Notes from
the workshop

What makes a roguelike? We explain the genre's origin and mechanics, the difference from a roguelite, and present well-known examples from Rogue to Hades.

An overview of Valve’s Source Engine: its origins, technologies, features, and its role in games like Half-Life, Portal, and CS:GO.

Amazon's Lumberyard engine is based on CryEngine and is now open source as the Open 3D Engine. We explain its history, features, and technology.

How are the avatars behind VTubing and VStreaming created? A look at 2D and 3D avatar creation, rigging, tracking software, and the hardware you need.

This article explains the term 'Tower Defense' as a strategic game genre, describes the core gameplay mechanics, and introduces some well-known tower defense games to illustrate the variety and impact of this genre in the gaming world.

Idle games, also called incremental games, thrive on waiting and automation. We explain the genre, its mechanics, and present well-known examples.

Game-based learning builds playful elements into a learning context. We explain the definition, distinctions, and how game-based learning is used effectively.

Gamification brings game mechanics into non-game contexts. We explain the definition, the key elements, and where companies use gamification successfully.

MetaHuman by Epic Games creates photorealistic, animatable 3D humans for the Unreal Engine. We show how the tool works, what it can do, and what you need for it.