Gamedev
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 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 someone who develops a game wordnet
- 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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