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Complete Level Design Processes: Shaping a Cogmind Experience
Complete Level Design Processes: Shaping a Cogmind Experience
A complete rundown of the entire process behind designing and building a new map for the world of Cogmind, and explaining how it integrates with gameplay.
March 14, 2019
Designing Recompile: Twisting and turning the Metroidvania genre
Designing Recompile: Twisting and turning the Metroidvania genre
Phigames are attempting to turn Metroidvania style gameplay on its head with their recently announced game Recompile. The game is planning to deliver multiple critical paths and dynamic narrative systems, elements not typically seen in this genre.
March 14, 2019
Kliuless #27: Peaking Attention
Kliuless #27: Peaking Attention
Each week I compile a gaming industry insights newsletter that I share with other Rioters, including Riot’s senior leadership. This edition is the public version that I publish broadly every week as well. Opinions are mine.
March 14, 2019
Engaging Players Through Ritual
Engaging Players Through Ritual
An exploration of a new design pattern in games, removing abstraction to encourage better player behavior.
March 14, 2019
Chat with Dawn of Man lead dev Martino Figueroa at 1PM ET
Chat with Dawn of Man lead dev Martino Figueroa at 1PM ET
We're talking to one of the lead designers behind Dawn of Man starting at 1PM ET.
March 13, 2019
Take a look at the making (and marketing) of Dawn of Man
Take a look at the making (and marketing) of Dawn of Man
Learn more about how Dawn of Man was built and marketed from one of the lead developers at Madrugo Works.
March 13, 2019
The death of Flash is exaggerated, argues one Flash developer
The death of Flash is exaggerated, argues one Flash developer
A Flash developer discusses his thoughts around the "death of Flash".
March 13, 2019
Road to the IGF: Nolla Games' Noita
Road to the IGF: Nolla Games' Noita
Noita simulates every pixel of its world, allowing players to break walls, set fire to oil, melt ice, and generally change the environments around them as they explore procedural places.
March 13, 2019
Nintendo veterans reflect on the risks and rewards of hardware development
Nintendo veterans reflect on the risks and rewards of hardware development
"Even among our developers there are often doubts! When the Wii remote was first introduced as a concept, the reaction was: what is that? Is it real? Will it actually work?"
March 13, 2019
Sega pulls Judgment from sale in Japan following drug arrest
Sega pulls Judgment from sale in Japan following drug arrest
Sega has pulled its Yakuza spin-off Judgment from sale in Japan after voice actor Pierre Taki admitted to illegal drug use.
March 13, 2019
Brendan Greene stepping away from PUBG to head up new R&D division
Brendan Greene stepping away from PUBG to head up new R&D division
Greene intends to take charge of PUBG Corp's new Special Projects division, and will no longer be involved in the day-to-day development of PUBG.
March 13, 2019
Take-Two Interactive shares jump after Sony acquisition rumors
Take-Two Interactive shares jump after Sony acquisition rumors
Take-Two Interactive shares jumped after rumors of Sony possibly acquiring the company began circulating in investing circles.
March 13, 2019