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The balancing act of League of LegendsThe balancing act of League of Legends

Continuing my look at League of Legends for this entry I'm going to examine how it has multiple systems of balance.

byJosh Bycer, Blogger
Mar 16, 2011
1 Min Read
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"Interactive Storytelling""Interactive Storytelling"
byRobert Bevill
Mar 15, 2011
1 Min Read
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Free form adventuring in games, or the lack thereofFree form adventuring in games, or the lack thereof
byKamruz Moslemi
Mar 15, 2011
1 Min Read
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Games as art...we're asking the wrong question!Games as art...we're asking the wrong question!
byPatrick Purcell
Mar 15, 2011
1 Min Read
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The poetry of system: our inability to describe the art of games is a form of illiteracyThe poetry of system: our inability to describe the art of games is a form of illiteracy
byPhilip Minchin
Mar 15, 2011
1 Min Read
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Should MMOs be more like single-player games?Should MMOs be more like single-player games?
byJoao Beraldo
Mar 15, 2011
1 Min Read
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Prattle: RetroClassicOldStuff
Prattle: RetroClassicOldStuff
Mar 14, 2011
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1 Min Read
byKristen Maxwell, Blogger
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Starting Again - Part 1: Problems With The Word Game
Starting Again - Part 1: Problems With The Word Game
Mar 14, 2011
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1 Min Read
byDarren Tomlyn, Blogger
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Contents: NEW
Contents: NEW
Mar 11, 2011
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1 Min Read
byDarren Tomlyn, Blogger
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Don't mess with RPGs
Don't mess with RPGs
Mar 11, 2011
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1 Min Read
byLars Doucet, Contributor
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EVE Online: The Next Steps
EVE Online: The Next Steps
Mar 11, 2011
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1 Min Read
byChristian Nutt, Contributor
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GDC 2011 Postmortem- from a Game Design student's POV.
GDC 2011 Postmortem- from a Game Design student's POV.
Mar 10, 2011
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byRyan Andonian, Blogger
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Makinavaja Beta available
Makinavaja Beta available
Mar 10, 2011
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byManuel Mestre-Valdes, Blogger
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Much ado about Dragon Age II: Metacritic’s review fallout and the fans who love Bioware
Much ado about Dragon Age II: Metacritic’s review fallout and the fans who love Bioware
Mar 10, 2011
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1 Min Read
byRebecca Phoa, Blogger
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Rooted to the spot – The True Curse of Ferelden
Rooted to the spot – The True Curse of Ferelden
Mar 10, 2011
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1 Min Read
byChristoph Kaindel, Blogger
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Rebooting the RPG
Rebooting the RPG
Mar 9, 2011
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1 Min Read
byLars Doucet, Contributor
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GDC 2011 Metagame
GDC 2011 Metagame
Mar 8, 2011
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1 Min Read
byBryan Ma, Blogger
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Things I've Learned About Game Design From Teenagers
Things I've Learned About Game Design From Teenagers
Mar 8, 2011
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byJacek Wesolowski, Blogger
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Children's Games - For Shame
Children's Games - For Shame
Mar 8, 2011
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1 Min Read
byGame Developer, Staff
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Defining the Art of Video Games
Defining the Art of Video Games
Mar 8, 2011
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byDylan Woodbury, Blogger
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Postmortem: Bane Games' Flick Buddies
Postmortem: Bane Games' Flick Buddies
Mar 8, 2011
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byAlistair Doulin, Blogger
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Leave to Caesar what belongs to Caesar
Leave to Caesar what belongs to Caesar
Mar 8, 2011
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byEmmanuel Cloutier, Blogger
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GDC Saves the World - Impressions: Day 5
GDC Saves the World - Impressions: Day 5
Mar 7, 2011
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1 Min Read
byRobert Boyd, Blogger
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An examination of Meta game mechanics.
An examination of Meta game mechanics.
Mar 7, 2011
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1 Min Read
byJosh Bycer, Blogger
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GDC Saves the World - Impressions: Day 4
GDC Saves the World - Impressions: Day 4
Mar 7, 2011
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1 Min Read
byRobert Boyd, Blogger
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Level Design In Abstract Methodology
Level Design In Abstract Methodology
Mar 7, 2011
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bychris molina, Blogger
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Designing For Destruction - Part 1: The Cost of Destruction
Designing For Destruction - Part 1: The Cost of Destruction
Mar 7, 2011
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byJameson Durall, Blogger
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Great Depth: the Particulars of an Inception Game
Great Depth: the Particulars of an Inception Game
Mar 7, 2011
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byJoannes Truyens, Blogger
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The Replay Interviews: Rich Vogel
The Replay Interviews: Rich Vogel
Mar 7, 2011
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byTristan Donovan, Blogger
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Time Travel as a Game Mechanic
Time Travel as a Game Mechanic
Mar 6, 2011
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1 Min Read
byRobert Bevill, Blogger
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Driving Games and Me
Driving Games and Me
Mar 6, 2011
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1 Min Read
byGame Developer, Staff
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The Good the Bad and the One on the Fence
The Good the Bad and the One on the Fence
Mar 5, 2011
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1 Min Read
byMarc Vousden, Blogger
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Social Games: Inside - Out
Social Games: Inside - Out
Mar 5, 2011
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byAbhishek Buchvani, Blogger
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Games that made Me want to be a Better Person: Grim Fandango
Games that made Me want to be a Better Person: Grim Fandango
Mar 4, 2011
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1 Min Read
byGame Developer, Staff
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GDC Saves the World - Impressions: Day 3
GDC Saves the World - Impressions: Day 3
Mar 3, 2011
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1 Min Read
byRobert Boyd, Blogger

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