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How to measure fun for game designers
In this blog post I shortly introduce my approach to measuring fun and how can different measurement help me make better design decisions. Don't expect any high level theory but rather synthesis of few simple ideas that made my work better.
Aug. 20, 2020
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Game Discoverabilityland: Tim Epic vs. Tim Apple (also non-Tim news!) 2
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Aug. 20, 2020
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Simple Performance Capture for Indie Developers
An independent developer New Game Order discuss what was achieved and learned from their experiments in motion capture for third-person sci-fi adventure The Uncertain: Light at the End, coming soon to PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
Aug. 17, 2020
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The Games that You Play and the Games that Play You
A deep analysis of the creative dynamics between games and players, with implications for game design approaches, emergent narrative and more.
Aug. 17, 2020
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Postmortem: Eastshade
A look back at the 5-year development of Eastshade, the open-world adventure where you play as a traveling painter.
Aug. 17, 2020
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What should a game publishing agreement look like? (& more!) 2
A key part of discoverability is making sure you’re getting the right buzz. And the right publishers can really help with that. Lots of info on this - and more - within!
Aug. 14, 2020
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Designing Fake Illusions' Accessibility
I talk about my accessibility-first design approach and how I applied it to a (potentially inaccessible) game idea about optical illusions, by thinking about simplicity, progression, difficulty and more.
Aug. 14, 2020
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Variation and Fragmentation in Game Music: Game Composers and the Importance of Themes (Pt. 3)
Third of a five-part article series based on composer Winifred Phillips' talk during the GDC 2020 online conference in March: "From Assassin's Creed to The Dark Eye: The Importance of Themes." Included: a discussion of fragmentation and variation.
Aug. 13, 2020
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Free "Pro" trial gives Google Stadia app short-lived boost in Q2
After the free trial of Stadia Pro was introduced, daily downloads of the app increased by 1700%. This illustrates the importance of lowering the entry barrier for new services.
Aug. 13, 2020
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ImMortal Mystique: Mortal Kombat's John Tobias on the Creation and Evolution of a Franchise
John "Saibot" Tobias talks to Arcade Perfect author David L. Craddock about creating the lore and visual style that defined early entries in the Mortal Kombat franchise.
Aug. 13, 2020
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Level Design Analysis: Oxenfurt level in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Level Design breakdown of one of the most iconic levels of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Oxenfurt. Methods and production processes for recreating a level inside UE4.
Aug. 12, 2020
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Why are you making your game's store page unattractive? 2
There’s been a lot of discussion on best practices for your video game store page (whether that be console, PC, or even mobile.) And yes, it’s quite important. Here's the big things you should be doing.
Aug. 11, 2020