Keith Burgun

JULY 29, 2022

Setting that up properly is an effort in storytelling, a discipline all its own distinct from game design. But what’s important is that you always feel that basic “pull” towards that conclusion, which really isn’t as simple as it sounds to create.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The game plays with this a little: there's a treasure door that opens only during the fail state. (A A hostile NPC statue wakes up, which means you can lure it away from the door.) And as the Vestal, she administers the local election, and in this ancient Roman city only the male NPC citizens are allowed to vote.

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Radiator Blog

MAY 19, 2023

But the game doesn't tutorialize this or dispatch an NPC to spell it out. The game also hides a bigger unexplained mechanic: a relationship gifting system. You're just an NPC in their story. I had to 100% all the content in this game! It's hilarious that gifting feels secret. It was time for me to go.

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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. It would feel terrible.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Addressing the initial learning curve, introducing enticing mid-game offers, and refining unlocking progression are essential for the game’s long-term success. With Blizzard's expertise in creating compelling end-game content, Warcraft Rumble has the potential to become a major success and influence future game design trends. ?

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Addressing the initial learning curve, introducing enticing mid-game offers, and refining unlocking progression are essential for the games long-term success. With Blizzard's expertise in creating compelling end-game content, Warcraft Rumble has the potential to become a major success and influence future game design trends.

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Radiator Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

SPOILER WARNING: This post spoils what happens in my new game That Lonesome Valley. CONTENT WARNING: This post contains discussion of gay sex acts and some screenshots with obscured pixel art nudity. It's mostly "safe for work" even if the actual game is not. If you care about spoilers, play it first.

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Radiator Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

SPOILER ALERT: This post spoils what happens in the game. CONTENT WARNING 1: I mention a suicide from a century ago. CONTENT WARNING 2: the game is rather explicit, but I've kept the imagery in this post relatively tame, at a semi-NSFW / soft-R rating. It also spoils a bit of Bioshock Infinite (2013) because why not.

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