Video game genres: every game type explained There are so many video game genres out there that it can be a little overwhelming to new gamers trying to pick one. No doubt there is something for everybody, and the perfect game for you is out there. You just need to know what you’re...
Puzzle games are all about testing your brainpower. In a game like this, all your progress is dependent on you understanding and learning the mechanics to crack some puzzle, typically without much of any danger to your character or the need to execute precise inputs. Some games may implement ...
Mechanics and gameplay are often mixed up but refer to two very different aspects of game design. Most players often considergame mechanicsand gameplay definition to be one and the same, but there are distinct differences between the two. Game mechanics refers to the rules and functions of a g...
However, we see that even when controlling for Input Multi-tasking differences, age and gender remain considerable predictors of in-game performance, thereby refuting our hypothesis that age-related and gender-related differences are predominantly explained by differences in familiarity with the video gam...
The relationship between the material and the discursive is one of mutual entailment. Neither discursive practices nor material phenomena are ontologically or epistemologically prior. Neither can be explained in terms of the other. Neither is reducible to the other. Neither has privileged status in ...
They implement the game mechanics, create the user interface, add music and graphics, while developing necessary algorithms that help the game run smoothly. 5. Game designer: Video game designers develop the storyline, characters, dialogue, as well as all the rules of the game. Designers ...
Unlike my previous demo, I’ve published the text of the game below. In my previous post I explained how to download Knytt and play the level, so go back to that post if you’d like to play the game. The updated files for this new talk are: Knytt Stories Level Folder (to drop ...
Remember this for the future, as this is a main part of the game’s replayability for your character progression. You can get a variety of weapons to customize your loadout in The First Descendant. Image via VideoGamer / The First Descendant. Weapons and mods explained Weapons are an ...
Mechanics The way a game functions, its rules. Meta A game’s player base’s current idea of the most optimal way to play the game. For example, in League of Legends, the meta might be a bruiser/tank in the top lane, mage/caster mid, a bruiser in the jungle and ADC/marksman and...
Some game ports are notoriously bad, for these and other reasons. Video Game Remasters Explained Remastering a video game involves taking an older title and cleaning it up to meet modern standards. Usually, remasters release at least one console generation later, in order to take advantage of ne...