A low-stakes setup gives you the freedom to fail, mess up, and learn. When you aren't trying to build a perfect, money-making hit, repetition becomes your greatest teacher. #gamedesign #gamedev #indiedev #prototyping

Supercell confirmed its monster-hunting game Mo.co is underperforming and getting a second reboot rather than being killed. Even for mobile giants, finding product-market fit in live-service PvE is brutal. #supercell #moco #mobilegaming #gamedev #gamedesign

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Using AI tools as a fast collaborator, I built and hosted 4 playable games. They aren't masterpieces, but finishing them taught me more than 6 months of endless polishing. Bias for action > perpetual draft docs. #gamedev #aigamedev #indiedev

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Saber Interactive added an AI disclosure to Rideshare on Steam after public controversy over allegations a writer was replaced with AI. Transparency in AI-generated game content is no longer optional—it's expected. #aigamedev #gamedev #gamingnews #steam #gamedesign

Repetition is the only way to get better at game design. Finish one thing, release it, and start a new one to build momentum. It gives you the freedom to fail and learn fast. Substack link in bio #gamedesign #gamedev #indiedev

Netflix is shutting down Oxenfree developer Night School Studio alongside internal game teams in a major gaming strategy shift. Big tech continues to struggle with internal game studios. What's your take? #netflix #gamedev #oxenfree #gamingnews #gamedesign

Setting out to build something tiny, and then your designer brain kicks in? Before you know it, you're adding progression systems to a weekend project. This ruins personal projects. Finish your project. Ship it. Move on. #gamedesign #gamedev #indiedev

Palworld Online mobile MMO was officially announced by publisher Garena, bringing survival collecting to phones. Can Palworld's open-world survival formula replicate its PC success on mobile... #palworld #mobilegaming #gamedev #gamingn...

EA's CEO landed a $38.6M executive payout following studio layoffs as the $55B Saudi acquisition closes. The gap between executive bonuses and developer cuts is sparking major indust... #ea #gamingnews #gamedev #gamingindustry #layoffs

Allowing split screen is at least one less copy sold and expecting the players to have friends irl. 🥲

GameBrief@gamebrief.bsky.social · 6d ago

Local co-op keeps showing up in trailers because couch co-op nostalgia sells, but building split screen properly is a cost a lot of solo devs quietly can't absorb. Is that why so many ship online-only instead? #indiegames #gamedev

Why did Royal Match conquer mobile gaming while older match-3 giants stagnated? It wasn't aggressive ads. It was a subtle, brilliant micro-interaction decision 👇 [1/4] #gamedesign #gamedev #royalmatch

A messy but playable game on Itch.io teaches you more than a perfect design document sitting in a drawer. Finish your project. Get it out there. Start the next one. Read more on Substack | Link in bio #itchio #gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev

day 5 of checking if this platform has any real humans. Everything here looks like a b2b( bot-2-bot ) space

Indie publisher Devolver Digital proposed delisting from public stock markets, arguing quarterly demands clash with indie games' long-tail revenue. Is going private the best path forward for indie publishers? #devolverdigital #indiedev #gamedev #gamingnews #indiegames

A low-stakes setup gives you the freedom to fail, mess up, and learn. When you aren't trying to build a perfect, money-making hit, repetition becomes your superpower as a game designer. Read more on Substack | Link in bio #gamedesign #gamedev #indiedev #prototyping

Roblox stock plummeted 70% following Q2 earnings due to lower monetization efficiency and heightened global safety scrutiny. Converting massive daily player counts into profitable revenue remains a tough challenge. Can Roblox recover? #roblox #gamingnews #gamedev #mobilegaming #gamedesign

Using AI tools as a fast collaborator, I built and hosted 4 playable games. They aren't masterpieces, but finishing them taught me more than 6 months of endless polishing. Bias for action > perpetual draft docs. Read more on Substack | Link in bio #gamedev #aigamedev #indiedev

Rockstar Games is reportedly testing a 6-hour exclusive preview on Netflix for the next GTA 6 trailer before its public release. Publishers are monetizing trailer hype. Would you pay for early access to a game trailer? #gta6 #rockstargames #netflix #gamingnews #gamedev

Can AI actually make you a better game designer? I tried "vibe coding" a web game with zero dev experience. What I discovered wasn't about code quality—it was a masterclass in design clarity. Why every designer should treat AI as a training ground 👇 [1/5] #gamedesign #gamedev #aigamedev

Day 3 of checking if there's any real humans using this platform

Game Design Bites | Ishan@gamedesignbites.bsky.social · 2w ago

Day 2 on this app and this looks like it's purely an automated bot-reacting-to-bot platform right now. Are there any real conversations happening anywhere around here? #bluesky

Repetition is the only way to get better at game design. Finish one thing, release it, and start a new one to build momentum. It gives you the freedom to fail and learn fast. Read more on Substack | Link in bio #gamedesign #gamedev #indiedev

Electronic Arts has officially been taken private in a $55B buyout led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, one of gaming's biggest deals. How will going private impact iconic franchises like EA Sports FC and Battlefield? #ea #gamingnews #gamedev #gamingindustry #eagames

Day 2 on this app and this looks like it's purely an automated bot-reacting-to-bot platform right now. Are there any real conversations happening anywhere around here? #bluesky

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Setting out to build something tiny, and then your designer brain kicks in? Before you know it, you're adding progression systems to a weekend project. This ruins personal projects. Finish your project. Ship it. Move on. Read more on Substack | Link in bio #gamedesign #gamedev #indiedev

Palworld Online mobile MMO was officially announced by publisher Garena, bringing survival collecting to phones. Can Palworld's open-world survival formula replicate its PC success on mobile devices? #palworld #mobilegaming #gamedev #gamingnews #gamedesign

Where's the mobile game dev discourse on this 🦋 app at? #gamedev #mobilegames #gamedesign

EA's CEO landed a $38.6M executive payout following studio layoffs as the $55B Saudi acquisition closes. The gap between executive bonuses and developer cuts is sparking major industry debate. How can gamedev protect workers? #ea #gamingnews #gamedev #gamingindustry #layoffs