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Stories in Games – The Little Things Stories in Games – The Little Things

In this article I want to take a brief look at how stories in games can be used effectively through gameplay to flesh out important details that give more weight to the larger much simpler goal of the overall game.

Oct 20, 2014

8 Min Read

Video screencast: 10 "Need to Knows" about Game Design Video screencast: 10 "Need to Knows" about Game Design

byLewis Pulsipher

Oct 20, 2014

5 Min Read

A Defense of Randomness in Competitive Games A Defense of Randomness in Competitive Games

byGame Developer

Oct 20, 2014

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Snowflake: One Year On - Mechanical Metaphors in a Charity Game Snowflake: One Year On - Mechanical Metaphors in a Charity Game

Oct 20, 2014

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Breaking gender and racial barriers in Netrunner Breaking gender and racial barriers in Netrunner

Oct 20, 2014

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Honey, We Need to Discuss Your Persona Problem Honey, We Need to Discuss Your Persona Problem

Oct 17, 2014

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