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Larger-arc contextualization, and Crazy Ex-GirlfriendLarger-arc contextualization, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
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May 24, 2021
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Adding Strategy to your TacticsAdding Strategy to your Tactics
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Mar 5, 2021
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The CRPG Project
The CRPG Project
Sep 14, 2020
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Improving readability in Dragon Bridge
Improving readability in Dragon Bridge
Oct 7, 2019
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6 Min Read
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Five cool things about the design of Dragon Bridge
Five cool things about the design of Dragon Bridge
Aug 23, 2019
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My thoughts on difficulty in games
My thoughts on difficulty in games
Apr 15, 2019
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Four design lessons which were really obvious to everyone but me 2
Four design lessons which were really obvious to everyone but me 2
Nov 30, 2018
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Playing videogames: a rambling essay about hating what you love
Playing videogames: a rambling essay about hating what you love
Oct 25, 2018
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The 3DO: The birth of my cynicism
The 3DO: The birth of my cynicism
Dec 18, 2017
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12 Min Read
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Against score systems (and for success and failure)
Against score systems (and for success and failure)
May 10, 2017
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Feminists/social progressives: stop making excuses for violence glorification
Feminists/social progressives: stop making excuses for violence glorification
Jun 17, 2016
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The Default Number of Players is One
The Default Number of Players is One
May 24, 2016
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Why League of Legends is the World's Greatest Game
Why League of Legends is the World's Greatest Game
Feb 4, 2016
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Why You Need the Clockwork Game
Why You Need the Clockwork Game
Jan 4, 2016
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Missed Opportunities at NYU's Practice 2015 Conference
Missed Opportunities at NYU's Practice 2015 Conference
Nov 17, 2015
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Game Designers: Learn to Program
Game Designers: Learn to Program
Nov 12, 2015
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Asymmetry in Games
Asymmetry in Games
Oct 1, 2015
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We Should Patch Our Games
We Should Patch Our Games
Sep 2, 2015
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Psychological Exploitation Games
Psychological Exploitation Games
Aug 6, 2015
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Speaking the Common Language - Why Auro Needs Quest Mode
Speaking the Common Language - Why Auro Needs Quest Mode
Jun 3, 2015
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Turtling
Turtling
May 5, 2015
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Beyond the Pentakill: 21st Century Competition
Beyond the Pentakill: 21st Century Competition
Apr 23, 2015
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Videogames Are Broken Toys
Videogames Are Broken Toys
Apr 6, 2015
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Games, Stories and Words
Games, Stories and Words
Mar 27, 2015
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Redesigning Auro's Tutorial
Redesigning Auro's Tutorial
Mar 2, 2015
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Thoughts on the 2014 Practice: Game Design in Detail Conference
Thoughts on the 2014 Practice: Game Design in Detail Conference
Nov 19, 2014
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3 Minute Game Design series
3 Minute Game Design series
Nov 18, 2014
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Violence, Part 2: Game Design Ramifications
Violence, Part 2: Game Design Ramifications
Nov 4, 2014
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Experimenting with Patreon and Article-Writing
Experimenting with Patreon and Article-Writing
Nov 3, 2014
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Violence, Part 1: Glorification
Violence, Part 1: Glorification
Oct 30, 2014
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Randomness and Game Design
Randomness and Game Design
Oct 15, 2014
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Anti-Design Philosophies, Part 1: Quantity Design
Anti-Design Philosophies, Part 1: Quantity Design
Jul 1, 2014
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Keith Burgun’s Top 12 Games of 2013
Keith Burgun’s Top 12 Games of 2013
Dec 23, 2013
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You Don't "Always Lose" in Tetris: The Real Nature of Single-Player Competition
You Don't "Always Lose" in Tetris: The Real Nature of Single-Player Competition
Dec 17, 2013
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Debunking Asymmetry
Debunking Asymmetry
Sep 23, 2013
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