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Game Design

Discussing the art and science behind game creation

Game Design

The Problems With Indie Horror

When fear becomes frustrating

Feature

Escapism or Realism: Tackling Racial Bias in Gaming

Should mainstream games depict ideal inclusion or real oppression?

Game Design

Through Mist, Light, and Darkness

The fading line between artistry and necessity

Feature

Intellectual Difficulty and Fairness in Tactical and Puzzle Games

Examining the difference between difficulty and fairness and how they apply to games

Game Design

The (Not So) Secrets of Live Service Success

The livelihood of live service games

Game Design

What I Learned Making My First Twine Game

Tips and tricks to help you create your own game

Game Design

The Modern Retro Mistakes of Game Developers

The art of making old new again

Game Design

How Games Can Give Insights and Solutions to UX Problems

Anything you love can teach you lessons that apply to your work

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