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How Goblin Bet was born from a casino in hellHow Goblin Bet was born from a casino in hell
byJohn Harris
Dec 5, 2023
11 Min Read
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How Annalynn was inspired by the enduring appeal of Namco arcade gamesHow Annalynn was inspired by the enduring appeal of Namco arcade games
byJohn Harris
Nov 2, 2023
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Tapping into the potential of procedural generation in Caves of Qud
Tapping into the potential of procedural generation in Caves of Qud
Mar 10, 2022
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11 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
Two sides face off in card-based combat in digital deck builder Roguebook.
Design
Tackling deckbuilding and roguelite design in Abrakam's Roguebook
Tackling deckbuilding and roguelite design in Abrakam's Roguebook
Mar 4, 2022
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9 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
Programming
Creating Logic World's 3D circuit simulations and finding the fun in complexity
Creating Logic World's 3D circuit simulations and finding the fun in complexity
Feb 11, 2022
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17 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
Design
Inspiring adventures on the high seas through Sailwind's realistic take on sailing
Inspiring adventures on the high seas through Sailwind's realistic take on sailing
Dec 16, 2021
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11 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
Design
Q&A: The mind-bending geometry of non-Euclidean experiment Hyperbolica
Q&A: The mind-bending geometry of non-Euclidean experiment Hyperbolica
Nov 1, 2021
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11 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
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How To Get Started Playing Mystery Dungeon
How To Get Started Playing Mystery Dungeon
May 10, 2021
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5 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
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Design
Rock, Scissors, Paper design in JRPG-styled games
Rock, Scissors, Paper design in JRPG-styled games
Nov 13, 2019
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7 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
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Design
@Play 86: Interview with ADOM Creator Dr.Thomas Biskup
@Play 86: Interview with ADOM Creator Dr.Thomas Biskup
Nov 19, 2018
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34 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
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Design
@Play 87: Interview With Josh Ge, Creator of Cogmind
@Play 87: Interview With Josh Ge, Creator of Cogmind
Nov 15, 2018
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46 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
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Design
Atari VCS: Dragonstomper
Atari VCS: Dragonstomper
Apr 30, 2018
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25 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
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Design
Atari VCS: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Atari VCS: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Apr 23, 2018
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15 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
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Design
Atari VCS: Video Cube
Atari VCS: Video Cube
Apr 18, 2018
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15 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
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Design
Atari VCS: Riddle of the Sphinx
Atari VCS: Riddle of the Sphinx
Apr 13, 2018
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18 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
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Design
Passing Through Ghosts in Pac-Man
Passing Through Ghosts in Pac-Man
Mar 28, 2017
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10 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
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Audio
@Play 85: A Talk with Digital Eel, Makers of the Infinite Space Games
@Play 85: A Talk with Digital Eel, Makers of the Infinite Space Games
Mar 21, 2016
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19 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
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Design
@Play 84: The Rescue of Meta-Zelda
@Play 84: The Rescue of Meta-Zelda
Mar 9, 2016
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17 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
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Design
@Play 83: HyperRogue
@Play 83: HyperRogue
Feb 11, 2016
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14 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
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Design
@Play 82: IRDC US 2015
@Play 82: IRDC US 2015
Jun 30, 2015
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13 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
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Design
@Play 81: On Rogue's Item Identification System
@Play 81: On Rogue's Item Identification System
Apr 27, 2015
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26 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
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Design
@Play 80: Welcome back to the Dungeons of Doom
@Play 80: Welcome back to the Dungeons of Doom
Mar 11, 2015
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21 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
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Design
@Play 79: The Re-return of ToeJam & Earl
@Play 79: The Re-return of ToeJam & Earl
Feb 27, 2015
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21 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
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Design
Introducing Mayflight
Introducing Mayflight
Sep 6, 2010
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11 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor

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