Posts tagged Game Design
December 29, 2024
The Relationship Between Luck and Skill
Discussing an oft-discussed conondrum in game design and trying to find its roots.
December 09, 2024
Waiting in Games
Discussing the usage of time in games, and more specifically, the way games waste our time for our paradoxical pleasure.
November 10, 2024
I Think Gamers Should Be An Oppressed Class, Actually
Wherein monolinguals give me another aneurysm.
October 31, 2024
'Game' VS 'Play': Does It Really Matter?
Wherein I discuss how language affects thought.
October 05, 2024
"Rules of Play" is Such a Bad Book
Wherein I get game designers to crucify me.
July 10, 2024
The Theoretical Fundamentals of Fighting Games
Going over fighting games and seeing what elements of their design are actually necessary for a "basic" fighting game.
April 21, 2024
I Made a Game Mechanic Wiki
I am discovering new forms of procrastination previously only known to shrimp.
April 08, 2024
The Game Design of Russian Roulette
Talking about risk, presentation, and gambling in the context of possibly blowing your head off.
February 03, 2024
Little Game Design Takeaways
A few thoughts I had regarding games during the process of researching them.
December 30, 2023
Redefining Fighting Game Archetypes
Discussing the current format of fighting game character archetypes and how it could be improved.
November 11, 2023
Everything is Secretly Rock Paper Scissors
Open your third eye, and see that no game ever made was actually original. Well, sort of.