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January 8, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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Vom Anfänger zum GameDev? Mit dem richtigen Tool, kleinem Projekt und 3h pro Woche kommst du weiter als du denkst! 🎮🚀
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August 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Vom Anfänger zum GameDev? Mit dem richtigen Tool, kleinem Projekt und 3h pro Woche kommst du weiter als du denkst! 🎮🚀
#gamedev #indiedev #unity3d #startgamedev #gamedesigntips #beginnertutorial #afterworkdev
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You don’t need 100 features.
You need 1 mechanic that’s fun to do over and over.
Simple > Complex.
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You need 1 mechanic that’s fun to do over and over.
Simple > Complex.
#gamedev101 #gamedesigntips #indiegamedesign #solodev #gamedeveloper #indiegamedev
June 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
You don’t need 100 features.
You need 1 mechanic that’s fun to do over and over.
Simple > Complex.
#gamedev101 #gamedesigntips #indiegamedesign #solodev #gamedeveloper #indiegamedev
You need 1 mechanic that’s fun to do over and over.
Simple > Complex.
#gamedev101 #gamedesigntips #indiegamedesign #solodev #gamedeveloper #indiegamedev
Have you ever met this NPC in RoboQuest?
It's not just there to heal you when you need it.
You can also damage it, without killing it, so you can try out your new weapons.
Good design solves many problems.
#gamedesigntips
It's not just there to heal you when you need it.
You can also damage it, without killing it, so you can try out your new weapons.
Good design solves many problems.
#gamedesigntips
November 9, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Have you ever met this NPC in RoboQuest?
It's not just there to heal you when you need it.
You can also damage it, without killing it, so you can try out your new weapons.
Good design solves many problems.
#gamedesigntips
It's not just there to heal you when you need it.
You can also damage it, without killing it, so you can try out your new weapons.
Good design solves many problems.
#gamedesigntips
Surface-level polish is easy to spot. But the real magic of game design is hidden deep below.
Explore the full Good Game Design Iceberg with us 👉 youtu.be/nD0H6GjwAjM
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Explore the full Good Game Design Iceberg with us 👉 youtu.be/nD0H6GjwAjM
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April 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Surface-level polish is easy to spot. But the real magic of game design is hidden deep below.
Explore the full Good Game Design Iceberg with us 👉 youtu.be/nD0H6GjwAjM
#GameDev #Unity #Unreal #IndieDev #GameDesignTips
Explore the full Good Game Design Iceberg with us 👉 youtu.be/nD0H6GjwAjM
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A common challenge new LDs have encountered is translating their paper designs into real-world locations. Heres a visualization to help wrap your head around bridging the gap. #leveldesign #gamedev #gamedevjobs #GameDesignTips
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February 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A common challenge new LDs have encountered is translating their paper designs into real-world locations. Heres a visualization to help wrap your head around bridging the gap. #leveldesign #gamedev #gamedevjobs #GameDesignTips
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Sometimes folks start selling their game before completion, but this isn’t that video! #gamedesigntips #ttrpg
December 2, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Sometimes folks start selling their game before completion, but this isn’t that video! #gamedesigntips #ttrpg
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January 29, 2026 at 7:54 AM
This week's Doomed Star's short goes into ships with non-direct (or no) attacks.
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Doomed Stars Spotlight: Utility Enemies
Doomed Stars Spotlight: Utility Enemies
The Fuel Tanker is most useful when you have an ability that lets you throw them at other enemies.
Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3012270/Doomed_Stars/
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September 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This week's Doomed Star's short goes into ships with non-direct (or no) attacks.
youtube.com/shorts/zkU0U...
#roguelike #spacegame #indiedev #gamedesign #indiegames #indiegame #IndieGameDev #2dgame #gamedevelopment
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If you’re not sure how to leave reviews or what would be useful to communicate, I’ve got a new article up for you!! 🥰✨
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How to Leave Better Game Reviews: A Guide for Players, Playtesters, and Designers — Mary Georgescu
Want to support your favorite games or help designers improve their work? This guide teaches you how to write honest, respectful, and detailed reviews that benefit players and creators alike. Perfect ...
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July 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day continues our narrative design discussion with a more complete story and its effect on development time: youtube.com/shorts/2xzb2... #boardgame #boardgamedesign #tabletopgames #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher #narrativedesign
Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day: ND-4, More Story More Work #boardgamedesign #gamedesigntips
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March 5, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day continues our narrative design discussion with a more complete story and its effect on development time: youtube.com/shorts/2xzb2... #boardgame #boardgamedesign #tabletopgames #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher #narrativedesign
🎯 What emotion do you want players to feel?
Then build a mechanic that creates it.
This is how “game feel” starts to, well, feel fun.
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Then build a mechanic that creates it.
This is how “game feel” starts to, well, feel fun.
#gamedev101 #gamedesigntips #indiegamedesign #solodev #gamedeveloper #indiegamedev
May 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🎯 What emotion do you want players to feel?
Then build a mechanic that creates it.
This is how “game feel” starts to, well, feel fun.
#gamedev101 #gamedesigntips #indiegamedesign #solodev #gamedeveloper #indiegamedev
Then build a mechanic that creates it.
This is how “game feel” starts to, well, feel fun.
#gamedev101 #gamedesigntips #indiegamedesign #solodev #gamedeveloper #indiegamedev
This week's Doomed Star's short goes into miner layers variants and EW capital ships!
