The Best Games Are Yet To Be Made
The Best Games Are Yet To Be Made
Brad BrooksSometimes when designing a game the mechanic that seems like an obvious fit is actually constraining you, preventing you from exploring interesting paths and alternatives. Let me illustrate with an example.…
Kelsey DomenyI am an actor as well as a game-designer. And so, when designing games, I often think of the world being created around and within the game. I call this, “the…
Stephen DeBaunThis is the second article I’ve written that talks about some cool mechanics I discovered while designing Ars Victor. You can read the first one at: Building Tension: The Ars…
Stephen DeBaunTension: the uncertainty gap. The distance between desire and potential. From a game design perspective, I define tension as the anticipation of changes in fortune. Games that are good at…
Luke LaurieIn Part 1 of this series, I discussed the origins of analysis paralysis and five principles to keep in mind while designing. In this installment, I give you ten methods to reduce…
Luke LaurieAt first I was afraid, I was petrified. I stared down at my meeples and I almost cried. So I re-read all my cards, Thought of decisions I could choose,…
Tom JollyAnyone who’s ever played games has run into some that allow two people to gang-up on a third player, or stand to the side while two other players beat the…
