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The Elder Scrolls at 25: How I Created Bethesda’s Legendary RPG Series
The calendar doesn’t lie. It’s been 25 years since the first Elder Scrolls game which we titled Arena was released. The full title ...
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How to Make a Game with your Spouse and Still Have Fun
“How the hell do you make that work!?” That question, or some variation of it, is most people’s reaction when they find out ...
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Project Winter Knows the Truth: Betrayal Is So Much Fun
“I just like the idea of throwing a raw piece of meat in someone’s face to distract them long enough so that a ...
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How Tannenberg Recreates World War I’s Lost History
I visited Verdun for the first time with my family when I was a child. It would be the first of many visits, ...
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How I Combined Westerns and Roguelikes
Western movies have been popular since the invention of the movie camera immediately after the era of the American frontier. Just as Westerns ...
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The Three Rules of Just Shapes & Beats
I have three main rules while making Just Shapes & Beats levels: Rule 1: The level has to be visually appealing. Rule 2: ...
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This War of Mine Risked Losing Itself for the Truth
It’s been four long years since we’ve visited the war-torn Pogoren for the first time. Since the launch of This War Of Mine, ...
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The Making of Defense Grid: The Board Game
This piece was originally sent to backers of Defense Grid: The Board Game’s Kickstarter. It has been copyedited for clarity. I have gotten ...
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Fake News Made Headliner More Than Satire
I was gravely burned out after my first two indie games. The first did better than I expected, getting through Steam Greenlight back ...
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Where YIIK: A Postmodern RPG Was Born
Finding a collaborator who shares your artistic aspirations and vision is an incredible challenge. I was lucky enough to be born with one. ...
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How At the Gates Took Seven Years of My Life (and Nearly the Rest)
This piece was originally published on Jon Shafer’s website. It has been copyedited for clarity. With At the Gates now only two weeks ...
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I Made Guacamelee to Create a Mexican Hero
Mexicans are no heroes. Imagine the filter through which the world sees you is crafted by someone who wants you to vanish. By ...