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Kliuless #24: The New F-Word... Feedback
Kliuless #24: The New F-Word... Feedback
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.
Feb. 25, 2019
The Interactivity of Reading
The Interactivity of Reading
Applying game design tools to traditional media.
Feb. 25, 2019
2018's Accessibility Advances
2018's Accessibility Advances
2018 saw advances in the inclusion of people with disabilities on a scale never before seen.
Feb. 25, 2019
Aerodynamics of Just Cause 4
Aerodynamics of Just Cause 4
This article delves into the techniques used to simulate aerodynamics and extreme weather events in Just Cause 4
Feb. 22, 2019
Failbetter Games Retrospective: Making a Launch Trailer
Failbetter Games Retrospective: Making a Launch Trailer
A behind the scenes look at how an indie company creates a launch trailer, with specific insights into the Sunless Skies launch trailer.
Feb. 20, 2019
Making Subtitles That Don't Suck
Making Subtitles That Don't Suck
Almost 80% of players use subtitles in games. But game subtitles are often sub-par: too small, hard to read, or otherwise unusable. I decided to see what it takes to make subtitles that don’t suck.
Feb. 19, 2019
Video Game Deep Cuts: A Romance Crackdown, Wu-Tang Style 2
Video Game Deep Cuts: A Romance Crackdown, Wu-Tang Style 2
This week's highlights include a piece on Chinese romance games for women, a look at a multitude of new titles - from Crackdown 3 through Metro Exodus to Anthem, and the weird history that led to the Wu-Tang fighting game.
Feb. 18, 2019
Categories of Action in Strategy Gaming
Categories of Action in Strategy Gaming
In this article, I'm going to seek to elucidate a theory of how players' actions operate in the context of strategy games - mostly, in a competitive setting, though I think it also applies to single player or co-op as well.
Feb. 18, 2019
The Horror Design of an Alpha Antagonist
The Horror Design of an Alpha Antagonist
Today's post looks at the recent success of the Resident Evil 2 Remastered and how they improved on the Mr.X formula to create an alpha antagonist.
Feb. 18, 2019
A Student game Post-mortem (or how not to make a game)
A Student game Post-mortem (or how not to make a game)
I've recently ended my studies with one last student game experience : Illtide. The production was a nightmare. So instead of keeping this story for myself, let me tell you how not to make a game, and what I've learned from it.
Feb. 18, 2019
Launch Trailers
Launch Trailers
I've been thinking about launch trailers for years. Maybe some of these thoughts could help map-out your launch trailer's plans.
Feb. 18, 2019
Lessons and statistics after third year as an indie developer
Lessons and statistics after third year as an indie developer
Taking a look at my third year as an indie: what things worked, what did not, lessons learned.
Feb. 18, 2019