Designer Notes

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Frank Lantz recently interviewed me on Donkeyspace , his excellent Substack, which generally focuses on the current AI boom but, in reality, is about his ongoing work on the human condition. I’m curious about all-human, no-AI Civ. I’m curious about all-human, no-AI Civ. Team games and free-for-alls are both popular.

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 2, 2019

If you or someone in your family is looking for a challenging board game in the $50 range, this is an excellent choice! I’ve written at length about Everdell before and why it’s a good game. Long story short, it’s got a cute fantasy theme with really well-executed worker placement mechanics. Everdell ( $54.94

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Game Daily

APRIL 11, 2023

IUt would be fairly easy for a game designer to create a formula to allow Naruto and people from the Marvel Universe to interact. “A game that pushes the envelope with generative AI, where we’re seeing massive advances. “Think about a Marvel Universe, for instance.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Quoting Mishka, Chris is hailed as "a true game executive starting from the beginning of your career." The conversation covers a gamut of topics, ranging from macroeconomics and behavioral economics to generative AI, Unity's strategic shifts, the dynamics of the console market, and much more.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This is similar to my tactics games writeup and Enderal (huge Skyrim mod) writeup where I spoil some interesting game designer / systems design things. I don't discuss much of the game narrative. I assume general game design knowledge but minimal Deathloop-specific knowledge.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

3D Modelling 3D Animation FX Concept Art 2D Animation Game Design Game Programming 3D Modelling: Shaping Virtual Worlds “3D modelling is a rewarding career where you get to bring concepts and 2D imagery to life, sculpting personality and story into characters, objects, and environments.

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Keith Burgun

JULY 29, 2022

So what we end up with, over time, is a “tradition”, or traditions within a blanket term like “RPG” There are so-called “ARPGs” like Diablo, JRPGs like Final Fantasy, CRPGs like Ultima, tactical RPGs like Fire Emblem, and so on. Over the years, I have loved games in all of these categories.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 24, 2023

The Preferred Choice for AAA games Unreal Engine is well-documented and has great tools for the game development discipline that reduce the manual and resource-intensive tasks in game development. This is a step-by-step approach with templates and mechanics for anyone who wants to create a functional game.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 7, 2018

Leszek will demo the development of a 2D game with audience interaction. Several options will be available based on attendees' interests: platformer shooter, space shooter with enemy AI, drift racing game, and pong with a twist - destructive environment. In her free time, she enjoys developing games about Antarctica with Godot.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 24, 2023

To a diehard sports fan or competitive gamer, winning the fantasy sports league provides emotional value on top of the financial value of any prize money. For a market game designer, revealing information should be an orchestrated event. Power-based matchmaking is also a common option in games with vertical progression.

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Rampant Games

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Thanks to a crazy head engineer with a god complex, ten thousand players are now playing an ultra-realistic fantasy game in a virtual world with real-world stakes. So author Reki Kawahara drew on his familiarity with the games of the day and their systems to create what he thought would be a super-cool virtual reality game.

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Raph Koster

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The scripting on WoC made for better combat too, because you weren’t stuck with just the built-in combat AI for your enemies. AI had more sophisticated combat tactics, because designers could add fresh behaviors to the monsters. It’s stuff that single-player game designers know how to do. So is FFXIV.

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Radiator Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

Zugzwang attempts to encode these New Sex Urbanism / Sex As Public Health ideologies into a first person broughlike design. Under your watch, these AI men wander the randomly generated sex maze and pair-up for sex based on proximity, line of sight, and sexual compatibility. You play as a sex angel.

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