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Tag: level design

level design
Experienced Points

The Big Cost of Small Places

I’ve often used this space to complain that advancing graphics technology has made our games smaller and more linear, but I’ve never gone ...
By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorJanuary 13, 2012
Editor's Choice

Playing On Planet Google

Of all the grand game worlds constructed by an army of artificial architects, there’s one virtual environment that game companies have only just ...
By Spanner Spencer Legacy AuthorJanuary 4, 2011
Dark and Stormy Night

The Illuminated Ones

Light, as far as fundamental issues in game design go, is an opaque topic for most gamers. In modern 3-D engines, it’s something ...
By Kieron Gillen Legacy AuthorJuly 24, 2007
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