The game I’ve been designing for four years now, Auro, is finally out on iOS! Grab it here. Also, just a reminder, it’s also out on Android. Because of the release, the article writing / 3MGD is a bit delayed. But don’t worry, I have two articles and one 3MGD episode in the pipeline.
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Clockwork Game Design is now available for pre-order!
For the last year or so, I’ve been working hard on a book called Clockwork Game Design. It details a clear, useful design pattern for building elegant strategy games. How does it differ from my first book, Game Design Theory: A New Philosophy for Understanding Games? Game Design Theory was very broad. It talks about … Continue reading "Clockwork Game Design is now available for pre-order!"
Read MoreNew Interview
I did an interview with a site called nerdbacon.com recently – read it here.
Read MoreSite Redesign
Over the last few weeks I’ve been working on redesigning my site, for a few reasons. One, I finished my second book – Clockwork Game Design – and I am changing the visual design of this site to reflect that of the book (hence the black gears around the place). What you’re seeing now isn’t … Continue reading "Site Redesign"
Read MoreAuro is out!
Hey – remember that game Auro that I’ve been working on since… God, 2010? It came out the other day, on Android. I’ll be writing a big article about its game design and why it’s so special soon. I am really, really proud of this game, and I just can’t wait to hear what people … Continue reading "Auro is out!"
Read MoreWeekly Design Problems Complete List
Here is the complete list of Weekly Design Problems on the reddit/r/gamedesign subreddit (which I moderate). Note that I haven’t had time to do one every single week since it started, although most weeks I do. Some good discussion in many of the threads, so it seems worth documenting. I will of course continue to … Continue reading "Weekly Design Problems Complete List"
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