Eldar Kalinin Game Designer at RetroStyle Games 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. 20th of February 2025 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. 3rd of February 2025 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 9th of January 2025 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! 20th of November 2024 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. 3rd of October 2024 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. 18th of September 2024 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. 6th of September 2024 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. 23rd of August 2024 15 Min Borderlands Art Style Borderlands' unique cel-shaded art style, iconic characters, and its evolution across the series and cultural impact. 15th of August 2024 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. 9th of July 2024 28-30 Min Good Fonts for Games Explore font types, style factors, and popular gaming fonts. Learn about font pairing, trends, and implementation techniques. 19th of April 2024 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. 19th of April 2024 15 Min 123