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Doomed Stars Spotlight: Non-Traditional Enemies
Doomed Stars Spotlight: Non-Traditional Enemies
There is actually an enforced limit to how many mines can be present in a single level. Although some boss enemies have a special exception that lets them bypass it.
Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3012270/Doomed_Stars/
#roguelike #spacegame #indiedev #gamedesigntips #indiegames #indiegame #IndieGameDev #2dgame #gamedevelopment #imperium
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September 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This week's Doomed Star's short goes into miner layers variants and EW capital ships!
youtube.com/shorts/SNCsY...
#roguelike #spacegame #indiedev #gamedesign #indiegames #indiegame #IndieGameDev #2dgame #gamedevelopment
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Tip 7: Player freedom is powerful, but too much can be overwhelming.
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November 29, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Tip 7: Player freedom is powerful, but too much can be overwhelming.
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Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day continues our self-publishing discussion with the fundamentals of advertising: youtube.com/shorts/2FAkR... #boardgame #boardgamedesign #tabletopgames #lgbtq #gamepublisher #gamedesign #selfpublish #gamedesigntips
Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day: SPub-18, Advertising for Self-publishing #boardgamedesign #tips
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February 18, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day continues our self-publishing discussion with the fundamentals of advertising: youtube.com/shorts/2FAkR... #boardgame #boardgamedesign #tabletopgames #lgbtq #gamepublisher #gamedesign #selfpublish #gamedesigntips
Myth: You need a booth to make a #gameconvention worth it ❌
Truth: Attending solo (with a plan) can be more valuable ✔
Learn how to make #gamecons work for you in this week's blog:
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Truth: Attending solo (with a plan) can be more valuable ✔
Learn how to make #gamecons work for you in this week's blog:
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#gamedesigntips #indiegamedesign #solodev #gamedeveloper #indiegamedev
Why Solo Devs Should Attend Game Conventions (Even Without a Booth)
Game cons might be the most important growth move you’re not making.
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June 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Myth: You need a booth to make a #gameconvention worth it ❌
Truth: Attending solo (with a plan) can be more valuable ✔
Learn how to make #gamecons work for you in this week's blog:
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#gamedesigntips #indiegamedesign #solodev #gamedeveloper #indiegamedev
Truth: Attending solo (with a plan) can be more valuable ✔
Learn how to make #gamecons work for you in this week's blog:
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#gamedesigntips #indiegamedesign #solodev #gamedeveloper #indiegamedev
Why do some games just feel better than others—even simple ones?
Let’s talk about the MDA framework: the secret sauce behind engaging game design.
🧵 A thread for indie devs ↓
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#indiegamedesign #gamedesigners
#solodev #gamedeveloper #indiegamedev
Let’s talk about the MDA framework: the secret sauce behind engaging game design.
🧵 A thread for indie devs ↓
#gamedev101 #gamedesigntips #MDAframework
#indiegamedesign #gamedesigners
#solodev #gamedeveloper #indiegamedev
May 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Why do some games just feel better than others—even simple ones?
Let’s talk about the MDA framework: the secret sauce behind engaging game design.
🧵 A thread for indie devs ↓
#gamedev101 #gamedesigntips #MDAframework
#indiegamedesign #gamedesigners
#solodev #gamedeveloper #indiegamedev
Let’s talk about the MDA framework: the secret sauce behind engaging game design.
🧵 A thread for indie devs ↓
#gamedev101 #gamedesigntips #MDAframework
#indiegamedesign #gamedesigners
#solodev #gamedeveloper #indiegamedev
Don't Let the System Have All the Fun
YouTube video by Game of Inches
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March 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day continues our self-publishing discussion with "Treat it like a business": youtube.com/shorts/vES3p... #boardgame #boardgamedesign #tabletopgames #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher #gamedesigntips
Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day: SPub-20, Treating like business #boardgamedesign #gamedesign
YouTube video by Fight in a Box
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February 20, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day continues our self-publishing discussion with "Treat it like a business": youtube.com/shorts/vES3p... #boardgame #boardgamedesign #tabletopgames #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher #gamedesigntips
Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day continues our discussion on narrative design for tabletop with "designing a theme": youtube.com/shorts/xXJ8i... #boardgame #boardgamedesign #tabletopgames #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher #narrativedesign
Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day: ND-6, Designing a theme #boardgamedesign #gamedesigntips #theme
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March 6, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day continues our discussion on narrative design for tabletop with "designing a theme": youtube.com/shorts/xXJ8i... #boardgame #boardgamedesign #tabletopgames #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher #narrativedesign
Make Bad Games to learn how to make good ones #gamedesign #gamedesigntips
Make Bad Games
YouTube video by Game of Inches
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March 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Make Bad Games to learn how to make good ones #gamedesign #gamedesigntips
Game dev is 50% design, 50% mechanics, and 100% player experience.
Learn how players think, not just how games are made.
#gamedev101 #gamedesigntips #indiegamedesign #solodev #gamedeveloper #indiegamedev
Learn how players think, not just how games are made.
#gamedev101 #gamedesigntips #indiegamedesign #solodev #gamedeveloper #indiegamedev
June 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Game dev is 50% design, 50% mechanics, and 100% player experience.
Learn how players think, not just how games are made.
#gamedev101 #gamedesigntips #indiegamedesign #solodev #gamedeveloper #indiegamedev
Learn how players think, not just how games are made.
#gamedev101 #gamedesigntips #indiegamedesign #solodev #gamedeveloper #indiegamedev