Smash Bros: Decapitated
Editor’s Note: Today I’m happy to release the second guest article for keithburgun.net! This piece is written by lead artist at Dinofarm Games, Blake Reynolds. Frequent visitors might also know him from the Dinofarm ART BARN articles or from the Game Design Theory Podcast, where he’s a regular. Enjoy! I know I’m late to the … Continue reading "Smash Bros: Decapitated"
Read MoreThe Greater Value of Competitive Games
Competitive games should be valued by all of us, even those of us who don’t play games competitively. This is because whether you’re playing a game competitively or not, a competitive game is, put simply, a better, stronger game. More importantly, a competitive game is also more one that’s more fun to play. For the … Continue reading "The Greater Value of Competitive Games"
Read MoreIntroducing: EMPIRE
Today I wanted to introduce people to a new game that I’m designing called EMPIRE. In order to do this, I think it makes sense to first talk about what already exists, and then talk about what I’m doing that’s different. EMPIRE is my take on the so-called “4X Strategy” genre of digital games. I’ve … Continue reading "Introducing: EMPIRE"
Read MoreSurprises at the PRACTICE 2012: Game Design In Detail Conference
Note: This article was written a few months ago, right after the conference, but kinda got lost in the shuffle. Anyway, it’s here now! Enjoy! This was the second year of the new NYC-based game design conference, run by NYU Game Center staff. It was also my second year attending. So, having been there once … Continue reading "Surprises at the PRACTICE 2012: Game Design In Detail Conference"
Read MoreGame Systems as Engines
In a video I did recently, I talked a bit about these system-types that I originally posited in my book – the four “forms” of Toy, Puzzle, Contest and Game. This is not a breakdown of how I see things in the current state of game design, but rather a vision for what I think … Continue reading "Game Systems as Engines"
Read MoreAn Introduction to MUDs (Guest Article by Emily Lutringer)
Emily Lutringer is a very experienced gamer who specializes in MMOs and other online games. One such type of game is MUDs, which have always fascinated me, personally, being that they’re kind of the “way more interesting grandfather of MMOs”. Anyway, I asked Emily to write me an article on the subject to introduce my … Continue reading "An Introduction to MUDs (Guest Article by Emily Lutringer)"
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