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Design
Land value tax in online games and virtual worlds: A how-to guideLand value tax in online games and virtual worlds: A how-to guide

A high-level how-to guide for game designers and game economists working in large multiplayer online games and/or virtual worlds.

byLars Doucet, Dan Cook
Apr 26, 2022
52 Min Read
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Business
Postmortem: Playdate shoot-em-up Hyper MeteorPostmortem: Playdate shoot-em-up Hyper Meteor
Apr 19, 2022
6 Min Read
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Design
Building science fiction worlds with Big Robot founder Jim RossignolBuilding science fiction worlds with Big Robot founder Jim Rossignol
byCameron Kunzelman
Apr 12, 2022
29 Min Read
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Design
Making universes collide in narrative puzzler What Lies in the MultiverseMaking universes collide in narrative puzzler What Lies in the Multiverse
byChris Kerr
Apr 6, 2022
9 Min Read
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Programming
Deep Dive: Designing Sweet Transit and the unique challenges of programming in 2DDeep Dive: Designing Sweet Transit and the unique challenges of programming in 2D
Mar 28, 2022
11 Min Read
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Design
Examining the amoral world of big business in Cruelty SquadExamining the amoral world of big business in Cruelty Squad
byJoel Couture
Mar 23, 2022
4 Min Read
Design
Creating a colorful journey through time in Space Hole 2020
Creating a colorful journey through time in Space Hole 2020
Mar 23, 2022
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9 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Programming
Deep Dive: Physics-based animation in Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
Deep Dive: Physics-based animation in Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
Mar 18, 2022
byEddy Boxerman, Contributor
Design
Painting connections in Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
Painting connections in Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
Mar 17, 2022
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5 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Designing for meaningful consequences in Unsighted
Designing for meaningful consequences in Unsighted
Mar 16, 2022
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8 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Improving on perfection for Paradise Killer's PlayStation and Xbox debut
Improving on perfection for Paradise Killer's PlayStation and Xbox debut
Mar 16, 2022
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13 Min Read
byHolly Green, Community Editorial Coordinator
Design
Balancing playfulness and sincerity in "chill beats" for Toem's audio backing
Balancing playfulness and sincerity in "chill beats" for Toem's audio backing
Mar 16, 2022
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17 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Telling a story through someone's belongings in Unpacking
Telling a story through someone's belongings in Unpacking
Mar 16, 2022
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8 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Designing content for "no one" to create Tunic's vibrant and charming world
Designing content for "no one" to create Tunic's vibrant and charming world
Mar 15, 2022
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20 Min Read
byHolly Green, Community Editorial Coordinator
Design
Finding the right plant for the job in Strange Horticulture
Finding the right plant for the job in Strange Horticulture
Mar 15, 2022
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11 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
How a game jam on "sacrifices" became Inscryption
How a game jam on "sacrifices" became Inscryption
Mar 14, 2022
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4 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Handcrafting environments for the paper world of Papetura
Handcrafting environments for the paper world of Papetura
Mar 11, 2022
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5 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Capturing the two-sided action of Live Adventure's dual protagonists
Capturing the two-sided action of Live Adventure's dual protagonists
Mar 11, 2022
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17 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Crafting the web-browsing, murder-solving tools of Neurocracy
Crafting the web-browsing, murder-solving tools of Neurocracy
Mar 10, 2022
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7 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Hearing the music of a sprawling desert world in Sable
Hearing the music of a sprawling desert world in Sable
Mar 10, 2022
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7 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Tapping into the potential of procedural generation in Caves of Qud
Tapping into the potential of procedural generation in Caves of Qud
Mar 10, 2022
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11 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
Design
Capturing small, slice-of-life moments in SmallLife
Capturing small, slice-of-life moments in SmallLife
Mar 9, 2022
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12 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Interpreting family, politics, and bureaucracy in Okthryssia and Saturnia's Bureaucratic Adventures
Interpreting family, politics, and bureaucracy in Okthryssia and Saturnia's Bureaucratic Adventures
Mar 9, 2022
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8 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Cooking with love in Nainai's Recipe
Cooking with love in Nainai's Recipe
Mar 8, 2022
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7 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Breaking the results in ABRISS - build to destroy
Breaking the results in ABRISS - build to destroy
Mar 7, 2022
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9 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Swinging and skateboarding as an adorable spider in Webbed
Swinging and skateboarding as an adorable spider in Webbed
Mar 4, 2022
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10 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Two sides face off in card-based combat in digital deck builder Roguebook.
Design
Tackling deckbuilding and roguelite design in Abrakam's Roguebook
Tackling deckbuilding and roguelite design in Abrakam's Roguebook
Mar 4, 2022
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9 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
Design
Turning personal art into The Wild at Heart
Turning personal art into The Wild at Heart
Mar 3, 2022
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8 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Celebrating winning, losing, and community in puzzle game Sparkles & Gems
Celebrating winning, losing, and community in puzzle game Sparkles & Gems
Mar 3, 2022
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10 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Deep Dive: The surprising depth of spatial inventories in Dredge
Deep Dive: The surprising depth of spatial inventories in Dredge
Mar 2, 2022
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14 Min Read
Design
How to get away with murder in Overboard!
How to get away with murder in Overboard!
Mar 1, 2022
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12 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Turning road noise into music in _ Mini Motorways _
Turning road noise into music in _ Mini Motorways _
Feb 28, 2022
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12 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Soaring to strangely familiar heights in _ Jett: The Far Shore _
Soaring to strangely familiar heights in _ Jett: The Far Shore _
Feb 25, 2022
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12 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Experiencing a story of survival in Last Call
Experiencing a story of survival in Last Call
Feb 24, 2022
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10 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Deep Dive: How Chivalry 2 uses "structured chaos" to wrangle 64 players in a single battle map
Deep Dive: How Chivalry 2 uses "structured chaos" to wrangle 64 players in a single battle map
Feb 24, 2022
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7 Min Read
byJohn Begg, Level Designer at Torn Banner

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