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Lucio's Rambles

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.