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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