More Than a Game: The Top 3 Elements of Gamified Systems
Have you ever considered designing a gamified system? Many thought leaders across various industries are beginning to appreciate the impact […]
Blog, Game Design, Game Development, Writing
Blog, Game Design, Game Development
Story Over Math: Game Writing Through Tabletop Roleplaying
(All images in this article are official concept art assets to the game and were obtained from the official website
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Gaming for Reality: 6 Gaming Nonprofits You Should Support
Nonprofit organizations have been well known to be powerful forces for good in society, and gaming nonprofits are no exception.
Game Design, Game Development
360 Degrees of Immersion: Audio as Virtual Reality
Audio is the most immersive development tool you have at your disposal. It achieves a level of engagement with users
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6 Crucial Questions to Ask Before Choosing Your Game Engine
Just as video games are diverse, so too are the game engines we use to make them. The act of
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Are you Unreal Enough? A Quick Rundown of UE4’s Strengths and Weaknesses.
Of the many game engines there are out there, Unreal Engine 4 is one of the most powerful engines available
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Rule-Breakers: Breaking Gameplay Patterns to Maximize Storytelling
(Source: The Last of Us Website) Pattern in gameplay is crucial, but it can also be detrimental to the enjoyment
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Hollywood Comes Home – 5 Methods to Adapt a Movie into a Game
From Assassin’s Creed to Sly Cooper, there’s a lot to talk about when it comes to new movies being adapted
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The 9 Types of Player Choices (with Examples)
(Civilization V — Firaxis, 2010) “Games are a series of interesting decisions.” That’s what Sid Meier said to an audience
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Four Games to Turn to for Inspiration
Inspiration can be a fickle thing. Even if we’re trying to work on that beloved pet project of ours, it’s
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Listen Closely: The Power of Dynamic Music in Games
Dynamic music is a golden ticket to immersion. It takes the immersion of audio to a new level—one in which
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Speak Some Evil: The Secret to Good Video Game Dialogue (Part 2)
“The Last of Us” – 2013 (Image Source) In Part One of our discussion, we identified that the secret to
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3 Times a Game Universe Felt Real: Storytelling and World-building
World-building and interactivity were meant for each other. The fact that the audience has control over the outcome of a
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Speak No Evil: The Secret to Good Video Game Dialogue (Part 1)
“Journey” – 2012 (Image Source) The world of fiction writing is diverse—stories, today, are being told in a plethora