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Captain Toad and the core of Nintendo game design Captain Toad and the core of Nintendo game design

What makes Captain Toad special -- what sets it apart? And how does it fit into Nintendo's body of design work?

byChristian Nutt, Contributor

Dec 12, 2014

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Localization can be hard but fun: Getting Ace Attorney into English Localization can be hard but fun: Getting Ace Attorney into English

byChristian Nutt

Dec 12, 2014

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Telltale's Game of Thrones and the thrill of choices amidst corruption Telltale's Game of Thrones and the thrill of choices amidst corruption

byLeigh Alexander

Dec 12, 2014

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Controlling the stream of mana in RPGs in order to empower the player to use the game's mechanics Controlling the stream of mana in RPGs in order to empower the player to use the game's mechanics

byChristopher Gile

Dec 11, 2014

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Data Visualization in Games: Leaderboards Data Visualization in Games: Leaderboards

Dec 11, 2014

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Apply science to game design in these GDC 2015 design track talks Apply science to game design in these GDC 2015 design track talks

Dec 11, 2014

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What Games Can Learn from the Engagement Layers of Papers, Please

What Games Can Learn from the Engagement Layers of Papers, Please

byCory Johnson, Blogger

Our experience as an inexperienced Game Studio: Chapter 3

Our experience as an inexperienced Game Studio: Chapter 3

byVictor Albis, Blogger

Scary Games: Why Fear Should Be Easy In Games (but it isn't)

Scary Games: Why Fear Should Be Easy In Games (but it isn't)

byAlan Jack, Blogger

How Pop Culture Made “Flappy Bird” An Overnight Success

How Pop Culture Made “Flappy Bird” An Overnight Success

bySamuel Sintz, Blogger

GDC 2015 will host a Classic Game Postmortem of Star Control

GDC 2015 will host a Classic Game Postmortem of Star Control

Dragon Age: Inquisition scripting tools get deconstructed at GDC

Dragon Age: Inquisition scripting tools get deconstructed at GDC

Video: Ken Levine pitches devs on the idea of 'Narrative Legos'

Video: Ken Levine pitches devs on the idea of 'Narrative Legos'

Traveler's Tales vs. Nintendo in Game Design Appeal

Traveler's Tales vs. Nintendo in Game Design Appeal

byJosh Bycer, Blogger

Removing RNG: how eliminating luck can benefit strategy card games

Removing RNG: how eliminating luck can benefit strategy card games

byElyot Grant, Blogger

Unity Couch Game Prototype Part 4 (Hauler)

Unity Couch Game Prototype Part 4 (Hauler)

byBrent Knowles, Blogger

The Role of "Meta" in Competitive Games

The Role of "Meta" in Competitive Games

byUlyana Chernyak, Blogger

Design Rant: In-game logic

Design Rant: In-game logic

byJoram Wolters, Blogger

The power of people who see the world in black and white

The power of people who see the world in black and white

bySamuel Rantaeskola, Blogger

The Strengths of Optional Narratives in Dark Souls

The Strengths of Optional Narratives in Dark Souls

byTristan Postley, Blogger

Gameplay and Values: Another Look at Bioshock Infinite

Gameplay and Values: Another Look at Bioshock Infinite

bysteven Li, Blogger

Immersion in Virtual Reality and Games for Therapy and Rehabilitation

Immersion in Virtual Reality and Games for Therapy and Rehabilitation

byTiffany Huang, Blogger

Unrealistic Expectations for Realism in Games

Unrealistic Expectations for Realism in Games

byJocelyn Kim, Blogger

Realism in Fantasy

Realism in Fantasy

byAnek Baweja, Blogger

Rise of the Roguelikes: Why The Binding of Isaac Makes for Great Stories

Rise of the Roguelikes: Why The Binding of Isaac Makes for Great Stories

bysebastian alberini, Blogger

Video Games, Luck, and Orange Juice – 100% Relevant

Video Games, Luck, and Orange Juice – 100% Relevant

bySimu Wang, Blogger

Shiny Bidoof is Literally a Normal Bidoof But a Tiny Bit Lighter

Shiny Bidoof is Literally a Normal Bidoof But a Tiny Bit Lighter

byRob Fichman, Blogger

Video Games: My Antisocial Solution to Social Deprivation

Video Games: My Antisocial Solution to Social Deprivation

byAlejandro Grossman, Blogger

Video: DreamHackathon - VR Winners and Presentations

Video: DreamHackathon - VR Winners and Presentations

Get a job: Obsidian is hiring a UI/UX Designer

Get a job: Obsidian is hiring a UI/UX Designer

SWTOR dev demonstrates why F2P isn't always evil at GDC 2015

SWTOR dev demonstrates why F2P isn't always evil at GDC 2015

Gender Roles in Video Games: The Importance of Characterization and its Impact on Society

Gender Roles in Video Games: The Importance of Characterization and its Impact on Society

byNathan Lim, Blogger

Learn to Play: Using RNG to solve games

Learn to Play: Using RNG to solve games

byDaniel Shumway, Blogger

Creating Game Settings

Creating Game Settings

byAtticus Evil, Blogger

Freedom in Video Games: The Difference between Plot and Narrative

Freedom in Video Games: The Difference between Plot and Narrative

byMichael Feng, Blogger

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