News: I’m writing a second book. Also, Auro!
I wanted to write a quick post to let people know what I’ve been up to. I haven’t been able to really update the blog with a new article in some time, and I might not for the next month or two. The reasons for this will become obvious in a moment. I recently signed … Continue reading "News: I’m writing a second book. Also, Auro!"
Read MoreUniversidad Europa Interview
Just thought I’d let people know that I was interviewed by Universidad Europa’s game design program via Skype last year. The questions are in Spanish, but you can kind of get at what’s being asked by my answers. Take a look!
Read MoreMy PRACTICE 2013 Talk is Up on Vimeo
Last November, I spoke at PRACTICE: Game Design in Detail. Soren Johnson and Brad Muir also gave talks, give it a listen! My talk starts around 14 minutes. Also I participated in a panel discussion at the end.
Read MoreEMPIRE is out!
Yesterday EMPIRE, a game I’ve been designing for Crazy Monkey Studios for the past 8 months or so, was released. It was a pretty quick turnaround – after working on 100 Rogues, which took about a year and a half, and AURO, which so far has taken nearly two years, it’s nice to design a … Continue reading "EMPIRE is out!"
Read MoreDebunking Asymmetry
Note: I consider this article to be out-of-date. I have written a newer article on the subject which much better reflects my updated views. However, I’ve kept this article up, because of the excellent comments section (definitely check that out). Like anyone else who grew up playing videogames, I have a great romance for “videogame-style … Continue reading "Debunking Asymmetry"
Read MoreYour Game is Your Baby
In the world of digital games, you generally have two ends of a spectrum. On one end, we have the AAA stuff – the stuff that has a standee at GameStop and that you might see television commercials for. On the other end of the spectrum, you have the indie stuff – stuff that you … Continue reading "Your Game is Your Baby"
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