Tag: Gamedev

Homeworld, uma história de um GameDev

Um história na primeira pessoa em como surgiu o jogo Homeworld :)

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Humble Software Bundle: RPG Game Dev RE-Bundle (uma campanha)

Nova nova campanha de livros relacionada com o mundo dos Videojogos, o seu desenvolvimento, a história do mundo dos Videojogos e outros estudos acerca de Videojogos. Do texto de apresentação surge “Discover insider knowledge on all things gaming—from design, development, and theory to the history of your favorite consoles, RPGs, MMORPGs, and more—in the Inside Gaming book bundle from MIT Press!
Get fascinating new perspectives on popular games like Dungeons & Dragons and World of Warcraft (Game Wizards; Warcraft Civilization). Take a trip down memory lane, and revisit histories of classic gaming systems, including Atari (Racing the Beam; Atari Age), the Game Boy Advance (Who Are You?), Super Nintendo (Super Power, Spoony Bards, Silverware), and the Nintendo Wii (Codename Revolution). Go inside the world of game developers with Handmade Pixels and Developer’s Dilemma, and discover how games provide more than just entertainment—but insight into our values, the nature of play, and the power of storytelling—in The Art of Failure, How Games Move Us, and Values at Play”. e a lista é constituída por:
Game Wizards: The Epic Battle for Dungeons and Dragons
Virtual Reality
The Elusive Shift: How Role-Playing Games Forged Their Identity
Racing the Beam: The Atari Video Computer System
How Games Move Us: Emotion by Design
Half-Real: Videos Games Between Real Rules and Fictional Worlds
The Art of Failure: An Essay on the Pain of Playing Video Games
The Well-Played Game: A Player’s Philosophy
Critical Play: Radical Game Design
Play Matters
Uncertainty in Games
Values at Play in Digital Games
Homebrew Gaming and the Beginnings of Vernacular Digitality
Achievement Relocked: Love Aversion and Game Design
Developer’s Dilemma: The Secret World of Videogame Creators
Handmade Pixels: The Independent Video Games and The Quest for Authenticity
Who Are You? Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance Platform
How Pac-Man Eats
Communities of Play: Emergent Cultures in Multiplayer Games and Virtual Worlds
Atari Age: The Emergence of Video Games in America
A Play of Bodies: How We Perceive Video Games
Super Power, Spoony Bards, and Silverware: The Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Atari to Zelda: Japan’s Video Games in Global Contexts
Codename Revolution: The Nintendo Wii Platform
The Warcraft Civilization: Social Science in a Virtual World

+infos(oficial): LINK

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Humble Software Bundle: RPG Game Dev RE-Bundle (uma campanha)

Está a decorrer uma nova campanha com assests e efeitos de sons para jogos de RPG. Do texto de apresentação surge “Making a role-playing game? Did you pick up our epic RPG Maker Resurgence bundle? This massive library will be the greatest asset in your game-dev journey! Get collections of art assets including 2D heroes and characters, tile sets, icons, and more—along with RPG-worthy music, sound effects, stingers, and other versatile audio building blocks.”. e a lista é constituída por:
“2D Game Art Bundle
2D Hand Painted – Dungeon Tileset
2D Hand Painted – Grassland Tileset
2D Hand Painted – Interior Tileset
2D Hand Painted – Town Tileset
2D Heroes Characters Bundle
2D Isometric Tile Pack
2D Top-Down Tile Set
7Soul’s RPG Graphics – Icon Pack
7Soul’s RPG Graphics – Sprites
7Soul’s RPG Graphics – UI Pack
Animals RPG Sprites
Battle RPG Music Pack
Cartoon RPG Characters 1
Fantasy RPG Tileset Pack
Game Music Stingers and UI SFX Pack Pack 2
GUI Icons
Inventory SFX Bundle
Magic Spells SFX Bundle
Medieval Fantasy SFX Pack
Monsters Time Fantasy RPG Sprite Pack
Orcs and Beast SFX Pack
Over 80 RPG Characters with Animations
Pixel Characters Collection Vol 1
Pixel Effects Collection Vol 1
Pixel Hero Base
Pro Sound Collection
RPG Dungeon Tileset Plus 2 Bonus Characters
RPG Inventory Icons Pack Vol 1
RPG Items – Retro Pack
RPG Overworld Tileset
Skill Icon Pack
Tiny, Tiny Heroes – Armies
Weapon and Armor Icon Pack”

