I've been attempting to play Valhalla for a while now, but two sputtering starts felt like maybe this isn't the game for me. However, at the start of January I felt really needy for a game, and my go to games that I play when I feel a real need to play just weren't as... Continue Reading →
One of those moments – Petting dogs in Valhalla
Hi, it's me again. I may have forgiven Valhalla for everything already (except maybe all the F**KING WHISTLING!) but I still wanted to point out that I can overlook the unbalanced progression and weird placement of certain enemies now that I know that I can also pet dogs. Yes, I will still post a longer... Continue Reading →
One of those moments – Petting cats in Valhalla
This is probably super predictable but the ability to pick up a somewhat funky looking and absolutely massive cat and cuddle with it made the entire game worth playing. No, I'm not kidding. Funky looking cuddly cats offset pretty much all the issues I have with Valhalla (of which a longer report will be forthcoming... Continue Reading →
Tales from the Trenches – A Balancing Act
When I first started out as a UX designer, I did a little bit of everything. We’re just like any other designer. Our workload is uneven and in some cases it is heaviest at the start of production and in pre-production and gradually drops off as the game is nearing completion. Despite having been a... Continue Reading →
Art, Culture and the Freedom of Responsibility
In Sweden, there’s still an ongoing discussion around games as art and games as culture. It has moved away from the “can we all agree that games is art” and “can we all agree that games is culture” to the more profitable discussion of “can we get governments to agree that this is art/ culture?”... Continue Reading →
The GameHERs* Awards – Second round
I have progressed to the next stage in the GameHERs Awards in the category Standout Triple A Dev. I am honoured, flattered and proud that I've gone on to the next and final round in the GameHERs awards. Voting opened yesterday and will continue until the 25th of October. If you feel that I deserve... Continue Reading →