-spherical trap), but again, I'm not sure how this is unique or innovative enough for a lawsuit.

#Gaming #GameDev

#PixelArt #StatesOfMatter 👨‍🔬 Not saying all #Gamers should be interested in #Physics but I mean, it's all #GameMechanics in the end. #ConceptArt #Infographic for a #Solarpunk #Science #Book / #Video / #Game about #Gardening, #DeepEcology & #ClimateCrisis 🌱

🌞 #LightMode
📱 #HandDrawn w/ #dotpict #Android
🗨️ Likes, comments & boosts appreciated
🏴‍☠️ License: #CCBY #CreativeCommons Attr. 4.0 Intl. vrtxd
🗓️ Sat 16 Mar 2024

#DigitalArt #GameDev #LibreCulture #DataVisualization #NonFiction #Facts #Research

@JesseF8693
#Miniatures and #maps are great for some #games but roleplaying is best when it's #TheaterOfTheMind.

Also helpful, though a challenge to GM, is the Player Isolation Principle, whereby the players are not exposed to the #GameMechanics directly. The numerical values have #descriptive equivalents that allow translation. A #strength
#attribute #modifier of +2 becomes "very strong", a 30% reduction in #HitPoints becomes a "moderate injury", etc...

@JesseF8693
#Miniatures and #maps are great for some #games but roleplaying is best when it's #TheaterOfTheMind.

Also helpful, though a challenge to GM, is the Player Isolation Principle, whereby the players are not exposed to the #GameMechanics directly. The numerical values have #descriptive equivalents that allow translation. A #strength
#attribute #modifier of +2 becomes "very strong", a 30% reduction in #HitPoints becomes a "moderate injury", etc...

@JesseF8693
#Miniatures and #maps are great for some #games but roleplaying is best when it's #TheaterOfTheMind.

Also helpful, though a challenge to GM, is the Player Isolation Principle, whereby the players are not exposed to the #GameMechanics directly. The numerical values have #descriptive equivalents that allow translation. A #strength
#attribute #modifier of +2 becomes "very strong", a 30% reduction in #HitPoints becomes a "moderate injury", etc...

I love colorful #dice as much as anyone, and I usually try to find interesting #GameMechanics to utilize them. But I do enjoy #AmberDiceless role-playing , by #Wujcik , based on #Zelazny and the #ChroniclesOfAmber , and am considering a #Foundry game once a month or so.

Okay folks, from a game-design point of view, what is you favorite dice/card/token game mechanic?

#GameDesign #GameMechanics #DiceMechanics #DiceRolling #CardGames #Boardgames #RPG #Warhammer #Warcry #WarhammerCommunity #BoardgameMechanics

Per advice of others, here’s an #introduction post: I like to build things. Co-founder of…
+ #Foursquare & Dodgeball (OG #mobile #social #location #socialmaps apps)
+ Stockade FC (4th Division semipro #soccer team in #Kingston NY in #HudsonValley #Catskills)
+ Street FC (think: Soul Cycle for pickup soccer, with #gamemechanics & #community)
+ LivingCities.ai — Mashup of #AR games + #realworld spaces (#DefendIRL)
+ Actively trying to work #climate #sustainability & #solarpunk themes into my work

Looking to create a successful and memorable game? Focus on creating a unique game mechanic that sets your game apart from others in the genre. Whether it's a new take on a classic game mechanic or something entirely new and innovative, your game mechanic should be the driving force behind your game design. A unique game mechanic can help your game catch the attention of potential players.

Remember, this is a tip not a rule!

#GameDesign #IndieDev #GameMechanics #GameInnovation #GameDesignTip

#Nintendo's propensity to #lawsuits raises a question: should we still think of them as a "fun and friendly" toy company? Clearly, they've been less innovative in recent years, and eager to crush potential competition with #legal action. We have to wonder how much these companies are stifling #innovation within the #gaming industry by rushing out new #GameMechanics, filing a #patent or #trademark, then sitting on these already built systems and making repeated reskins of the last game, if anything, while threatening anyone who makes anything too popular with similar mechanics.

We need to reconsider #PatentLaw, and we need to reconsider Nintendo's reputation as a game company as opposed to a lawfirm.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/nintendo-s-lawsuit-against-palworld-isn-t-just-bad-for-the-industry-it-s-bad-for-nintendo/

Curious about how #StrangeOceanGame works?

Check this video out:
https://youtu.be/Sso59YB78iM

#indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign #gamemechanics

Good day, #TTRPG community!

Progress clocks were rightly popularized by #BladesInTheDark, but I know this is a mechanic I had seen codified elsewhere before, somewhere. My neurospicy mind being what it is, I am drawing an absolute blank, though.

What is the earliest use of a #ProgressClock mechanic you can recall?

