Game Development: Myth and Reality

  Sarath       November 17, 2020

Game development is still an area of illusion for many. The idea of how a game is created and brought to the audience is a long and hefty process. Developing a game is an art but it also requires a proper plan or ‘game design’ for its success.

Game Design is the most essential part of game development. Apart from the creative side, the whole process of building a game demands a logical plan. Understanding this logical plan or science of game design is necessary.

Back to back hit games from a studio or company often create the hype of a 'success formula. '  This general notion comes from the lack of awareness about a proper game design that often leads to companies following typical patterns and may result in ending up as flops. The failure to understand the science of game design is the main reason behind it. 

Designing a game of your own is a dream of every game designer. But broadening your thoughts may help you look at the prospects of developing a game for the market. The target age group of customers and the genre of game you are planning to create are all important factors in a game design.

Choose a genre and follow games that emerged successfully within that genre. Look at the design pattern of these games and study the consistent elements of their game design.

Similarly analyzing the highlights of your game is also an essential part. It helps you channelize these unique factors for your players. Grabbing the attention of your players early will help you create momentum. And building on this momentum will build you a fanbase.

Bugs can be a potential threat to natural gameplay. Also having a user interface that is hard to understand should be avoided while preparing a game design. Player testing will help you to detect the bugs and create smooth gameplay for the players.

Marketing plays an important role in game development. Updating the players about every step of game development will help you to widen your reach. Being consistent with your games is what makes you a successful game developer. Many big and small studios have faced this problem. While major studios often have a comeback with the resources in their hand, it is a hard task for small game developers.

So while understanding game development it is also important to understand the risks and hardships behind the process. There are many who start their journey in the game development industry but give up because of the disability to take up these hardships.

Here at Infocom, with our years of experience, we have gone through several challenges and have evolved into something which can easily tackle the challenges involved in game development. We are well updated and have an amazing team of game developers. 

Developing your project with a game development company like us will definitely help you earn better ROI. So take a few steps to contact our team and get the quote for your game.