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Daniel Cook writes regularly on design, the business of games and product development techniques at Lostgarden.com. He has previously worked with Epic Games, Anark and Microsoft.

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Game design patterns for building friendshipsGame design patterns for building friendships
byDaniel Cook
Feb 21, 2017
52 Min Read
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Business
Autumn of Indie Game MarketsAutumn of Indie Game Markets
byDaniel Cook
Nov 21, 2016
14 Min Read

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Minimum Sustainable Success
Minimum Sustainable Success
Apr 15, 2015
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Top 5 design debates ignored in 2014
Top 5 design debates ignored in 2014
Dec 27, 2014
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Loot drop best practices
Loot drop best practices
Dec 15, 2014
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14 Min Read
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Game Design Deep Dive: Movement in Road Not Taken
Game Design Deep Dive: Movement in Road Not Taken
Sep 3, 2014
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Business
How art games are shaped by economics
How art games are shaped by economics
May 28, 2014
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15 Min Read
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Design
What I've learned about designing multiplayer games so far
What I've learned about designing multiplayer games so far
Jan 4, 2014
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28 Min Read
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Business
A single game as a lifelong hobby
A single game as a lifelong hobby
Jul 26, 2013
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15 Min Read
byDaniel Cook, Blogger
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Design
How can I make my games more inclusive?
How can I make my games more inclusive?
May 13, 2013
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10 Min Read
byDaniel Cook, Blogger
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Design
11 Tips for Maximizing Player Expression
11 Tips for Maximizing Player Expression
May 5, 2013
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8 Min Read
byDaniel Cook, Blogger
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Design
A Case Study in how Revolutionaries become The Man
A Case Study in how Revolutionaries become The Man
Apr 14, 2013
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11 Min Read
byDaniel Cook, Blogger
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Design
Donating my Xbox
Donating my Xbox
Apr 8, 2013
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6 Min Read
byDaniel Cook, Blogger
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Business
Opinion: Embracing piracy
Opinion: Embracing piracy
Aug 24, 2012
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7 Min Read
byDaniel Cook, Blogger
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Business
Opinion: Player Metrics Vs. The Vocal Minority
Opinion: Player Metrics Vs. The Vocal Minority
Oct 31, 2011
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7 Min Read
byDaniel Cook, Blogger
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Business
Opinion: Lessons Learned From The Indie 'Meatgrinder'
Opinion: Lessons Learned From The Indie 'Meatgrinder'
Aug 30, 2011
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byDaniel Cook, Blogger
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Design
Book Review: The Art of Game Design
Book Review: The Art of Game Design
Feb 18, 2009
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13 Min Read
byDaniel Cook, Blogger
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Design
Analysis: On Theme And Game Design
Analysis: On Theme And Game Design
Nov 4, 2008
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8 Min Read
byDaniel Cook, Blogger
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Game Platforms
Analysis: What Activities Can Be Turned Into Games?
Analysis: What Activities Can Be Turned Into Games?
Jul 23, 2008
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8 Min Read
byDaniel Cook, Blogger
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Business
The Casual Games Manifesto
The Casual Games Manifesto
Apr 8, 2008
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23 Min Read
byDaniel Cook, Blogger
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Design
The Watery Pachinko Machine of Doom: Project Horseshoe's Thoughts On Story
The Watery Pachinko Machine of Doom: Project Horseshoe's Thoughts On Story
Jan 17, 2008
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22 Min Read
byDaniel Cook, Blogger
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Design
Constructing Artificial Emotions: A Design Experiment
Constructing Artificial Emotions: A Design Experiment
Oct 26, 2007
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43 Min Read
byDaniel Cook, Blogger
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Design
The Chemistry Of Game Design
The Chemistry Of Game Design
Jul 19, 2007
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30 Min Read
byDaniel Cook, Blogger
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The Circle of Life: An Analysis of the Game Product Lifecycle
The Circle of Life: An Analysis of the Game Product Lifecycle
May 15, 2007
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17 Min Read
byDaniel Cook, Blogger

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