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Anatomy of a Game Design

Anatomy of a Game Design

Anatomy of a Game Design

The Player and the Pusher-Man

“Addictive” was once high-praise paid to an absorbing game, but over the last several years it has become much more conflicted. This shift ...
By Rob Zacny Legacy AuthorMay 25, 2010
Anatomy of a Game Design

Who’s The Boss?

It’s hard to forget the first time that you managed to jump past Bowser and make your way to safety in Super Mario ...
By Andrew Webster Legacy AuthorMay 25, 2010
Anatomy of a Game Design

A Simpler Cataclysm

For its third expansion of World of Warcraft, Cataclysm, Blizzard is cutting things out. Numerous stats are being changed or removed. Confusing or ...
By Jeff Groves Legacy AuthorMay 25, 2010
Anatomy of a Game Design

Gaming’s Social Contract

Low on health, I crouch silently in Far Cry‘s tropical undergrowth. Pulling out my sniper rifle, I edge forward until I can just ...
By Andrew Bell Legacy AuthorMay 25, 2010
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