+infos(oficial): LINK

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Developer Interview – WarPlan Pacific with Alvaro Sousa

Mais um texto tão bom que vem do portal strategyandwargaming.com :)
Desta vez é sobre o desenvolvimento de um conjunto de jogos de guerra sobre a sigla de WarPlan e pela empresa Matrix Games :)

É sempre bom ler sobre o desenvolvimento de videojogos!

+infos(oficial): LINK

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Concurso de talentos acerca de videojogos

A empresa Fnac está novamente a promover um concurso nacional acerca dos videojogos, nomeadamente para quem os desenvolve. O prazo de candidatura termina no dia 31 de dezembro e está a aberto a todos os que andem ainda a desenvolver algum jogo no ultimos dois anos.

+infos(oficial): https://www.fnac.pt/novostalentos-videojogos

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Humble learn game development bundle (uma campanha)

A malta do Humble Bundle tem a decorrer uma Bundle de vários cursos acerca do desenvolvimento de videojogos. Por 30 euros têm acesso a 8 cursos online da malta do GameDev.tv

A lista do pack completo é constituído por:
How to Get A Job in the Video Game Industry
Finish It! Motivation and Processes for Game & App Development
Blender Environment Artist
Git Smart: Learn Git The Fun Way With Unity Games
Complete C# Unity Developer 3D
RPG Core Combat Creator
Complete C# Unity Developer 2D
Learn Unity 3D Game Kit – Make Games Without Coding

+infos(a campanha): LINK

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Curso online Game Design and Theory (pago)

O autor dos famosos SIMs, desde o SimCity apresenta um curso online “WILL WRIGHT – TEACHES GAME DESIGN AND THEORY” :)

as secções do curso são:
01_The Fundamentals of Game Design
02_Generating Game Concepts
03_Early Prototyping
04_The Relationship Between Story and Games
05_Exploring Player Psychology
06_Design Player-Centered Experiences
07_Develop a Game Language
08_Designing a Visual Aesthetic
09_Game Mechanics
10_Game Demo: Morey
11_Iteration and Scoping
12_Prototyping Case Study: Proxi
13_Playtesting
14_Designing a Sound Aesthetic
15_Pitching Ideas
16_Game Demo: Flooded Market
17_Choosing and Understanding Your Platform
18_System Design
19_Leadership and Collaboration
20_The Future of Game Design
21_Final Thoughts

+infos(loja): LINK

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International Game Developers Association (IGDA)

A International Game Developers Association é uma associação internacional de malta que anda a desenvolver videojogos. Esta associação está localizada no Canadá, e vai fazendo alguma publicidade acerca dos eventos que se vão realizando um pouco por todo o mundo relacionados por exemplo com conferências.

É interessante que na página se possam aceder a alguns recursos, alguns deles dicas, relacionados com o desenvolvimento de videojogos.

alguns desses recursos são links para outras referências como, estatísticas:
Chart Track
Datamonitor
DFC Intelligence
Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR)
ESA Industry Facts
Forrester Research
Gartner Group
IDC
IHS Technology
International Development Group
Jon Peddie Research
Juniper Research
Magic Box Game Charts
NPD
Research and Markets
Strategy Analytics
Videogame Sales Charts

noticias, eventos ou acesso a listas de empresas.

+infos(recursos oficiais): https://www.igda.org/page/resources

+infos(questionários oficiais): https://www.igda.org/page/surveys

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O desenvolvimento de videojogos em Portugal..

Um texto simples, acerca do estado da nação no desenvolvimento de videojogos em Portugal que foram apresentados para um concurso :)
+infos(Desenvolvimento de videojogos portugueses no bom caminho): LINK

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Gamedev, explicado em modo gráficos! :)

Open source developer

 

Unreal developer

Game deve artist

Unity developer

fonte: gameDev.tv

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