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I’m finishing a game in 20 days. Come watch, and ask me about game coding!I’m finishing a game in 20 days. Come watch, and ask me about game coding!

Apr 25, 2014

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"Papers, Please": Why It's Important, Part 1

"Papers, Please": Why It's Important, Part 1

Deep Plaid Games, one year later

Deep Plaid Games, one year later

Game Designers and the Four Tribes of Artists

Game Designers and the Four Tribes of Artists

On Business Decisions for Indie Games

On Business Decisions for Indie Games

On being a "Gameplay Programmer"

On being a "Gameplay Programmer"

The "Gratitude Update": Connectrode 2.0

The "Gratitude Update": Connectrode 2.0

Turning down Zynga: Why I left after the $210M Omgpop buy

Turning down Zynga: Why I left after the $210M Omgpop buy

All Games Are About Choices

All Games Are About Choices

Why Connectrode costs $.99 (...and why it shouldn't have to)

Why Connectrode costs $.99 (...and why it shouldn't have to)

Towards a Rule-Based Game Engine

Towards a Rule-Based Game Engine

FlxTweaks, and Rapid Iteration in Your Gameplay AND Workday

FlxTweaks, and Rapid Iteration in Your Gameplay AND Workday

Games Can Create Empathy... So Why Don't They?

Games Can Create Empathy... So Why Don't They?

In Defense of Major Setbacks

In Defense of Major Setbacks

Game-ifying Google Reader, And Also Everything

Game-ifying Google Reader, And Also Everything

Story-Generating Games

Story-Generating Games

There's Cheese in Your Game!

There's Cheese in Your Game!

Levels Vs. Stickiness, Or: How WoW Can Be Beaten

Levels Vs. Stickiness, Or: How WoW Can Be Beaten

"Stickiness" in Games, or: Why you can't beat WoW

"Stickiness" in Games, or: Why you can't beat WoW

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