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Neil Sorens is Creative Director at Zen Studios. Neil has worked in the games industry for over ten years as a tester, producer, and designer. He blogs about game design on Gamasutra.

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Bro-shaming: it's about power, not inclusivenessBro-shaming: it's about power, not inclusiveness
byNeil Sorens
Nov 24, 2014
5 Min Read
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Connected Games, part 4: You're doing it wrong!Connected Games, part 4: You're doing it wrong!
byNeil Sorens
Jun 11, 2013
3 Min Read

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Indie games are due for a downward correction
Indie games are due for a downward correction
Dec 17, 2012
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byNeil Sorens
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Diablo 3 Swallows the Spider to Catch the Fly
Diablo 3 Swallows the Spider to Catch the Fly
Jul 3, 2012
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Postmortem: Zen Studios' Pinball FX2
Postmortem: Zen Studios' Pinball FX2
Aug 25, 2011
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Welcome to Zyngaville!
Welcome to Zyngaville!
Aug 10, 2011
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6 Min Read
byNeil Sorens
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Let Me See Your Brain
Let Me See Your Brain
Mar 17, 2011
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God As Game Designer
God As Game Designer
Jan 15, 2011
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Connective Games, Part 3: Help!
Connective Games, Part 3: Help!
Apr 25, 2010
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2 Min Read
byNeil Sorens
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Beyond Spore: Ideas for Connective Games (Part 2)
Beyond Spore: Ideas for Connective Games (Part 2)
Apr 13, 2009
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byNeil Sorens
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Beyond Spore: Ideas for Connective Games (Part 1)
Beyond Spore: Ideas for Connective Games (Part 1)
Apr 6, 2009
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byNeil Sorens
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Introduction 2
Introduction 2
Apr 2, 2009
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byNeil Sorens
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Stories From The Sandbox
Stories From The Sandbox
Feb 14, 2008
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byNeil Sorens
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Rethinking the MMO
Rethinking the MMO
Mar 26, 2007
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