The game I’ve been working on since about 2015, Push the Lane, is now on Greenlight! Please vote for it and share the news. Link: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=905399570 Very soon, I will be also launching a Kickstarter for the game. Stay tuned!
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CGD Podcast Episode 30 – Deepities, a new Frank Lantz article, and updates
In this episode I discuss the concept of deepities and how it applies to game design writing. I also discuss a new Frank Lantz article on Ian Bogost‘s new book—an article that, it seems to me, pushes against progress in game design in some ways. (Don’t forget to check out episodes 23 and 24 where … Continue reading "CGD Podcast Episode 30 – Deepities, a new Frank Lantz article, and updates"
Read MoreCGD Podcast Episode 27: Broad Statements with Richard Terrell
Had a great conversation with Richard Terrell, designer of Bara Bari Ball who’s currently working on designoriented.net. He’s also been on the podcast before, so I would go back and listen to Episode 6 where we spoke earlier this year. The conversation went really well. We talked about language, “broad vs. narrow statements”, Auro and … Continue reading "CGD Podcast Episode 27: Broad Statements with Richard Terrell"
Read MoreFeminists/social progressives: stop making excuses for violence glorification
The day after the horrifying Orlando shooting, a friend was inviting me to play Overwatch. It was a weird moment. I felt like, I don’t know—maybe it’s just me, but I really don’t feel like running around with a gun shooting at people right at that moment for some reason. Some E3 events began that … Continue reading "Feminists/social progressives: stop making excuses for violence glorification"
Read MoreThe Virtuosity Scale
One thing to think about when designing a game is trying to figure out what “degree of virtuosity” you want to allow. I mean this in a bit of a prescriptive way, which I’ll explain. Some games offer you a huge number of possible choices per “turn” or per “moment”. Having a high degree of … Continue reading "The Virtuosity Scale"
Read MoreAuro’s out on iOS! (Finally!)
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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