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  • : 2010
  • : 562
  • : 9
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2013
2013x1
God Does Not Play Dice
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09, 2013
This week, we address the rather large reaction to our previous episode.
2013x2
Depth vs. Complexity
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17, 2013
This week, we talk about the importance of balancing a game's Depth and Complexity.
2013x3
How to Start Your Game Narrative
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23, 2013
This week, we explain why settling on a story before you've started your game may be a bad idea.
2013x4
The Beast Macabre
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30, 2013
This week, we do a (somewhat premature) Horror Monsters episode.
2013x5
Global Games: Brazil
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06, 2013
This week, we begin a series on the potential for game industry growth in new regions around the world. First up: Brazil!
2013x6
Funding XCOM (Part 1)
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13, 2013
This week, we entertain ourselves by pondering the question: "Should we fund a real-life Xcom?"
2013x7
Funding XCOM (Part 2)
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20, 2013
This week, we conclude our musing on the need for a real XCOM program.
2013x8
More Than Exposition
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27, 2013
This week, we discuss some basic story principles as they apply to games.
2013x9
Word Choice
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06, 2013
This week, we continue talking about effectively handling exposition in games.
2013x10
Intrinsic or Extrinsic
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13, 2013
This week, we explain the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic rewards.
2013x11
Why Console Specs Don't Matter
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20, 2013
This week, we enjoy some speculation on Sony's Playstation 4.
2013x12
Differences in Scale vs Differences in Kind
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27, 2013
This week, we discuss two fundamental game design principles (the ones in the title).
2013x13
Raising the Dead
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03, 2013
This week, we begin a three week series on various topics relating to Telltalle's The Walking Dead.
2013x14
For Whom the Bell Tolls
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10, 2013
This week, we talk about one of The Walking Dead's major themes.
2013x15
Minority
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17, 2013
This week, we conclude our little series about The Walking Dead's numerous strengths.
2013x16
Games You Might Not Have Tried #5
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24, 2013
This week, we list off a few more interesting games you may not have looked into yet.
2013x17
Like a Ninja
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01, 2013
This week, we talk about how to make good stealth games.
2013x18
Global Games: Mexico, Argentina & Chile
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08, 2013
This week, we take a look at some more Latin American nations and their potential for game industry growth.
2013x19
The JCPenney's Effect
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15, 2013
This week, we examine the pros and cons of Firefall's loot system design.
2013x20
Toxicity
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22, 2013
This week, we discuss how members of the gaming community treat each other.
2013x22
Moving Forward
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05, 2013
This week, we discuss the need to change the conversation around video games.
2013x23
In Service to the Brand
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12, 2013
This week, we discuss Bioshock Infinite and the problem with clinging to "the brand"
2013x24
When Difficult is Fun
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19, 2013
This week, we discuss how to make a game challenging, yet still enjoyable.
2013x25
Not a Babysitter
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26, 2013
This week, we talk about how games can be a shared experience between kids and their parents
2013x26
Used Games
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03, 2013
This week, we talk some more about the used games issue.
2013x27
Designing for a Touch Screen
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10, 2013
This week, we lay out some basic guidelines for designing a game on touch devices.
2013x28
A Little Bit of Yesterday
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17, 2013
This week, we try to figure out why it is we cherish that "retro" era of games so much.
2013x29
Game Compulsion (Part 3)
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24, 2013
This week, we return to the subject of Game Compulsion and its causes.
2013x30
So You Want to be an Indie
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31, 2013
This week, we offer some tips on how to be a successful indie game developer.
2013x31
Games in Education
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07, 2013
This week, we discuss some of the difficulties of integrating games into our education system.
2013x32
A Case for Board Games
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14, 2013
This week, we discuss the importance of board games in the study of game design.
2013x33
Myers Briggs and Character Creation
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21, 2013
This week, we discuss a handy method for broadly defining one's characters.
2013x34
Games You Might Not Have Tried #6
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28, 2013
This week, we bring you a fresh batch of interesting games worth checking out.
2013x35
The Feeling of Agency
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11, 2013
This week, we kick off a series of episodes on Choice in games.
2013x36
The Illusion of Choice
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18, 2013
This week, we discuss the use of the illusion of choice in game design.
2013x37
How Much Agency Do Games Need?
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25, 2013
This week, we attempt to reframe the question of how much choice a game needs to successfully engage the player.
2013x38
Negative Possibility Space
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02, 2013
This week, we conclude our month-long discussion of Choice in video games.
2013x39
Overlooked
Episode overview
09, 2013
This week, we familiarize ourselves with an often-ignored game genre.
2013x40
Competitive Storytelling
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16, 2013
This week, we examine the difficult challenge of storytelling in a competitive game space.
2013x41
Spectacle Creep
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23, 2013
This week, we discuss the increase in franchise scale and spectacle over time.
2013x42
Games You REALLY Might Not Have Tried
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30, 2013
This week, we pull out some creepy games you REALLY may never have heard of.
2013x43
Collectable Games (Part 1)
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06, 2013
This week, we begin a two-part series on the Collectable monetization model.
2013x44
Collectable Games (Part 2)
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13, 2013
This week, we continue our discussion of Collectable Games, their benefits and their potential dangers.
2013x45
Community Management
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20, 2013
This week, we discuss the under-appreciated role of the Community Manager.
2013x46
What Is a Game?
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27, 2013
This week, we discuss the debate over what does and doesn't qualify as a "game".
2013x47
Incentive Systems and Politics (Part 1)
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11, 2013
This week, we start a series looking at design problems in the US political system.
2013x48
Incentive Systems and Politics (Part 2)
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18, 2013
This week, we continue our series about design problems in the U.S. political system.
2013x49
Incentive Systems and Politics (Part 3)
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25, 2013
This week, we conclude our series on design problems in the US political system.