The Best Games Are Yet To Be Made
The Best Games Are Yet To Be Made
Jeff CorneliusI HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A LOVER OF MECHANICS. For as long as I can remember, I have felt the pull of new and exciting ways to take actions, of intricate…
Teale FristoeToday I continue my examination of basic game elements with uncertainty. If you missed my previous articles, you can see them here: Game Elements: Goals, Game Elements: Scoring, Game Elements: Actions, and Game Elements: Resources…
Eduardo BarafIf you make board games, you should add [MDA] – Mechanics, Dynamics, Aesthetics to your tool chest. Even if you just like to play and discuss games, understanding the framework…
Christian StrainGame designers approach games in their own way. The goal, however, is essentially the same; make something fun. It’s easy to get caught up in mechanics or theme and fail…
Eduardo BarafNo matter how many games you play, there are always a handful of game mechanics that stick in your mind and keep coming back to you as you game more…
Teale FristoeToday I continue my investigation of the core elements of games with resources. If you missed my previous articles, you can see them here: Game Elements: Goals, Game Elements: Scoring, and Game Elements:…
Peter VaughanA subject I’d like to explore more on the blog when the League comes back from Winter break is the topic of addictiveness in gaming. The following post is a…
Peter VaughanLast week I managed my past selves both in a fun time travel worker placement prototype by Aaron Vanderbeek and also in a recently published Scott Almes design from Eagle…
Teale FristoeALL GAMES NEED ACTIONS. OTHERWISE, DO YOU REALLY HAVE PLAYERS, OR JUST OBSERVERS? Today I continue my examination of the different core elements of games by looking at actions. If you’ve missed…
Mark MajorYou have a game. Maybe you made it, maybe you bought it, and you want to play it with someone else. When they ask you what kind of game it…
