Game Design and Theory

What is "game design"? The purpose of this forum (READ BEFORE YOU POST)

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Wondering what engine to use? Post in For Beginners, not here

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GameDev.net Posting Guidelines (read before you post)

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Reflections on a new genre of games. Rethinking old genres.

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Ideas for a new genre (anonimous)

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The promise of freedom in story games

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story

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Is the level design for my game too boring?

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What principles do you prioritize when designing levels for a game?

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#leveldesign #UnrealEngine #EntryLevel

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What principles do you prioritize when designing levels for a game?

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#leveldesign #Unity #Unreal

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Creating a prototype

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student

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How can I make enemies FEEL better for a turn-biased RPG game?

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2D 3D Godot

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Thoughts on the money system for my game? [NOT RELATED TO PROGRAMMING]

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How to do level design for a local multiplayer fighting game

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leveldesign

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Looking for thoughts on controls for a game

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control

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How to innovate the First person shooter (FPS) genre?

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I am making my own horror game, and i want to know your opinion.

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Do you feel Magic The Gathering needs more competition?

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Game Design and Theory

LackLounge's Research Forum

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gamedevelopment mechanics GameCreation

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How do you Make Repeated Traversal Interesting?

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Action

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User Interface Design First Step(s)

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Wholesome things in life

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Roguelike Deckbuilder Balancing

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Balancing Challenges in Level Design - Seeking Advice

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games with "intel driven loadout puzzle" mechanic?

Started by jeskeca with 3 comments, last by LorenzoGatti 5 months, 1 week ago

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Seeking Insights on Balancing Player Progression in RPG Game Design

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3D Level Schematics

Started by Michael McCardell with 6 comments, last by Tom Sloper 5 months, 3 weeks ago

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Replayability Game Design Challenge

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Challenge linear replay

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