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How to remove the frustration of reading in gamesHow to remove the frustration of reading in games

We speak with developers behind 80 Days, Sunless Sea, and Before I Forget about how they get players to actually read their text-heavy games.

byJack Yarwood
Jan 7, 2022
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This is how a Naughty Dog designer would design a velociraptor NPC buddyThis is how a Naughty Dog designer would design a velociraptor NPC buddy
byKris Graft
Dec 16, 2021
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Inspiring adventures on the high seas through Sailwind's realistic take on sailingInspiring adventures on the high seas through Sailwind's realistic take on sailing
byJohn Harris
Dec 16, 2021
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Gone Before You Blink: The webcam-driven gameplay of Before Your EyesGone Before You Blink: The webcam-driven gameplay of Before Your Eyes
byLuke Siuty
Dec 14, 2021
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A screenshot from Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Peter Quill, Groot, and Gamora fight Nova Cpros.
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Opinion: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy does "dadification" so dang rightOpinion: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy does "dadification" so dang right
byBryant Francis
Dec 6, 2021
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The cascading consequences of Bad End Theater's parallel narrativesThe cascading consequences of Bad End Theater's parallel narratives
byJoel Couture
Dec 3, 2021
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Preparation, initiative, and timing: Making combat click in serene RPG Book of Travels
Preparation, initiative, and timing: Making combat click in serene RPG Book of Travels
Dec 2, 2021
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byChris Kerr
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Deep Dive: The "frothy" design and diplomacy of Humankind
Deep Dive: The "frothy" design and diplomacy of Humankind
Dec 1, 2021
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A "Ridden" from Back 4 Blood holds 1 player aloft, while another tries to free them
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Behind Back 4 Blood's ingenious card system
Behind Back 4 Blood's ingenious card system
Nov 30, 2021
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byBryant Francis
Design
The history-driven design of Ambition: A Minuet in Power
The history-driven design of Ambition: A Minuet in Power
Nov 23, 2021
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byJoel Couture
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Thrills and quills: The ink-based combat and magical manuscripts of Inkulinati
Thrills and quills: The ink-based combat and magical manuscripts of Inkulinati
Nov 22, 2021
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byChris Kerr
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Rockstar's quest for the ultimate video game horse
Rockstar's quest for the ultimate video game horse
Nov 18, 2021
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byTommy Thompson
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Intimacy from the inanimate in house-moving puzzler Unpacking
Intimacy from the inanimate in house-moving puzzler Unpacking
Nov 16, 2021
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byChris Kerr
A screenshot of Head Over Heels
Design
Obituary: ZX Spectrum developer Bernie Drummond has died
Obituary: ZX Spectrum developer Bernie Drummond has died
Nov 15, 2021
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byBryant Francis
Design
Writing history for winners (and losers) in Age of Empires IV
Writing history for winners (and losers) in Age of Empires IV
Nov 11, 2021
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byBryant Francis
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Finding the balance between old and new in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
Finding the balance between old and new in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
Nov 10, 2021
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byBryant Francis
The teaser image for The Elder Scrolls VI
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Todd Howard says Bethesda wants to go "deeper" with next Elder Scrolls
Todd Howard says Bethesda wants to go "deeper" with next Elder Scrolls
Nov 9, 2021
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byBryant Francis
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Making Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy so 'flarking' funny
Making Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy so 'flarking' funny
Nov 9, 2021
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byBryant Francis
Design
Forza Horizon 5 will include sign language support for cutscenes
Forza Horizon 5 will include sign language support for cutscenes
Nov 8, 2021
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byChris Kerr
Design
Book Excerpt: The Far Shore: Indie Games, Superbrothers and The Making of JETT
Book Excerpt: The Far Shore: Indie Games, Superbrothers and The Making of JETT
Nov 5, 2021
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byChris Kerr
Design
Finding the fun in doggo packed photography game, Pupperazzi
Finding the fun in doggo packed photography game, Pupperazzi
Nov 2, 2021
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byChris Kerr
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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byJohn Harris
Design
Creating Ghost Switch, a visual novel without text
Creating Ghost Switch, a visual novel without text
Oct 29, 2021
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byJoel Couture
Design
Exploring Sci-Fi Games: A world-building Q&A with Tacoma's Karla Zimonja
Exploring Sci-Fi Games: A world-building Q&A with Tacoma's Karla Zimonja
Oct 29, 2021
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byCameron Kunzelman
Design
Narrative design myth-busting: It's not "just lore"
Narrative design myth-busting: It's not "just lore"
Oct 27, 2021
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byMatthew Weise
Design
Housemarque adds 'suspend cycles' to Returnal so players can take a breather
Housemarque adds 'suspend cycles' to Returnal so players can take a breather
Oct 26, 2021
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byChris Kerr
Design
The AR-inspired horror of Beyond the Phone Screen
The AR-inspired horror of Beyond the Phone Screen
Oct 26, 2021
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byJoel Couture
Key art from Pokemon Unite. Several Pokemon are jumping to try and score a point.
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Pokémon Unite hid the scoreboard so players would rage-quit less
Pokémon Unite hid the scoreboard so players would rage-quit less
Oct 25, 2021
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byBryant Francis
Design
Bonfire Peaks explores complex emotions through puzzle design
Bonfire Peaks explores complex emotions through puzzle design
Oct 25, 2021
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byJoel Couture
Design
Player agency, politics, and narrative design in Disco Elysium
Player agency, politics, and narrative design in Disco Elysium
Oct 22, 2021
byKris Graft
Design
UNSIGHTED embraces the catharsis of Metroidvanias though player agency
UNSIGHTED embraces the catharsis of Metroidvanias though player agency
Oct 22, 2021
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byJoel Couture
Key art from Mass Effect 3
Design
Watch Mass Effect 3's developers look back on the controversial, crunch-generating ending
Watch Mass Effect 3's developers look back on the controversial, crunch-generating ending
Oct 21, 2021
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byBryant Francis
Design
Game Dev Digest Issue #114 - Lessons Learned
Game Dev Digest Issue #114 - Lessons Learned
Oct 20, 2021
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byMike Marrone
Design
Quick Dev Insights #01 - Indie Game Developer - James Rowbotham
Quick Dev Insights #01 - Indie Game Developer - James Rowbotham
Oct 20, 2021
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byJames Rowbotham
Design
Wrangling the grand, interstellar ambitions of Jett: The Far Shore
Wrangling the grand, interstellar ambitions of Jett: The Far Shore
Oct 19, 2021
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr

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