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The End of the Journey The End of the Journey

A review of Journey and how the lack of gameplay focused design unraveled everything.

byRichard Terrell, Blogger

Jul 24, 2012

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Game Research, and What it Means to You Game Research, and What it Means to You

Jul 24, 2012

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Video: Loom creator Brian Moriarty seeks out the essence of good game design Video: Loom creator Brian Moriarty seeks out the essence of good game design

Jul 24, 2012

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How to know when your game idea is good enough to make How to know when your game idea is good enough to make

byFrank Cifaldi

Jul 24, 2012

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Spec Ops: The Line hates you Spec Ops: The Line hates you

Jul 24, 2012

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This week in Video Game Criticism: From political correctness to Spec Ops' cowardice This week in Video Game Criticism: From political correctness to Spec Ops' cowardice

Jul 24, 2012

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I Beg of You, Do Not Play The Line

I Beg of You, Do Not Play The Line

byAdrian Hall, Blogger

“Don’t Make Me Think” (about the interface)

“Don’t Make Me Think” (about the interface)

byLewis Pulsipher, Blogger

Have game designers failed when players are cheating?

Have game designers failed when players are cheating?

byFrank Cifaldi, Contributor

Opinion: Pursuing excellence

Opinion: Pursuing excellence

byAaron San Filippo, Blogger

Option D: Skip Everything

Option D: Skip Everything

byLeanne Taylor, Blogger

Guild Wars 2 Preview - Is ArenaNet's new game the next big thing?

Guild Wars 2 Preview - Is ArenaNet's new game the next big thing?

byJoshua Temblett, Blogger

Burning The Mother Down: The Failings Behind Diablo 3's Inferno Mode

Burning The Mother Down: The Failings Behind Diablo 3's Inferno Mode

byJosh Bycer, Blogger

Not Really Artists: The Creative Team Behind Dishonored

Not Really Artists: The Creative Team Behind Dishonored

byChristian Nutt, Contributor

How can game requirements (loading screens, save points, deaths...) improve the experience; PART 1

How can game requirements (loading screens, save points, deaths...) improve the experience; PART 1

byAdam Rebika, Blogger

Dishonored's 'baby steps' for pushing the medium forward

Dishonored's 'baby steps' for pushing the medium forward

Video: How to make killer game loops

Video: How to make killer game loops

Ultra-violent God of War draws the line on hurting women

Ultra-violent God of War draws the line on hurting women

byFrank Cifaldi, Contributor

La-Mulana highlights this week's Best of Indie Games

La-Mulana highlights this week's Best of Indie Games

byTim W., Blogger

GDC Europe's Indie Games Summit adds Trauma, Proteus design talks

GDC Europe's Indie Games Summit adds Trauma, Proteus design talks

In-depth: Unity, replayed

In-depth: Unity, replayed

byEddie Cameron, Blogger

A new age of survival horror games, thanks to indie developers

A new age of survival horror games, thanks to indie developers

byMike Rose, Blogger

When Designing Socially Conscious Games Is Bad...

When Designing Socially Conscious Games Is Bad...

byStephen Dick, Blogger

Procedural Content Generation: Thinking With Modules

Procedural Content Generation: Thinking With Modules

byGame Developer, Staff

The strengths and weaknesses of procedural generation

The strengths and weaknesses of procedural generation

Opinion: Leaky abstractions

Opinion: Leaky abstractions

byClaire Blackshaw, Blogger

Gamasutra Member Blogs: From cover mechanics to rising mobile prices

Gamasutra Member Blogs: From cover mechanics to rising mobile prices

byEric Caoili, Blogger

Skill progression in RPGs based on play style

Skill progression in RPGs based on play style

byAxel Cholewa, Blogger

Story Design Challenge #5: The Results

Story Design Challenge #5: The Results

byGuy Hasson, Blogger

Video: Making Portal 2, the sequel to a game that didn't need one

Video: Making Portal 2, the sequel to a game that didn't need one

How Monkey Island's creator handles the challenges of comedic timing

How Monkey Island's creator handles the challenges of comedic timing

byTom Curtis, Blogger

This week in Video Game Criticism: From Journey to Spec Ops

This week in Video Game Criticism: From Journey to Spec Ops

byEric Swain, Blogger

The Fine Line between Challenge and Masochism.

The Fine Line between Challenge and Masochism.

byGame Developer, Staff

MMOs: The Psychology of Discrimination

MMOs: The Psychology of Discrimination

byLauren Morton, Blogger

Competence and Comedy

Competence and Comedy

byKen Williamson, Blogger

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