Gamedev

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of game dev.; A game developer. countable, informal

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

  2. 2
    someone who develops a game wordnet
  3. 3
    Alternative form of game dev.; Game development. informal, uncountable

    "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)"

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

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