GAME DESIGN

Modern games completely immerse the gamer in the gameplay, and allow him to feel like a part of the amazing virtual world. This is largely achieved through the hard work of game designers – directors of computer games.

The main task of a video game designer is to design a positive game experience for users. It not only creates the structure of the game itself, but also makes the decision as to which emotions the player must experience at a particular stage of the game. Obligations performed by the game designer:

• The formation of the concept of video games is the foundation on which the whole project will be built.
• Designing the main game mechanics.

• Balance formation.
• Creating images of different game characters and developing stories from each of them.
• Game planning is the end of the whole game creation process.
• Coordination of the work of developers from different areas: screenwriters, programmers, animators, etc.
• Development of methods of monetization of the future game.

By controlling the various stages of the game designer’s development, it forms a whole and carefully thought out game, in which they want to play a thousand players.

When designing a game, a game designer needs to take into account a variety of factors – from the interests of the target audience to the possibility of technical implementation of the project and the budget for development. Therefore, this process is not always creative.
We will consider the main nuances that are worked out by specialists during the creation of game design.

The simplicity of the interface

Frequent games consist of a multitude of elements: equipment of heroes, skills, locations, etc. Therefore, the simplicity of the interaction with the interface is incredibly important. The gamer enters the game, first of all, to enjoy the time, and a complex and poorly thought-out menu can become the cause of a bad user experience.

“Hooks” in the game

The game should have hooks, which will catch the user from the first minute and
will not let go, while he will not pass her completely. They can perform:

• plot;
• characters;
• unique game mechanics;
• aesthetics and visual design.

Such clamps, more often than not, are developed in the first stages of game development, because their introduction at later stages is quite problematic.

The presence of puzzles and secrets

They offer the user not just to blindly follow the plot, but to show a smile, to get an award for rare items, points or other valuable stuff. This actually increases the excitement in the game. As an example of a good implementation of the puzzle you can bring the game God of War. However, there is a second side of the medal. Puzzles should be well thought out and logical, so the gamer can lose all interest in solving them.

Sound accompaniment

Regardless of the scale of the game, the properly selected sounds and music are an integral part of the gameplay. Appearing at the right moment, they help the player to move around the virtual world and fulfill the task, telling the result of his actions. Besides, the sound design sets the mood of the game and helps to immerse the user in the atmosphere of the event.

Adequate amount of entertainment

The game should entertain, so one of the main tasks of a game designer – to add to the project enough “fun”. It does not necessarily have to be humor. The player can get pleasure thanks to intriguing stories or memorable characters. Also, the emotional response can form unusual elements of the design.

Intuitive concept management

Gamers often spend a few hours a day playing their favorite game, so it is important for a game designer to develop a convenient model of game management process, adapted to a specific platform. Competently thoughtful management will not distract the user and will make his acquaintance with the game more pleasant.

Balancing gameplay

Insufficient weapon damage, incredibly expensive equipment, too weak or too strong NPC – all these problems are associated with a poor balance of the game process. Therefore, for a video designer, it is important to do so that not a single user felt like a victim. In fact, it is almost impossible to make the perfect balance. For example, in large online projects, such as the League of Legends, the rules of balance of champions and equipment go out almost every week for the duration of the game.

AVADA-MEDIA designs and develops a game project of any scale under any of the popular platforms: IOS, Android, Windows or consoles. In our state there are developers who will be able to embrace practically any idea in life.

5 weighty reasons to choose AVADA-MEDIA for game development:

• The whole process of the gamedeva passes under the control of professional teams game designers.
• We have experience in the most multifaceted projects.
• We develop games that work stably and maintain high server loads.

• We not only develop the game, but also help with its promotion in the market.
• The project will be completed within the agreed period, so you will not have to carry the release date and give confidence to future players.

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