#GameDesign #BitD #PbtA #GameMechanics

Interested in some long form moaning on the gameplay mechanics of computer RPGs? Check out my (now aging) piece, I Hate RPGs:
https://oktopods.wordpress.com/i-hate-rpgs/

#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #RPGs #gamemechanics

https://cohost.org/rgmechex/post/1060627-rgme-article-7-bri #videogame #mario #gamemechanics

How do Games remind us that we are Weak and Feeble? http://wp.me/p4oKJI-ak

"It doesn’t matter how many times you have levelled up or how many weapons you have strapped across your chest; the game is in charge and won’t hesitate to prove it."

#gaming #blogpost #GameMechanics #Difficulty #VideoGames #silly

What mechanisms does #Paranoia use to effectively create its environment and invoke the feelings it does? I find it is a likely candidate for #horror #ttgamedesign #boardgamedesign #gamedesign #ttrpg mechanics that bring out some of elements I'm talking about about in theme and #gamemechanics.

#News out of #Nintendo's #patent #lawsuit against #PocketPair, alleging the #GameMechanics of #Palworld are too similar to #Pokemon.

We now know the main #patents, all filed in #Japan earlier this year after PalWorld's release...

(Reminder that #IAmNotALawyer)

No. 7493117 involves #collision and #pathfinding, and seems to be mostly related to trainer battles and entering battle by throwing one Pokemon at another. It's not clear to me how this is novel or unique enough for a lawsuit.

No. 7528390 involves player characters mounting creatures and riding them around. As Pokemon is far from the only, first, or even a game with this mechanic for more than a few years, I don't see how they can claim this.

No. 7545191 is the #PokeBall thing, which #PalBalls are very similar to, so much I was surprised they did that at the game's release (#Bugsnax at least used a non-spherical trap), but again, I'm not sure how this is unique or innovative enough for a lawsuit.

#Gaming #GameDev

#News out of #Nintendo's #patent #lawsuit against #PocketPair, alleging the #GameMechanics of #Palworld are too similar to #Pokemon.

We now know the main #patents, all filed in #Japan earlier this year after PalWorld's release...

(Reminder that #IAmNotALawyer)

No. 7493117 involves #collision and #pathfinding, and seems to be mostly related to trainer battles and entering battle by throwing one Pokemon at another. It's not clear to me how this is novel or unique enough for a lawsuit.

No. 7528390 involves player characters mounting creatures and riding them around. As Pokemon is far from the only, first, or even a game with this mechanic for more than a few years, I don't see how they can claim this.

No. 7545191 is the #PokeBall thing, which #PalBalls are very similar to, so much I was surprised they did that at the game's release (#Bugsnax at least used a non-spherical trap), but again, I'm not sure how this is unique or innovative enough for a lawsuit.

#Gaming #GameDev

#News out of #Nintendo's #patent #lawsuit against #PocketPair, alleging the #GameMechanics of #Palworld are too similar to #Pokemon.

We now know the main #patents, all filed in #Japan earlier this year after PalWorld's release...

(Reminder that #IAmNotALawyer)

No. 7493117 involves #collision and #pathfinding, and seems to be mostly related to trainer battles and entering battle by throwing one Pokemon at another. It's not clear to me how this is novel or unique enough for a lawsuit.

No. 7528390 involves player characters mounting creatures and riding them around. As Pokemon is far from the only, first, or even a game with this mechanic for more than a few years, I don't see how they can claim this.

No. 7545191 is the #PokeBall thing, which #PalBalls are very similar to, so much I was surprised they did that at the game's release (#Bugsnax at least used a non-spherical trap), but again, I'm not sure how this is unique or innovative enough for a lawsuit.

#Gaming #GameDev

#News out of #Nintendo's #patent #lawsuit against #PocketPair, alleging the #GameMechanics of #Palworld are too similar to #Pokemon.

We now know the main #patents, all filed in #Japan earlier this year after PalWorld's release...

(Reminder that #IAmNotALawyer)

No. 7493117 involves #collision and #pathfinding, and seems to be mostly related to trainer battles and entering battle by throwing one Pokemon at another. It's not clear to me how this is novel or unique enough for a lawsuit.

No. 7528390 involves player characters mounting creatures and riding them around. As Pokemon is far from the only, first, or even a game with this mechanic for more than a few years, I don't see how they can claim this.

No. 7545191 is the #PokeBall thing, which #PalBalls are very similar to, so much I was surprised they did that at the game's release (#Bugsnax at least used a non-spherical trap), but again, I'm not sure how this is unique or innovative enough for a lawsuit.

#Gaming #GameDev

Another Magic System (Part 4) - Diving into dice mechanics and statistics.

https://joeyv.substack.com/p/another-magic-system-part-4

#PbtA #FitD #BitD #Ironsworn #BladesInTheDark #ForgedInTheDark #PoweredByTheApocalypse #CaltropCore #24XX #AnyDice #GameMechanics #GameDev #blog