Another title of this article could be, “what it says about videogames that we consider Auto Chess to be a genre“. Because of course, the way language works is that if enough people say a word means X, that’s simply what that word means. But it’s worth noting that if we’re calling Auto Chess (and …
Why it’s important that we push back on Auto Chess being a “genre” Read More »
This is one of our longer episodes, coming in at 1 hour 10 minutes, and it’s chock full of both theory and practice! For the theory bit, check out my conversation with Hopenager, a game developer and frequent chatter over at the kbgames discord, wherein we talk about binary goals versus score goals. Hopenager believes …
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I’ve been saying this a lot recently, but this is a big one! Clocking in at nearly an hour and twenty minutes, this is, I think, the longest Clockwork Game Design Podcast episode yet. Eric Zimmerman is a game design instructor at the NYU Game Center, where he works with other CGD guests Naomi Clark, …
Episode 60 – Eric Zimmerman on game design theory (also, randomness with Brett Lowey) Read More »
Episode 58 is HERE, with the incredibly awesome and prolific board (and video) game designer Tim Fowers! This was, in many ways, a model episode of the Clockwork Game Design Podcast, because we hit so many different (but relevant) topics involving the process of game design. Yay! Here’s a few key items: Conventions/conferences – which …
I’ve been talking for awhile about giving my show an upgrade. This episode, which is number 52, represents the first significant step in that direction. I spent more time working on this episode, developing segments, working on audio and various other features, than I have on any previous episode. I hope that it shows, and …
Hey everyone! I have a new podcast episode up. I wish it was a little bit more organized; I might write an article later on that presents these ideas in a more coherent and organized way, but with that out of the way, I have a lot of things to say about a certain kind …
Some thoughts about CRPGs, and why I want to make one Read More »
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