Here, then, are some of the strangest reasons behind video game character design. Ever wonder why Mario has a hat and mustache, or why Rayman has detached ...
Following a first week delving into some foundational concepts for successful character design, each of the remaining three weeks are structured as a "master class" where you will observe three professional character designers at work in the studio: Andy Ristaino (Adventure Time), Jacky Ke Jiang ...
This is a genre where any and ALL women are sexualized so much and so often you'd think that the character designers were paid extra for every square inch of skin they can reveal. It's as if they're goal in life is just to see if cosplayers have a sense of shame. They have co...
The demand forvideo game designershas grown dramatically through the years. This has caused the burgeoning influx ofaspiring video game developersand designers intovideo game design schoolsarmed with the faith that they too can cut in as soon as they have acquired the necessary skills for the job...
Why it's important to storyboard your video game How to use storyboarding in game design Creating a storyboard for your video game is a vital part of game design. In this post, learn how top game designers use storyboarding as part of their process. ...
That wasn't always the case. While the designers at Irrational Games knew early on that they wanted Rapture to be filled with creatures known as Gatherers, they weren't sure what forms the characters would take. In fact, at first, the Gatherers were slimy slugs. The problem with that,Bio...
A major reason for Java’s popularity among Game developers/designers is that it is closely related to C++. This means that complex video game systems can be developed using this programming language. The other less common languages that are used for game design and development are C# and web...
I’m not absolving the character designers themselves of all fault, however, because I have issues with the playable cast of Natlan that go beyond their skin-tones and are baked into their designs at a fundamental level. To start with, all ofGenshin Impact‘s 84 playable characters (95 if...
Computer programmers (now called “coders”) and animators/artists have to be credentialed, talented and demonstrate they are capable. Game designers do not. Everyone thinks that they know what makes a good video game. All you need is an opinion and a strong belief in yourself — this i...
We’re actually experienced game designers here, so we do more than just game writing, but we believe that the video game industry has frequently (but unintentionally) underdelivered on game writing assets that could have had tremendous benefit to the games it created. ...