Expand Your iGaming Portfolio

Most people who create video games for a living will tell you that the game development process is never as easy as one-two-three. As the industry undergoes constant changes, the game developers must keep their fingers on the pulse. For example, the research by GlobalWebIndex shows that cloud gaming is on the rise; VR matures with PlayStation introducing virtual reality to mainstream gamers, and Valve has recently released a AAA PC VR-exclusive project that significantly spiked interest to the platform. But what’s under the hood of a masterfully made game? Burning deadlines, bottlenecks and dependencies in production, pressure from stakeholders, and ever-changing design and requirements are just a few of the many obstacles people face during the development cycle. Many aren’t aware of this cycle of craziness and its many steps, so let’s shed some light on the game development process. Game development, like any other project, starts with an idea. The hard part is to materialize this idea into a shippable product. To achieve this, we follow specific steps.

After we hosted the “Ahead in the Cloud” event on June 10, we received masses of positive feedback on how insightful the talk was. Billy Le Voir-Barry, one of the respected speakers, impressed us and the audience with his input and willingness to share his own experience as a gaming visionary. We thought it’d be awesome to invite Billy to an interview to learn more about the topic of the gaming world as a community, which he briefly mentioned last time. Below is the insightful conversation we were lucky to have.

To create an engaging game style, you need to make sure your UI and UX designs are first-class creations. Every detail and element of the game design must be worked out: colors, widgets, characters, buttons, navigation bar, and other interactive components. When starting the game, the player should feel that it is easy to use, beautiful, fun, and amazing. All of this can be achieved if designers and artists work together and use their best practices. For example, research your target audience and keep in mind that not all players are the same. There are people with disabilities. So, make sure that your game works for people with low sight or color blindness. Another tip is to use in-app ads wisely so that they don’t annoy players and work effectively. For more guidelines on how to create the perfect game design, read this article – https://www.innovecsgames.com/blog/mobile-game-design/