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Tynan Sylvester is a young Canadian level designer, game theorist and all around great guy. He focuses professionally on level design. He got his start in 1999, working on the popular Tactical Ops mod for Unreal Tournament. Since then, he has worked on levels for Groove Games, Digital Extremes, and Epic Games. Check out his website at tynansylvester.com.

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Style and Substance in Game Design
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Decision-based Gameplay Design
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