Games, Arts, and Writings

FPS and TPS share common ground as shooting games, focusing on aiming and target selection as core gameplay. These form the basis for player engagement and strategy, setting the stage for further exploration of their differences.

Level design is like when you eat a delicious food without knowing its recipe. Experiencing a good taste is NOT enough to make a similar one. You should understand about the entire process; from the fundamentals to polishing the product.

How some RPGs get coins wrong: they matter a lot until they matter not at all. It’s fun to play until your PCs are rich, but it’s even more fun to be able to buy things with those riches. Absorbing…

In this article, we explore the concept of the Magic Circle and how to preserve it, so that nothing distracts the players from their experience.

Just because your game features monsters, the dark, and even the fear of dying, does not immediately make it an example of horror.

The secret to engaging gameplay may lie within the concept of "flow," a psychological phenomenon that may well be the Holy Grail for game developers seeking to captivate their audience.

Here are ten lessons from decades of interviews, GDC lectures and community blogs, condensed for your convenience.

Here's how to write a modern, useful Game Design Document in 2023