The Bartle Test: What is it to Developers?
We love classifying ourselves. Thousands of personality quizzes exist on the internet, inviting us to figure out what our preferences […]
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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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Why You Want Tension, and Why Skyrim Doesn't Have it
It’s difficult to design space for players. When you go to create your perfect game, you might complete some of
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Three of the Worst Gameplay Mechanics in Popular Games
We don’t live in a perfect world, and some video games remind us of this with some very questionable design
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Reading Between the Lines: What Passive Storytelling Teaches Us – Part 2, Overwatch
Today we leave the minimal dialogue discussed in Part One that was used to create a meaningful narrative and instead take a
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Why Your Timed Mission is Bad (And You Should Feel Bad)
Back when video games were just getting truly started, there was only one way for the average person to play
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Learning from the great Super Mario, Part 2: Implementing and Testing Skills
Last week in Part 1 we learned about the using simple mechanics and about various level design concepts from the
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Long Gone Days: Stepping Up the RPG Genre, A Conversation with Camila Gormaz
From designing activity books and paper dolls to designing games, Camila Gormaz has come a long way. Her new project,
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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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Reading Between the Lines: What Passive Storytelling Teaches Us—Part 1, Submerged
Everybody knows about big AAA games, with stories befitting a box office motion picture: Telltale’s The Walking Dead for example, or
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Three Big Reasons Why Animal Crossing Hooks Us
Animal Crossing does a lot of work to grab and keep players, and it’s the sheer amount of detail and
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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
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Pokémon GO: 5 Reasons It's Causing A Stir
It’s a strong possibility that you might be tired of hearing about Pokémon GO. It’s pretty much everywhere. You go
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How 'Counter-Strike: Source' Stayed Relevant – 3 Long-Term Development Strategies
Every game developer’s dream is to create a game that is able to survive the test of time. Having a
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Your horror game sucks.
No, seriously. It sucks. You know why? Your horror game sucks because you try and tell me how to be
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Using Pinterest for Game Design Inspiration
This is a cross post from the critically acclaimed author, developer and creator Nathan Meunier. Thanks Nathan! Inspiration for your game dev
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Lessons from Inside: Tiny Details with a Big Impact
Playdead, the indie developers behind the critically acclaimed Limbo, released Inside, their second game, at the end of last month. And
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Why Choice-Based Games Continue to Leave Players Disappointed
The number of choice-based games has skyrocketed in the last few years, perhaps owing their new space in the mainstream
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3 Ways to Establish Player and Character Connection
In life, there are only a handful of interpersonal connections that truly leave a mark on a person: the ones