Questions tagged [game-design]

Game Design is the process of deciding the rules and mechanics of a game, and solving balancing problems to achieve the intended play experience. For questions about design of software code, use the Software Engineering or Algorithm tags instead. Likewise, questions about visual design should use Art or Graphics tags.

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Easy ways to make combat more interesting [closed]

as of now enemies can receive this list of effects: Staggered : force the enemy into a short animation, cancelling their attacks Knocked down: just like stagger, different animation + the enemy is ...
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How do you effectively induce "berserk" player behaviour?

I have recently been wondering, how can you "induce player behaviour" in a video game An example of what I am thinking of is when a player uses an ability like "rage" or "...
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How do I go about creating an interesting progression for metal refinement for my automation RPG? [closed]

So, I'm having trouble devising a progression system for metal refinement in my game concept. I've tried doing research for it, but while I am trying to be realism focused (at least for automation, ...
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What is the point of a "rebirth" mechanic in a game?

There are many (mini)games which revolve around the player collecting points to buy upgrades (think Cookie Clicker, ROBLOX simulator games, etc.). Most of these games have a mechanic called "...
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How to allow replaying levels in story mode

I'm working on a game that focuses on a campaign/story mode for the majority of the content; the player progresses their character, collecting items/currency/upgrades along the way, and playing levels ...
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Audio Cue for Accuracy game

I'm really not sure if this is the appropriate community to ask in. I want to use some sort of audio cue that provides feedback for a player's accuracy in a task. They perform some action in real time ...
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Can I remake an old game? I do not want to sell it [duplicate]

Im gonna remake an old video game that was for play station 1 And when i done it i wanna create a video about game and gameplay and Construction steps and upload it to YouTube If i put download link ...
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Architecture and design patterns for components

I was working on a physics-based plug-in/ extension for Unity water which would essentially be another component in Unity water. The goal of this extension would be to integrate interactive physics ...
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How to compute XP thresholds when scaling changes for each level range?

I am developing mobile game and I am stuck on an issue regarding proper player stats scaling based on level. As a parameters for the computation we have: base XP value multiple increment values (for ...
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Stackable items: what's the point of an item not stacking to infinity?

Pretty much every inventory system that doesn't care about realism and still let's you carry thousands of useless items in your pocket will anyway decide to give items a maximum stack size. Which is ...
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What are my options for creating animated planets and stars in Godot 2D?

I'm creating a simple game / digital picture frame as a present. It is split into a picture scene and a planetary scene, which will have slight animations, date, time and maybe some messages. The ...
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Calculating average ttk given accuracy and healing

I'm trying to calculate the expected ttk for weapons in my game but I'm having trouble because players can miss and enemies can heal. Let's say an enemy has 100 health and every second you have a \$p\$...
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A good genetic system?

I was trying to come up with a genetic system for my game. However, after doing the math I found the system I had in mind won't really work. Characters have 5 stats that can range from 0 to 12. What I ...
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Keeping a game from getting boring once you have everything?

I'm making a sims-clone, as I've said numerous times already. I'm not slavishly re-creating any one of the games (though I often feel like I have to at times for practical reasons, on a side note ...
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Complexities regarding starting resources

My text-based game will be a sims clone. I'm having problems though deciding what resources the player should start out with. I'm wanting to implement a form of the legacy challenge from the Sims 2, ...
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Implementing building structures in a text-based game?

Basically, I'm trying to make a text-bases sims-like game. Obviously, making a text version of a graphical game while keeping it actually interesting to play is proving quite difficult. One of my ...
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Converting a real-time game with regeneration into a turn-based one?

I'm wanting to make a text-based game, it'll be about managing families like the sims games. I'm running into innumerable problems with such. One is how to make it turn-based. I know its technically ...
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How to make the player feel like giving up?

I am planning a game that has a level that is a confusing and illogical maze, and I want to make the player feel like giving up, but not so intense that they want to quit the game. Also, I'm probably ...
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How to make an actual idle game fun?

I'm making an Idle RPG with a roguelite element. I want this game to be a true idle game and not like most other idle games where you have to click an upgrade every 10 seconds to keep progressing. It'...
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How do I come up with the stats of a weapon? [closed]

I am working on a game, where mosquito is one of the enemies. I'm trying to evaluate the stats of the Electric Racket (used to kill mosquito in real life)? How can I come up with the stats for such a ...
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Should I make my "big idea" first? [closed]

I have one game idea that has stuck with me for a long time that I'm using as my inspiration for getting into game design, and I want to make sure I make it to the best of my ability. Aside from the ...
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Avoid player getting stuck with underpowered character

For a sidescrolling shooter I’m working on, I got stuck on the following: The game allows the player to buy upgrades for their character. This oppertunity comes in the form of a shop that sits at the ...
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Would slo mo work for multiplayer?

I have hardly any programming knowledge but I want to get into game design but I have a question would slo mo work in multiplayer if used in this way. Where the player experience the game 10 times ...
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Why should a game include a range of possible damage values per hit?

I’m asking this because this reminds me of critical hits, preventing battles from being too predictable, BUT if I already have crits… why would I have damage ranges? Especially in action games, there’...
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How should I organize the type advantages and disadvantages for my monster-catching RPG?

I’m making a Pokémon-like game called Beasts of Iatu. The problem I’m having is creating a chart for the attack and defense changes between types. There are fourteen types in Beasts of Iatu, though ...
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Why my game is rejected by Crazy Games? [duplicate]

I crated this game: https://muhomorgames.itch.io/bean-legacy I uploaded it on crazy games I hane no idea why it's been rejected can anyone help me?
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Does "critical chance" have any reason to exist?

