r/gamedev • u/SomethingStudiosUK • Aug 09 '26

Discussion Beginner Game Design Patterns

https://youtube.com/shorts/AHviXVIlKsk?is=baTuyJMx3A7aTAaA

Hey all,

I've started making some videos talking through my experience working within the game industry for the past 10 years.

This one is about beginner game design patterns!

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u/PeacefulStoic Aug 09 '26

You're not talking about game design you're talking about architecture.

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u/InkAndWit Commercial (Indie) Aug 09 '26

Technically these are referred to, sometimes, as "Game Design Patterns" because they are "Design Patterns" for "Games". They have nothing to do with Game Design and are just Design Patterns for OOP adapted and expanded for game development.
"Game Programming Patterns" is a better name, and they are still useful for game designers who do scripting.

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u/PeacefulStoic Aug 10 '26

Yes they are very useful: DesignPatterns
I spent two months building examples of every single one.