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A Tribute to Alexey Pajitnov, On The 20th Anniversary Of The Berlin Wall's Fall A Tribute to Alexey Pajitnov, On The 20th Anniversary Of The Berlin Wall's Fall

On the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, let's not forget the important contribution of Soviet era game developer Alexey Pajitnov

byDavid Wesley, Blogger

Nov 9, 2009

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A Balanced Battle System A Balanced Battle System

byChristopher Enderle

Nov 9, 2009

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The healing potions factor.The healing potions factor.

byOfer Rubinstein

Nov 8, 2009

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Games are Art: New York Times Games are Art: New York Times

byAndrew Spearin

Nov 8, 2009

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Interaction in Games Interaction in Games

byLewis Pulsipher

Nov 8, 2009

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Space of Possibility and Pacing in Casual Game Design - A PopCap Case Study Space of Possibility and Pacing in Casual Game Design - A PopCap Case Study

byMark Venturelli

Nov 7, 2009

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Defining "Hard Core" and "Casual"?

Defining "Hard Core" and "Casual"?

byLewis Pulsipher, Blogger

Story Flowchart Diagrams

Story Flowchart Diagrams

byEmanuel Montero, Blogger

On Bringing Modern Warfare 2 To Life

On Bringing Modern Warfare 2 To Life

byChris Remo, Blogger

A Role for Could, Would, and Should in Game Input

A Role for Could, Would, and Should in Game Input

byRon Newcomb, Blogger

Comparative Ludology: A Case Study Using The Sims and Total War

Comparative Ludology: A Case Study Using The Sims and Total War

byTaekwan Kim, Blogger

Games Demystified: Dissidia Final Fantasy

Games Demystified: Dissidia Final Fantasy

byJeremy Alessi, Blogger

All the Tedium, None of the Heart: Enough with Boasting "RPG Elements"

All the Tedium, None of the Heart: Enough with Boasting "RPG Elements"

byCraig Stern, Blogger

Opinion: Create a Real PSA Against Online Hate Speech

Opinion: Create a Real PSA Against Online Hate Speech

byReid Kimball, Blogger

The Conundrum of the Multiplayer Mindshare

The Conundrum of the Multiplayer Mindshare

byNick Halme, Blogger

Perserving Game Design With Backwards Compatibility

Perserving Game Design With Backwards Compatibility

byJosh Bycer, Blogger

An Interview With PixelJunk's Dylan Cuthbert

An Interview With PixelJunk's Dylan Cuthbert

byChris Bateman, Blogger

"Enough Already!" - The Paradox of Choice

"Enough Already!" - The Paradox of Choice

byDavid Wesley, Blogger

Borderlands what Fallout3 could have been.

Borderlands what Fallout3 could have been.

byAJ Beyer, Blogger

Designing for Fun

Designing for Fun

byJimmy Steorts, Blogger

Lessons Learned While Submitting To IGF

Lessons Learned While Submitting To IGF

byDaniel Silber, Blogger

Narrative Design And The Impending Tragedy Of Getting What You Ask For

Narrative Design And The Impending Tragedy Of Getting What You Ask For

byAnthony HartJones, Blogger

Player Types: Casual and Hardcore

Player Types: Casual and Hardcore

byDan Bress, Blogger

The Story Interactivity Cycle

The Story Interactivity Cycle

byEmanuel Montero, Blogger

Critical Essay Series: Team Fortress 2 (Part 1)

Critical Essay Series: Team Fortress 2 (Part 1)

bySumantra Lahiri, Blogger

Prototyping: An Odyssey

Prototyping: An Odyssey

byAltug Isigan, Blogger

EA: Too Big to Succeed

EA: Too Big to Succeed

byDavid Wesley, Blogger

A Cultural Bash

A Cultural Bash

byJosh Bycer, Blogger

Forza 3's Game Director Practices What Forza Preaches

Forza 3's Game Director Practices What Forza Preaches

byIsaiah Taylor, Blogger

Big Fish - Little Pond

Big Fish - Little Pond

byRuss Carroll, Blogger

Growing the next gen MMO from the current MMO

Growing the next gen MMO from the current MMO

byVegard Johansen, Blogger

A Holistic Approach to Game Dialogue Production

A Holistic Approach to Game Dialogue Production

byRob Bridgett, Blogger

Ideas I Did Not Own

Ideas I Did Not Own

byTed Brown, Blogger

Jake Song And The Evolving World of MMORPGs

Jake Song And The Evolving World of MMORPGs

bySimon Lim, Blogger

Explaining the Decline of Guitar Hero and Rock Band

Explaining the Decline of Guitar Hero and Rock Band

byDavid Wesley, Blogger

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