Game Dev Handbook

A collection of thoughts and ideas designed to equip you with the necessary tools for success in making games (in game jams and more).

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Brainstorming an idea

Finding the right idea.

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Pillars and Player Experience

Focus your vision.

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Inspire yourselves

Why finding the right inspiration matters.

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Prototyping and Validating your idea

The importance of prototyping fast

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Plan for success

Keep yourself on track

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Communication is key

Get ahead of the problems

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Play together

The only way forward.

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Plan, Adapt, Overcome

Learn when to cut

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Give yourselves time to polish!

Get juicy!

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Retroaction & what to communicate to the player(s)

Show what you got

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Playtesting

Making the most out of people playing your game.

Special thanks to Pascal Dagenais, Audrey Laurent-André, Sabrina D’Mello, Kevin Monette, Stefan Jewinski, Karim Kochen, Guillaume Sauveur, Jean-Charles Frenette, Olivier Dewyse, Salomé Jugan for their help.