Game Design

Journey to the Savage Planet and Item-Based Progression Systems

Getting the tools is half the battle

Game Design

Flexibility and Efficiency Are Much More Than Controller Mapping

Diving into the sixth heuristic, flexibility and efficiency of use

Review

Shadows of Doubt: A Murder in Capitalist Paradise

Will you catch the criminals... or become one?

Feature

Tribes: The Great FPS Underdog, Part 2

From sequel success to its modern-day legacy, we trace the story of Tribes to its conclusion

Opinion

Why Apex Legends is the Best Battle Royale

Examining the winning formula

SUPERJUMP Weekly

SUPERJUMP Weekly: Square Enix Interview, Super Mario Bros. Movie, and Video Game Rhythm

Issue #43: April 15 to April 21

Feature

Vacationing With the Paranormal: Exploring The Artistic Direction of The Medium

A look into the duality and artistic inspiration behind the psychological horror game, The Medium

Feature

Tribes: The Great FPS Underdog, Part 1

Tracing the life cycle of Tribes from release to the closing of its developer

Opinion

Sir Daniel Fortesque: Living Up to the Lie

Tracing the footsteps of the archetypal Hero's Journey through the hack-and-slash action-adventure game MediEvil

Opinion

The Heart of Super Mario Bros.

Learn to fall, save them all

Interview

PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo — An Interview with Takanari Ishiyama and Gen Kobayashi

Delving into the topic of metafictionality in adventure games with Ishiyama-san and Kobayashi-san

Opinion

The Subtle Art of World Building

How developers build the worlds we play and why it matters

SUPERJUMP Podcast

SUPERJUMP Podcast: Video Game Rhythm

Season 4, Episode 6

Feature

Chibi-Robo, and the Existential Crisis of Family

A celebration of communication and an ode to family

Opinion

Sayonara Wild Hearts Feels Like a Therapy Session

Going to therapy never felt this great

Review

River City Girls 2 Returns With a Beat-Em-Up Beatdown

Time to clean up the streets again

Feature

Dirge of Cerberus: A Gothic, Sexual Melodrama

Dissecting one of Final Fantasy's most divisive titles

Feature

Foundations of Empire: 59 Tips for EU4 Novices

Strategies to strategize your strategy

Opinion

To Use or Not To Use – Mortal Shell’s Boundary-Less Photo Mode

Open exploration or cheating - you decide

SUPERJUMP Weekly

SUPERJUMP Weekly: Dungeons & Dragons, Resident Evil 4, and The Corrupt World of Jak II

Issue #42: April 8 to April 14

Opinion

Redfall News Causes Doubt Among Fans

Arkane's latest project has had a variety of missteps in the eyes of its fans

Opinion

Saints Row: Where To Go From Here?

Some potential solutions to the Saints Row conundrum

Review

BoxBoy + BoxGirl Is a Comforting Puzzle Adventure

It's all about the box

Opinion

How Anime and Gaming Figurines Are Funding 4chan

The once-beloved toy company has been linked with the controversial social platform 4chan

Game Design

Sustainable Gameplay Loops in Apico

Breaking the selfish farming loop for the sake of saving bees