Meaning of gamedev | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A game developer.
   countable, informal
2. Game development.
   informal, uncountable

Examples

“Gamedevs share code, war stories, screenshots, videos, and links to their games, and the conversation regarding tools, languages, and algorithms is very active.”

“Come and be inspired by your peers’ game audio journeys both present and future, join the conversation, network with other gamedevs and party by the seaside. […] Descriptor: A tour of the most common pitfalls unprepared gamedevs encounter on dialogue projects for videogames.”

“Dreams’ creative range is astonishing, and it’s possible to make any style of game in minutes, whether it’s a marble run, a city sim, or a rhythm-action minigame within another game. Ettouney hopes this may encourage jaded gamedevs to experiment more: […]”

“My first real gamedev job … we were three guys … Now I work for a big company, doing AAA titles, but I feel bitter, yes there is some excitement, but then the teams are 100-150 people, you got not one platform but 4-5 (old-gen + next-gen), and one of it launch title. It’s a hell ride. (Chaos Engine, 2006)”

“Assembly also hosts a gamedev competition which attracted 19 entries this year.”

“Real gamedev is impossible without fair amount of math. […] This book covers many gamedev algorithms and optimizations, most of which are not limited to JavaScript. […] I encourage you to join and share your gamedev assets for free—the developer community will be most grateful. […] It doesn’t make much sense to write this class step by step, since the code doesn’t really have anything to do with gamedev-specific algorithms.”

“Gamedev images from Twitter”

“Kent, who started his own business called Om Games, plans to attend the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York in the fall to study game design and development with a business minor. Kent, a member of the Columbus-based Central Ohio Gamedev Group, hopes to continue the business through college but wants to focus on school.”

“Rosman has continued to run monthly meetups since 2009 and says that’s how she became known as “Melbourne’s gamedev aunty.” […] “As for what the environment is like, our gamedev is about keeping things fun and professional; never uptight.[…]””

“I believe it can provide you a lot of value, so all I ask from you is a few minutes of your time, so I can share with you why it can be beneficial to you and your gamedev journey. If you haven’t read it yet, you might enjoy GAMEDEV: 10 Steps to Making Your First Game Successful.”

“The gamedev community is really a small world of really cool people.”

“Jump into hardware hacking and gamedev at the same time with a purpose-built handheld that uses MicroPython as its game development platform”

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