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Using Melodrama to Create Strong Game PlotsUsing Melodrama to Create Strong Game Plots
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Apr 28, 2016
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What I Learned from Playing GamesWhat I Learned from Playing Games
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Mar 18, 2016
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A Simple Way to get Great Playtesting Feedback
A Simple Way to get Great Playtesting Feedback
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How to Create a Strong Game Plot
How to Create a Strong Game Plot
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Why World War II is the Perfect Setting
Why World War II is the Perfect Setting
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5 Must-Haves of a Perfect Press Kit
5 Must-Haves of a Perfect Press Kit
Nov 19, 2015
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The Danger of Being Fungible
The Danger of Being Fungible
Nov 17, 2015
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How to Engage Players the Mario Kart way
How to Engage Players the Mario Kart way
Nov 10, 2015
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6 Min Read
byFilip Wiltgren
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Why it's good to Avoid Large Decision Spaces
Why it's good to Avoid Large Decision Spaces
Oct 30, 2015
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Gamified Productivity: Habitica RPG Overview
Gamified Productivity: Habitica RPG Overview
Oct 21, 2015
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8 Min Read
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Is Your Game able to Withstand a Tabletop Gamer?
Is Your Game able to Withstand a Tabletop Gamer?
Oct 15, 2015
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9 Min Read
byFilip Wiltgren
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Warning: Are You Hunting Buyers when you Need Fans?
Warning: Are You Hunting Buyers when you Need Fans?
Oct 6, 2015
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4 Min Read
byFilip Wiltgren
Business
The Power of Random Reinforcement
The Power of Random Reinforcement
Sep 28, 2015
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7 Min Read
byFilip Wiltgren
Design
Why you should love Clunky Paper Playtests
Why you should love Clunky Paper Playtests
Sep 23, 2015
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6 Min Read
byFilip Wiltgren
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Watch Your Iterations
Watch Your Iterations
Sep 21, 2015
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2 Min Read
byFilip Wiltgren
Business
Why it's hard to Get Your Game Published
Why it's hard to Get Your Game Published
Aug 25, 2015
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3 Min Read
byFilip Wiltgren
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Using Fear in your Game Designs
Using Fear in your Game Designs
Aug 10, 2015
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6 Min Read
byFilip Wiltgren
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Stop Gaming and you will be a Better Designer
Stop Gaming and you will be a Better Designer
Jul 31, 2015
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3 Min Read
byFilip Wiltgren
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There's no such thing as a perfect game
There's no such thing as a perfect game
Jul 27, 2015
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4 Min Read
byFilip Wiltgren
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Analyzing Game Actions with the Three Axes Model
Analyzing Game Actions with the Three Axes Model
Jul 23, 2015
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8 Min Read
byFilip Wiltgren
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The Basics of Conflict in Games
The Basics of Conflict in Games
Jul 15, 2015
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10 Min Read
byFilip Wiltgren
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Down Time vs. Dead Time in Sequential Games
Down Time vs. Dead Time in Sequential Games
Jul 1, 2015
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4 Min Read
byFilip Wiltgren
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Stop building your platform and start working
Stop building your platform and start working
Jun 30, 2015
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4 Min Read
byFilip Wiltgren
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Boosting productivity: Creating creative habits through triggers
Boosting productivity: Creating creative habits through triggers
Jun 25, 2015
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6 Min Read
byFilip Wiltgren
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Story structure as a tool for game designers
Story structure as a tool for game designers
Jun 24, 2015
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9 Min Read
byFilip Wiltgren
Game Platforms
Using payoff matrices to analyze game actions
Using payoff matrices to analyze game actions
Jun 22, 2015
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6 Min Read
byFilip Wiltgren
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8 archetypes for break-testing your game
8 archetypes for break-testing your game
Jun 19, 2015
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7 Min Read
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When does influenced by become stealing someones design?
When does influenced by become stealing someones design?
Jun 18, 2015
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6 Min Read
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Designing around a premise sentence
Designing around a premise sentence
Jun 16, 2015
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Consider this before going pro
Consider this before going pro
Jun 15, 2015
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5 Min Read
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Is your game mystery or suspense?
Is your game mystery or suspense?
Jun 10, 2015
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5 Min Read
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How To Design Games For Optimists And Bad Losers
How To Design Games For Optimists And Bad Losers
Jun 8, 2015
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What good books can teach game designers
What good books can teach game designers
Mar 9, 2015
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6 Min Read
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Using Scrum to design player emotions
Using Scrum to design player emotions
Nov 7, 2014
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7 Min Read
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So you want to be a designer? - Advice for those dreaming of designing a game
So you want to be a designer? - Advice for those dreaming of designing a game
Oct 13, 2014
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5 Min Read
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