This was an FAQ I got from a lot of people, most recently from Youtuber Rebellion3112. My most recent attempt to explain it got so long that I thought it might just be better to post it here so that everyone can enjoy (and so in the future I can redirect people here and lazily…
Category: Game Design
At least two types of players….
I found this post I made on a gamasutra article, and I thought it might make good blog fodder. It was in response to a comment about games that felt “disrespectful” of their players. —- It seems to me like there are at least two types of players who want different things. One type likes…
Diablo 3 is not just about loot
Well, it KIND of is — but give me a second just to put a word in. I hear a lot of people say that “Diablo is fun, but not because of the core mechanic — it’s because of the loot.” Don’t get me wrong, I loves me some loot. Loot is probably the main…
Skylanders GDC Talk Slides
I haven’t been posting here recently, but hopefully this is the beginning of a reversal to that trend. I’ve posted a few things on the YouTubes that you might be interested in: First, after getting lots of requests, I’ve put together a version of my GDC talk that I think is legal to show. I…
Podcast: A new Season of Developer Commentary!
That’s right, ladies and gents, we’ve begun season 2 of Developer Commentary. This time, we’re doing RC3!