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Game Design

Discussing the art and science behind game creation

Opinion

How I Went From Dismissing Indie Games to Loving Them

The story of goofy graphics, clunky controls, and a newfound love for passion projects

Interview

From Baldur’s Gate to Beer

An exclusive interview with Dr. Greg Zeschuk, the co-founder of BioWare

Game Design

How Hoarding Encourages Bad Game Design

Pushing forward from hoarding in games

Game Design

What is Difficulty and Fairness in Video Games?

Examining two divisive topics in the discussion about gaming

Feature

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor and Laplace's Demon Thought Experiment

Comparing Shin Megami Tensei's plot with the famous philosophical experiment

Game Design

Stardew Valley - On Crops and Randomness

Examining the concept of gameplay variety through luck

Game Design

Late-Game Lessons of Live Service Design

Going the extra mile(s) of game development

Game Design

The Difference Between Cohesion and Coherence in Video Games

Understanding the dichotomy between internal and external analysis

Opinion

Endings in Choice-Driven Games: How to Get Them Right

Every path has its destination, but some roads are more rewarding than others

Game Development

Is Anyone Listening? Analysing the Disconnect Between Developers and Their Communities

Examining the reasons that developers may not seem to be responding to criticism of their games

Game Design

Player Motivations and Video Games

How psychology can affect and influence game design

Opinion

The Impossible Chase of “Fun” Game Design

Why you can’t please everyone

Opinion

Learn the Right Lessons When Studying Video Games

The line between “Inspired By” and “Copying”

Game Design

Journey Games: From Japan to Egypt

What do JRPGs and one Assassin's Creed game have in common?

Opinion

Making the “Base” of Your Gameplay

Why approachability is about the middle

Game Design

The Difference Between Complexity and Depth in Video Games

Deep thinking on depth and complexity

Game Design

Video Game Tutorials Are Awful

Developers could make tutorials that are seamless, fun, and relevant

Game Design

Kirby’s Fun Core: A Delicate Balance of Experimentation

A study on the history of Kirby game design

Opinion

Playing and Rating Game Jam Games

What are game jams, and are there good games being made there?

Game Design

Deathloop and the Rise of New Genres

Ideas for a post-roguelike, post-battle royale decade

Game Design

Hitman is Not a Stealth Game

A deep dive into Hitman's design

Game Design

Crafting Rewarding Moments with Elden Ring

A game designer's analysis of Elden Ring's approach to player rewards

Game Design

Applying Usability Heuristics to Undertale

Exploring what Undertale can teach us about minimizing the user's memory load through the lens of the 10 usability heuristics

Game Design

Defining Free to Play Ethics

Coining the term “Player Friendly Design”

Game Design

Secrets in the Files: Epistolary Stories in Video Games

There’s a long literary tradition of telling stories through letters; here’s how it works in games