One of the big takeaways I had from revisiting an old design document I made in 2005 was that there is a variation in approach that to… Read more “Design Challenges – Gameplay-Oriented Thought vs. Systems Design”
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Sidenote: Google Stadia and the Future of Gaming, Part 2: The Bad Stuff
Last time I wrote about this topic, I took a positive outlook, noting that while Stadia, on the surface, is just another also-running online game streaming service… Read more “Sidenote: Google Stadia and the Future of Gaming, Part 2: The Bad Stuff”
Weekly Hype Train Week of 4/2/2019 – The One With All Of The Wrestling
This week is going to be heavy (HEAVY) on non-gaming stuff, so I am leading in with the gaming stuff and then, should you so desire, there’s… Read more “Weekly Hype Train Week of 4/2/2019 – The One With All Of The Wrestling”
Simple Can Be Fun – A Quick Talk About My Time In Tetris 99
If you’ve been around gaming in 2019, you’ve probably seen the battle royale craze reaching a new highpoint with Fortnite, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, and Apex Legends being 3… Read more “Simple Can Be Fun – A Quick Talk About My Time In Tetris 99”
100 Followers Special! A Time I Designed a Game and the Lessons That Taught Me About WoW
In this post, we’re going to have some fun at the expense of poor old me. Since I started writing this post, I’ve hit the 100 followers… Read more “100 Followers Special! A Time I Designed a Game and the Lessons That Taught Me About WoW”
Weekly Hype Train – 3/26/2019 Edition!
Final Fantasy XIV – Patch 4.56 The conclusion to the story of Stormblood is live as of today, and while I hear it is short (and leads… Read more “Weekly Hype Train – 3/26/2019 Edition!”
Shadowbringers En Route – The Japanese Fan Fest and Future of Final Fantasy XIV
This last weekend brought with it the last Final Fantasy XIV fan festival of the 2018-2019 season, and with it, the remaining expected bits of news about… Read more “Shadowbringers En Route – The Japanese Fan Fest and Future of Final Fantasy XIV”
Sidenote: Google Stadia And The Future of Gaming, Part 1 (The Pros)
This last week marked a rather interesting announcement that most of us (myself included, initially) probably missed. Google this week announced the final realization of their Project… Read more “Sidenote: Google Stadia And The Future of Gaming, Part 1 (The Pros)”
A Short, Cherry-Picked Recap Of the March 21st Live Q&A
Today, Ion and Lore had another of their Q&A sessions! My optimism was that it would kick off the patch 8.2 PTR and have a content drop… Read more “A Short, Cherry-Picked Recap Of the March 21st Live Q&A”
Weekly Hype Train Week of 3/19/2019!
It’s time for another weekly hype train! FFXIV: JP Fan Fest and Shadowbringers Announcements, Leveling Samurai, Finishing Gearing Red Mage This weekend marks the Japanese fan fest… Read more “Weekly Hype Train Week of 3/19/2019!”
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