I have this ridiculous thing where I try to do something, lag behind and either give up or try to compensate. For discordia I tried to compensate. A lot of my blog posts require tons of research, meaning that they take a ridiculously long time to write. The UX breakdowns alone take around 20 hours,... Continue Reading →
Fun Materials – Shrink Sheets
In addition to being a game designer, I'm also a crafting nerd and someone who enjoys experimenting with materials. I've found tons of materials that can be used in many different ways, and one of them is Shrink Sheets, Shrinkles or Shrinkie Dinks. They're all the same kind of material, just different brand names. Shrink... Continue Reading →
No Excuses
A while back an interview with one of the developers for Escape from Tarkov made excuses as to why there were no women in the game. It was attributed to the ever present "realism" and women not being able to handle the stress of battle. The developer later backtracked and said it was all because... Continue Reading →
Why Design Theory is Good to Know
I think I have maybe 20 books about design and the latest fad or explanation when it comes to what design is. The one thing I've learned from all of them is that design is hard to pin down, because design is everything. If we make a thing, regardless of intent, that thing is designed.... Continue Reading →
Queer readings of Video Games
This isn't actually something I've done, but ever since I read up on gender studies in literature and came across the idea of queer readings or the queering of a text, it's something I'd like to do someday. I think there's a cornucopia of homoerotic games out there, just waiting to be discovered by someone... Continue Reading →
Fairness
So I’ve thought about fairness for a while, what constitutes it and how to be fair. I’ve thought about it in particular in relation to the game developer Battlestate Games and their less than graceful handling of Escape from Tarkov. While they have been making statements around women, their perceived inability to handle battle stress... Continue Reading →