Raph Koster

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

I just watched a couple of videos about sandbox vs themepark games (in particular one by NerdSlayer and another by Josh “Strife” Hayes )… One thing that struck me about the ways players often talk about this (because at this point the history is so old) is that people think of sandbox as the older version of MMOs, and themeparks as newer.

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Game Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Pioneers of Pagonia is a fantasy city building and economy management game from Envision Entertainment. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.) (This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.) The development team is led by The Settlers original creator Volker Wertich.

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The Bottom Feeder

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Editing your character's face. A lot of people don't want sandboxes. Subscribe now Spiderweb Software creates turn-based, indie, old-school fantasy role-playing games. Distractions Make Players Forget Your Story I wrote last time about how most of the activities expected in a video game aren't good for storytelling.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In the second edition of The Alumni Effect, we’re focusing on another industry powerhouse: Activision Blizzard, which also includes the mobile gaming giant King. In this second edition, we’ll try to answer the following: Do ex-ATVI founders raise more funding than the industry average? The studio developed Project O.R.C.S.,

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