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Thoughts on Detroit: Become HumanThoughts on Detroit: Become Human
byThomas Grip
Jan 15, 2019
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The Illusion of an Analog WorldThe Illusion of an Analog World
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Jul 10, 2017
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The Complexity Fallacy
The Complexity Fallacy
Jul 3, 2017
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Gaps of the Imagination
Gaps of the Imagination
Jun 23, 2017
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18 Min Read
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Choices, Consequences and the Ability to Plan
Choices, Consequences and the Ability to Plan
Jun 19, 2017
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11 Min Read
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Planning - The Core Reason Why Gameplay Feels Good
Planning - The Core Reason Why Gameplay Feels Good
Jun 1, 2017
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29 Min Read
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The SSM Framework of Game Design
The SSM Framework of Game Design
May 24, 2017
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12 Min Read
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6 Reasons For Having a Defenseless Protagonist
6 Reasons For Having a Defenseless Protagonist
May 12, 2017
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15 Min Read
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Story - What is it good for?
Story - What is it good for?
May 5, 2017
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12 Min Read
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Mental Models
Mental Models
Apr 28, 2017
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17 Min Read
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Evoking Presence
Evoking Presence
Apr 24, 2017
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18 Min Read
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Navigating the Space of Game Design
Navigating the Space of Game Design
Apr 18, 2017
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12 Min Read
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Resident Evil and the power of narrative context
Resident Evil and the power of narrative context
Apr 10, 2017
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9 Min Read
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Videogames - too fun for their own good?
Videogames - too fun for their own good?
Mar 31, 2017
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12 Min Read
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Traversal and the Problem with Walking Simulators
Traversal and the Problem with Walking Simulators
Mar 23, 2017
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9 Min Read
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SOMA - 6 Months Later
SOMA - 6 Months Later
Mar 24, 2016
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7 Min Read
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SOMA - 10 days later
SOMA - 10 days later
Oct 1, 2015
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Alien: Isolation and The Evolution of Horror Simulators
Alien: Isolation and The Evolution of Horror Simulators
Oct 15, 2014
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31 Min Read
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4-Layers, A Narrative Design Approach
4-Layers, A Narrative Design Approach
Apr 29, 2014
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47 Min Read
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5 Core Elements Of Interactive Storytelling
5 Core Elements Of Interactive Storytelling
Aug 19, 2013
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12 Min Read
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The Last of Us, Story Layers and A Brief History of Action Games
The Last of Us, Story Layers and A Brief History of Action Games
Jul 5, 2013
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Nailing down storytelling terminology
Nailing down storytelling terminology
May 28, 2013
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17 Min Read
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Thoughts on Slender: The Arrival
Thoughts on Slender: The Arrival
May 13, 2013
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10 Min Read
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Amnesia - Two Years Later
Amnesia - Two Years Later
Sep 12, 2012
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10 ways horror games need to evolve
10 ways horror games need to evolve
Apr 30, 2012
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10 Min Read
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent: Birth of a Monster - Part 2
Amnesia: The Dark Descent: Birth of a Monster - Part 2
Mar 18, 2011
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent: Birth of a Monster - Part 1
Amnesia: The Dark Descent: Birth of a Monster - Part 1
Mar 17, 2011
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11 Min Read
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Why Trial and Error will Doom Games
Why Trial and Error will Doom Games
Apr 12, 2010
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12 Min Read
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Storytelling Through Fragments And Situations
Storytelling Through Fragments And Situations
Mar 15, 2010
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11 Min Read
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Exploring Deeper Meaning In Games
Exploring Deeper Meaning In Games
Feb 15, 2010
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