Visionary and lead game designer at RetroStyle Games, Eldar is responsible for creating game concepts and mechanics for our games. With over 2 years of experience in the company, Eldar has been involved in the development of popular projects such as Last Pirate, Last Viking and Ocean Keeper. He has a unique outlook that allows him to create interesting game scenarios and levels that keep users engaged and interested. Eldar is inspired by modern game design and constantly strives to innovate to improve the gaming experience.
Posts by Eldar Kalinin

How to Come up with a Game Idea: From Concept to Launch
Learn how to come up with an idea for the video game. Find out ideas for storytelling, game art, UI/UX, mechanics, and prototyping.
- 16 Min

How Game Environment Modeling is Used for Games
Check out why the game environment is so important for video games. Explore main game environment types. Tools for game environment modeling.
- 20 Min

Best 2D Art Styles for Games
Explore the best 2D art styles from nostalgic pixel art to innovative cel-shading art and find out how to implement these styles in your game
- 25 Min

Different Types of Concept Art & Where Styles Used
Discover the main concept art types, check the tips for creating unforgettable concept art, and find out the main concept art trends!
- 12-15 Min

Why Frostpunk Game Design Is So Good?
Overview of Frostpunk game design and mechanics, balance between cruelty and kindness, and everything about building a perfect frozen world.
- 15 Min

Best 3D Character Creation Software
Discover secrets of character modeling, choose the best 3D character creation software, and discuss trends in 3D character creator software.
- 15 Min

The Comparison of Halo Art Style: From Halo 4 to Halo Infinite
A detailed comparison of Halo's evolving art styles, from Halo 4 to Infinite, exploring artistic influences and community reactions.
- 25 Min

Exploring the Art Style of Brawl Stars
Brawl Stars playful game design, iconic cartoon-like characters, impact on the gaming industry, and how the game design changed from 2017.
- 15 Min

Borderlands Art Style
Borderlands' unique cel-shaded art style, iconic characters, and its evolution across the series and cultural impact.
- 24-25 Min

How to Make 3D Models for Games
Learn to create 3D models for games using outsourcing and from basics to advanced techniques, using software like Blender and Autodesk Maya.
- 28-30 Min

Good Fonts for Games
Explore font types, style factors, and popular gaming fonts. Learn about font pairing, trends, and implementation techniques.
- 15 Min

2D Animation Software for Games
Unlock the power of 2D animation for games with top software, compare features, discuss Unity/Unreal, advanced techniques and trends.
- 15 Min