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Key art for Marvel Snap. Various superheroes burst out in a sea of purple and blue color.
Design
Why Second Dinner first prototyped Marvel Snap using physical cardsWhy Second Dinner first prototyped Marvel Snap using physical cards

Second Dinner's Matt Wyble and Hamilton Chu discuss the design principles of the hit game Marvel Snap.

byBryant Francis
Feb 28, 2023
1 Min Read
A hooded young woman stares at the player character in Elden Ring.
Design
Hidetaka Miyazaki's advice for challenging game design: 'Trust players'Hidetaka Miyazaki's advice for challenging game design: 'Trust players'
byBryant Francis
Feb 28, 2023
1 Min Read
A bird's eye view of a huge settlement with many buildings and structures
Design
Deep Dive: Designing the dynamic irrigation and water systems in TimberbornDeep Dive: Designing the dynamic irrigation and water systems in Timberborn
byMichal Amielanczyk, Kamil Dawidow
Feb 28, 2023
1 Min Read
Several people at a script reading. A woman looks directly at the camera.
Design
How IMMORTALITY captures an "open world" feel with its narrativeHow IMMORTALITY captures an "open world" feel with its narrative
byJoel Couture
Feb 23, 2023
1 Min Read
Baba Files Taxes creature underneath paperwork
Design
The mechanics and banal brilliance of Baba Files TaxesThe mechanics and banal brilliance of Baba Files Taxes
byChris Kerr
Feb 22, 2023
1 Min Read
RE:CALL screenshot two characters together
Design
The memory-altering mechanics of adventure game RE:CALLThe memory-altering mechanics of adventure game RE:CALL
byJoel Couture
Feb 16, 2023
1 Min Read
A screenshot of The Block
Design
Postmortem: Bitesize city-builder, The Block
Postmortem: Bitesize city-builder, The Block
Feb 14, 2023
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1 Min Read
byPaul Schnepf
A screenshot of Pacific Drive's car.
Design
The survival roguelike design fundamentals that fuel Pacific Drive
The survival roguelike design fundamentals that fuel Pacific Drive
Feb 9, 2023
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Choo Choo Charles terrifying train monster
Design
Exploring the subversive childhood horror of Choo Choo Charles
Exploring the subversive childhood horror of Choo Choo Charles
Feb 9, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Gourdlets promotional artwork
Design
Q&A: Ditching objectives to create carefree city-builder, Gourdlets
Q&A: Ditching objectives to create carefree city-builder, Gourdlets
Feb 8, 2023
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder's Revenge
Design
Deep Dive: How TMNT Shredder's Revenge was built on nostalgia and new ideas
Deep Dive: How TMNT Shredder's Revenge was built on nostalgia and new ideas
Feb 7, 2023
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1 Min Read
byYannick Belzil
Promo art for Gentle Giant's Spiritfall.
Design
How Spiritfall brings platform fighters into the world of roguelikes
How Spiritfall brings platform fighters into the world of roguelikes
Feb 2, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Design
Finding the beat through environmental cues in the rhythm game Melatonin
Finding the beat through environmental cues in the rhythm game Melatonin
Feb 1, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Yuppie Psycho art
Design
Postmortem: First-job survival-horror game Yuppie Psycho
Postmortem: First-job survival-horror game Yuppie Psycho
Jan 30, 2023
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1 Min Read
byHenrique Lage
2008 World of Goo
Design
Flashback 2008: Making World of Goo, an all-time indie darling
Flashback 2008: Making World of Goo, an all-time indie darling
Jan 30, 2023
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1 Min Read
bySam Machkovech
A screenshot from the Dead Space remake. Player character Isaac fires at an incoming necromorph.
Design
Diving into the nightmarish new systems of the Dead Space remake
Diving into the nightmarish new systems of the Dead Space remake
Jan 26, 2023
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Dante and Nero face off under a banner that says "Flashback: 2008."
Design
Devil May Cry 4—the smash success that "doomed" the franchise
Devil May Cry 4—the smash success that "doomed" the franchise
Jan 23, 2023
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis
The professional
Design
How The Professional combines QWOP, comedy, and crime
How The Professional combines QWOP, comedy, and crime
Jan 18, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Patrick's Parabox orange screenshot
Design
Designing the mind-bending puzzles in Patrick's Parabox
Designing the mind-bending puzzles in Patrick's Parabox
Jan 18, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJohn Harris
Victoria 3
Design
Deep Dive: Modeling the global economy in Victoria 3
Deep Dive: Modeling the global economy in Victoria 3
Jan 12, 2023
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1 Min Read
byMikael Andersson
A styilized photograph of a Game Boy color.
Design
This Game Boy-era design choice deserves a comeback
This Game Boy-era design choice deserves a comeback
Jan 11, 2023
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis
How to reduce toxicity in games
Design
Deep Dive: Altruism in online multiplayer video games with Kind Words and Sky: Children of the Light
Deep Dive: Altruism in online multiplayer video games with Kind Words and Sky: Children of the Light
Jan 10, 2023
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1 Min Read
byXu He
A screenshot of the first murder in Pentiment.
Design
Making Pentiment's most macabre murder mysteries
Making Pentiment's most macabre murder mysteries
Jan 4, 2023
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Design
Inside the design goals of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
Inside the design goals of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
Dec 22, 2022
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1 Min Read
Dwarf Fortress underground
Design
How Dwarf Fortress and Rimworld tell radically different stories
How Dwarf Fortress and Rimworld tell radically different stories
Dec 22, 2022
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1 Min Read
byGita Jackson
darkwebSTREAMER screenshot
Design
Pushing the boundaries of AI and psychology in darkwebSTREAMER
Pushing the boundaries of AI and psychology in darkwebSTREAMER
Dec 21, 2022
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1 Min Read
byCourtney Borrett
Hearthstone Death Knight key art
Design
The making of a Hearthstone card in 2022
The making of a Hearthstone card in 2022
Dec 20, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDiego Arguello
A screenshot of a combo attack in Demonschool. Two high schoolers in cool wardrobes strike a pose.
Design
Behind Demonschool's eye-catching design choices
Behind Demonschool's eye-catching design choices
Dec 20, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Design
How regional differences in Slavic folklore shaped Blacktail
How regional differences in Slavic folklore shaped Blacktail
Dec 14, 2022
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1 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Ultima Underworld cover art
Design
Madden '93 and immersive sim origins: the secret history of Ultima Underworld
Madden '93 and immersive sim origins: the secret history of Ultima Underworld
Dec 14, 2022
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1 Min Read
bySam Machkovech
Design
Deep Dive: Building a robust accessibility toolbox with The Forest Cathedral
Deep Dive: Building a robust accessibility toolbox with The Forest Cathedral
Dec 12, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBrian Wilson, Britt Dye
Design
Upending player expectations with the surreal horror game Anglerfish
Upending player expectations with the surreal horror game Anglerfish
Dec 8, 2022
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1 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Design
Character creators are more important than ever: An interview with the team of Witchy Life Story
Character creators are more important than ever: An interview with the team of Witchy Life Story
Dec 7, 2022
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1 Min Read
byHolly Green
A headshot of Craig Sherman
Design
Saber's new chief narrative officer discusses good game storytelling
Saber's new chief narrative officer discusses good game storytelling
Dec 7, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis
syberia 4 the world before
Design
In Syberia: The World Before, Protagonist Kate Walker is a rare, aspirational hero
In Syberia: The World Before, Protagonist Kate Walker is a rare, aspirational hero
Dec 6, 2022
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1 Min Read
byKatherine Cross

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