Archive for the ‘Ideas & Concepts’ Category

Making a Space 4X Game: Technology By dayrinni on June 28th, 2013 at 10:45 am For this article I'm going to discuss technology in the game. On my previous article, A Living Galaxy, technology became a hot topic in the comment section so it only makes sense I write about it next. Category: Game Design, Ideas & Concepts 38 comments

Making a Space 4X Game: A Living Galaxy By dayrinni on May 3rd, 2013 at 9:43 am I'm going to start writing about the systems in the game now. This will be a series of many articles. We start with my vision of what makes a galaxy feel alive and full of discovery. Category: Game Design, Ideas & Concepts 51 comments

Making a Space 4X Game: Modding By dayrinni on March 15th, 2013 at 3:44 pm For my next article I'm going to explain how I implemented modding. Please be aware that this is a more technically focused article. Category: Game Design, Ideas & Concepts 24 comments

Making a Space 4X Game: Empires and Races By dayrinni on February 12th, 2013 at 10:28 am For my third article I'm going to write about how I design empires/races for games. Category: Game Design, Ideas & Concepts 52 comments

Making a Space 4X Game: An Overview on Graphics Libraries By dayrinni on January 9th, 2013 at 2:50 pm This article gives a brief overview on some of the Graphic and GUI libraries that I know and have used before to develop my games. Category: Game Design, Ideas & Concepts 38 comments

AI Design in 4X Games – An Approach By Daniel DiCicco on December 28th, 2012 at 2:03 pm This article is an overview of the general approach we have taken with StarDrive’s AI and is meant to provide some insight into the process of designing an AI for games of this genre. Category: Game Design, Ideas & Concepts 30 comments

How to Tackle Build Micromanagement Tedium in 4X Games? By Adam Solo on December 11th, 2012 at 8:35 am How to deal with excessive micromanagement in 4X games? Especially when dealing with developing cities, planets or star systems? Category: Game Design, Ideas & Concepts 96 comments

Making a Space 4X Game: Setting the Stage By dayrinni on December 7th, 2012 at 1:10 pm I thought it'd be fun to see what goes on behind the scenes and some of the obstacles that I have encountered while making my 4X Game, whose name will remain hidden for now! Category: Game Design, Ideas & Concepts 57 comments

OggBoard Part II: A New Way to Play Card and Board Games By Adam Solo on September 7th, 2012 at 12:14 pm One year after the first failed attempt, Sam Lytle is back on Kickstarter for OggBoard. Category: Ideas & Concepts, Kickstart, News & Announcements 5 comments

Video Game Remakes (with an emphasis on SciFi, strategy and SciFi strategy games) By evilazrael on May 25th, 2012 at 3:46 pm What is a video game remake? My easy and short answer: A video game coded with recreated content a second time. Category: Games Under Development, Ideas & Concepts 16 comments

Master of Orion 4 Cause By Adam Solo on May 11th, 2012 at 7:57 am Community driven Master of Orion 4 fund-raising project idea.                   Category: Ideas & Concepts 89 comments

What Makes A Good Game – Challenge By dayrinni on February 19th, 2012 at 10:53 am I want to take the time to talk about challenge in games, which I feel is a vital part of the core of a good game. Category: Game Design, Ideas & Concepts 5 comments

What Makes A Good Game – User Interface By dayrinni on December 21st, 2011 at 7:29 am It goes without saying that User Interfaces(UI) are extremely important to any program. This article will talk about some basic concepts and thoughts about building good User Interfaces. Category: Game Design, Ideas & Concepts 10 comments

Strategy vs. Tactics in Video Games – A Small Essay By Adam Solo on December 16th, 2011 at 4:12 pm It's not only a question of scale but also a question of actions involved. While the strategist deals more with thinking ahead, planning and scheming the tactician deals with situation analyses and execution with what is provided to him. Category: Ideas & Concepts 13 comments

Starships Combat Conundrums – Realism vs. Simplification By bertipa on December 7th, 2011 at 11:47 am My personal preference is always toward realism but at a certain point, perhaps ironically, reality strikes and simplification are needed to have a playable game that can be developed in this decade. Category: Game Design, Ideas & Concepts 11 comments

What Makes A Good Game – Story By dayrinni on November 28th, 2011 at 10:08 am A story in a game is an important tool for the developer. It gives the developer the means to create emotion, a way to share the lore of their game universe and a way to present a point. Category: Game Design, Ideas & Concepts 26 comments

What Makes A Good Game – Progression By dayrinni on November 2nd, 2011 at 10:33 am I'd like to talk about about Progression in games. Progression is having goals and how the player achieves them. What is their purpose(s) in the game? How do they fulfill their purpose(s)? Category: Game Design, Ideas & Concepts 33 comments