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.

Sandbox 59

Sandbox Simulation Content Scripting 59

The Bottom Feeder

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Editing your character's face. Portal was a solid 2 hour puzzle game. A lot of people don't want sandboxes. 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. Long story short, what is most of your time in a game spent doing?

Writing 80

Writing Games Art Advertising 80

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? million downloads collectively.

Mobile 52

Mobile Mobile Studios Mobile Gaming 52