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Tension Maps: A Process for Identifying Low-Risk Design Opportunities Tension Maps: A Process for Identifying Low-Risk Design Opportunities

In this article taken from Game Developer magazine, game designer Simon Strange introduces a method for increasing or decreasing player tension in games without altering their fundamental design elements -- a way to tweak a game in order to profoundly change its function.

bySimon Strange, Blogger

Jan 11, 2012

18 Min Read

7 Things To Know About HTML5 7 Things To Know About HTML5

Jan 10, 2012

14 Min Read

Ken Levine on the Storytelling Craft of BioShock InfiniteKen Levine on the Storytelling Craft of BioShock Infinite

byDennis Scimeca

Jan 9, 2012

23 Min Read

A 30 Year Fantasy: The Story of Falcom's Resurgence A 30 Year Fantasy: The Story of Falcom's Resurgence

byChristian Nutt

Jan 6, 2012

22 Min Read

What the Copycat Saw: Creative Theft in Mobile and Social Games What the Copycat Saw: Creative Theft in Mobile and Social Games

byMichael Thomsen

Jan 5, 2012

14 Min Read

Examining Subjective Difficulty: How Plumbers Can Fight Demons Examining Subjective Difficulty: How Plumbers Can Fight Demons

Jan 4, 2012

13 Min Read

Learning From The Masters: Level Design In The Legend Of Zelda

Learning From The Masters: Level Design In The Legend Of Zelda

byMike Stout, Blogger

Gamasutra's Best Of 2011

Gamasutra's Best Of 2011

NanaOn-Sha: Changing The World Of Games

NanaOn-Sha: Changing The World Of Games

byBrandon Sheffield, Contributor

Dealing With Death: Streamlining The Player Experience

Dealing With Death: Streamlining The Player Experience

All That Glitters: An Interview With Bungie's Senior Graphics Engineer

All That Glitters: An Interview With Bungie's Senior Graphics Engineer

byBrandon Sheffield, Contributor

The Designer's Notebook: Bad Game Designer, No Twinkie! XII

The Designer's Notebook: Bad Game Designer, No Twinkie! XII

byErnest Adams, Blogger

Led By A Love Of Games: Team Ninja's Hayashi Speaks

Led By A Love Of Games: Team Ninja's Hayashi Speaks

byChristian Nutt, Contributor

Classic Design Lessons: What Free-To-Play Can Learn From Arcades

Classic Design Lessons: What Free-To-Play Can Learn From Arcades

byxavi fradera, Blogger

Be Honest, Be Nice: Marketing And PR For Indie Developers

Be Honest, Be Nice: Marketing And PR For Indie Developers

The Making of Star Wars: The Old Republic

The Making of Star Wars: The Old Republic

byGame Developer, Staff

From Panzer To Draco: Yukio Futatsugi Speaks

From Panzer To Draco: Yukio Futatsugi Speaks

byBrandon Sheffield, Contributor

The Evolution Of Grasshopper: Suda Balances Social, Core, And Growth

The Evolution Of Grasshopper: Suda Balances Social, Core, And Growth

byBrandon Sheffield, Contributor

An Explosion Of Social MMO Features: Lucent Heart's Design

An Explosion Of Social MMO Features: Lucent Heart's Design

bymark Quilter, Blogger

Gamification Dynamics: Choice and Competition

Gamification Dynamics: Choice and Competition

byTony Ventrice, Blogger

Nimble Strong - An Excerpt from Buttonless: Incredible iPhone And iPad Games

Nimble Strong - An Excerpt from Buttonless: Incredible iPhone And iPad Games

byRyan Rigney, Blogger

The Making Of Fez, The Breaking Of Phil Fish

The Making Of Fez, The Breaking Of Phil Fish

bySimon Parkin, Contributor

An Engine For Assassination: IO's Tech Director Speaks

An Engine For Assassination: IO's Tech Director Speaks

byChristian Nutt, Contributor

Gunning For Russia: A Market Worth Investigating?

Gunning For Russia: A Market Worth Investigating?

byGame Developer, Staff

The Man Who Won't Leave Sega: Toshihiro Nagoshi

The Man Who Won't Leave Sega: Toshihiro Nagoshi

byChristian Nutt, Contributor

GamePro's Journey Concludes: A Look Back

GamePro's Journey Concludes: A Look Back

The Evolutionary Process Of Building Rayman Origins

The Evolutionary Process Of Building Rayman Origins

The 'Military Nut' Behind Devil's Third Takes Aim

The 'Military Nut' Behind Devil's Third Takes Aim

byChristian Nutt, Contributor

Virtual Justice

Virtual Justice

byGreg Lastowka, Blogger

The God King's Revenge: Building Infinity Blade II

The God King's Revenge: Building Infinity Blade II

byChristian Nutt, Contributor

Five Minutes Of... Demon's Souls

Five Minutes Of... Demon's Souls

byMargaret Robertson, Blogger

Building A Fantasy World - The Art Direction Of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Building A Fantasy World - The Art Direction Of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

byChristian Nutt, Contributor

What Is A Game? An Excerpt From Imaginary Games

What Is A Game? An Excerpt From Imaginary Games

byChris Bateman, Blogger

Where Are They Now? Tracking The Trajectories Of Classic Developers

Where Are They Now? Tracking The Trajectories Of Classic Developers

byRowan Kaiser, Blogger

The Design of Free-To-Play Games: Part 1

The Design of Free-To-Play Games: Part 1

byPascal Luban, Blogger

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