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The Emotions of Rogue-Lites
Using technical jargon is cool, but how about discussing sensation?
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JB Oger
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March 2023
Intro To Rational Game Design
The art of looking at game mechanics with a scientific lens to find variety.
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JB Oger
The Secret Sauce of Vampire Survivors
Cheap price doesn't make a game addictive, clever design does.
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JB Oger
The Last of Us Perfect Story Design
A look at the intrinsic narrative qualities that money can’t buy.
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JB Oger
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February 2023
Can We Replace Silly Health Systems?
Humans definitely don’t work like that.
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JB Oger
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Hearthstone Dramatic Signs & Feedbacks
Designing great signs & feedbacks in three steps
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JB Oger
January 2023
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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JB Oger
Nobody Would Copy the Nemesis System Anyway
Why did Warner Bros bother to fill a patent for this system?
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JB Oger
December 2022
Marvel Champions and the Superhero Dilemma
How veteran designers craft powerful choices
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JB Oger
Stray Isn’t a Cat Story
Understand the difference between a game’s hook and its heart
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JB Oger
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November 2022
The Inevitable Open World Towers
Is this mechanic so good that even Nintendo open worlds can’t do without it?
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JB Oger
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Quest Design Lessons from Monkey Island
How veteran designers create a satisfying series of fetch quests.
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JB Oger
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