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The Emotions of Rogue-Lites
Using technical jargon is cool, but how about discussing sensation?
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Intro To Rational Game Design
The art of looking at game mechanics with a scientific lens to find variety.
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The Secret Sauce of Vampire Survivors
Cheap price doesn't make a game addictive, clever design does.
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The Last of Us Perfect Story Design
A look at the intrinsic narrative qualities that money can’t buy.
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Can We Replace Silly Health Systems?
Humans definitely don’t work like that.
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Hearthstone Dramatic Signs & Feedbacks
Designing great signs & feedbacks in three steps
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Stacklands and the UX of Cards
Cards are everywhere in board games already, but new ideas still emerge from video games
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Nobody Would Copy the Nemesis System Anyway
Why did Warner Bros bother to fill a patent for this system?
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Marvel Champions and the Superhero Dilemma
How veteran designers craft powerful choices
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Stray Isn’t a Cat Story
Understand the difference between a game’s hook and its heart
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The Inevitable Open World Towers
Is this mechanic so good that even Nintendo open worlds can’t do without it?
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Quest Design Lessons from Monkey Island
How veteran designers create a satisfying series of fetch quests.
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How Tinykin Keeps the Fun Flowing
How 3D platformers continue to delight us, 27 years after Super Mario 64.
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Handling Pressure in Pandemic
The concept of actions economy and how to leverage it to build up tension
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