How do you make critical attacks not useless in video games? In most games, critical attacks are just a random chance to deal extra damage—but why would players choose random chance rather than extra ...
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Is there some psychological reason for why most game's UI is always the same colors?

Shooter games : Either Blue/teal/azure or other shades of blue and transparent or gray and transparent MMO games : Either blue and transparent or shades of Brown+Gold or a very dark red, so dark it's ...
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Don't know what to work on next [closed]

I'm currently working on a 2D platformer, and I have no idea what to add next. I've created the code for the player, the animations for the player(just the player for now so that I don't get burnt out)...
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Why does my 2D + 2.5D implementation look weird?

I am thinking about this for a very long time but I couldn't figure it out. I have to rotate my character 360 degrees, and because of that, I have to use a top-down perspective like in Hotline Miami. ...
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How do I save the player's level progress in GameMaker?

My game, made in GameMaker, consists of various rooms (levels) through which you go on progress. So, imagine I'm on level 7, and I leave the game, it goes back to room 1. Also, the only thing I have ...
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GPU and CPU mode, how do games do that?

I'm playing a lot of older games lately to learn new stuff, mostly private servers. A game called metin-2 has the option to use mostly CPU or mostly GPU... in GPU mode the game runs faster and lighter ...
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High mass bodies that are stacked on top of each other are wobbling while sitting idly in Box2D

I'm recreating the SaturnV rocket to-scale in Box2D, which so-far involves 3 very massive rectangular bodies stacked on top of each other (1-2 million kg each). Box2D advises not to use such high mass ...
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Optimizing Tax Revenue In City Builder Game

I am currently developing a city builder game that incorporates a tax revenue system, allowing players to redeem their city's tax revenue every 24 hours. I want to create a mathematical model for tax ...
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Calculating score for a level with time and lives variation

I am developing a game where based on steps to be performed in a particular level, time and lives are pre-calculated. As the level gets completed, remaining lives and time are retrieved. Calculating ...
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Randomization algorithm that trades between more variance and higher total value

I need to generate discrete integer variables that each have meaning, so does their sum. I am essentially looking to partition a normal distribution into n bins. You can think of them as stats. The ...
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Is there a clear distinction between Game Loop and Gameplay Loop?

I'm wondering if Game Loop and Gameplay Loop are equal tho I feel like Game Loop has a larger scope than Gameplay Loop, or Gameplay Loop is called Game Loop for short. Anyone knows the origin of the ...
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RPG formulas for dodge/evasion and lockpicking rolls

Im trying to figure out some way to implement a formula to calculate dodge and evasion in my game in some reliable way. The factor involved are dodge/evasion skill levels, of course, the target's ...
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Can an Immersive Sim be in third person? [closed]

I am planning out a video game which I will make in the future. It is a fantasy RPG, and it involves multiple choices, systematic enviornments, and many explorable regions. In addition, it will be in ...
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Increment stat exponentially from initial value to final value in n levels [duplicate]

Sorry if the title is not well explained. I'll try to explain as good as possible. I have a stat with an initial value of 10 and need to increase that stat 50 times until it reaches 5000. The formula ...
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Why do game developers not make games with cheat codes or god mode any more?

Not everyone has time to actually play through an entire game or work through it. Wouldn't video games sell more if they provide an option for the casual gamer - aka unlock everything, so someone ...
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Should purchasing the game immediately unlock all levels?

I am planning to release my first game as an in-app purchase. When the user buys the game, they own the entire game. If they can't skip a stage because of its difficulty, they can't unlock the next ...
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Fair scoring system for multiple levels and multiple players

I have a parkour game with over 200 levels and I want to be able to compare players by assigning each one a score that is based on their overall performance on the levels (how fast they can finish the ...
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How to use Inkle-style state machines to help with the creation of open world quests?

I've been fascinated by this talk ever since I watched it: GDC Vault Jon Ingold (Inkle) - Narrative Sorcery: Coherent Storytelling in an Open World It proposes an implementation to simplify the ...
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How to encourage players to fight nearby players instead of clustering into mega-factions?

My game is a location-based RTS game with roughly 150 players on 5 continents. Players can create and join alliances essentially at whim, and the players use discord for communication. There is a ...
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Best moment to trigger sounds in 2D games

As a test project I am creating a 2D tower deffense game in Godot (C#). My question is about best practices in the industry on how to manage sound effects. One of the enemies is represented by an Orc ...
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How do I use elementals to deepen jRPG combat strategy?

I want my game to feature deep strategy--for players to want to sit there considering their next move as in a game of chess. Things like elemental resistances reward players who research their ...
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How to increase difficulty of a catching game

I'm developing a game where products fall from the sky, and you need to catch them. A bomb also falls, and if you catch it, you die. I have 3 different products with 3 different scores. I want the ...
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How to prevent players from brute forcing puzzles?

I'm making a classic Resident Evil / Silent Hill type game, so am currently in progress of writing a few puzzles. Currently, I have a combination lock - 4 digits 0-9. Each digit of the combination is ...
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Why do reward items in Battle Passes have rarity levels?

Many free-to-play video games feature a Trophy Path mechanic, also known as Battle Pass/Premium Pass. It offers an alternate progression path to players beyond the core game in the form of rewards, as ...
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