Best of Game Design — February 2025

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   Game Maker's Toolkit·1y

   How to find amazing game ideas

   Mark, who released 'Mind Over Magnet' on Steam, shares his experiences and lessons learned about the indie game development process. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the production pipeline to avoid common pitfalls and speed up development. The post explores various sources for game ideas, including modifying existing games, exploiting genre conventions, and drawing inspiration from real-life experiences. Mark provides practical tips for generating game ideas and evaluating their potential before committing to development.

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   DaFluffyPotato·1y

   I've completed 25 game jams. You should too!

   Participating in game jams can significantly enhance your skills as a game developer. These events require creating a game based on a theme within a limited time frame, pushing developers to commit to ideas, manage their time effectively, and complete projects. Game jams provide valuable experience in planning, organization, marketing, and offer extensive feedback from fellow developers, helping improve game design and launching successful games.

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   Gamefromscratch·1y

   Get RPG Maker Free - This Week Only! ++ New GameDev Bundle Launched

   RPG Maker VX Ace is available for free during the RPG Maker Festival 2025, which runs from February 3rd to 10th. This event celebrates Maker Day and features discounts on various RPG Maker products and games made using the platform. Additionally, new game development book bundles are available on Humble Bundle, including topics like game design, Unity development, and C++ programming.

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