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I’m going to make a statement, and then I’ll explain why I made that statement and how my thinking goes. The user experience of using cursors in console games is usually an underwhelming and frustrating experience. At this point you… Continue Reading →
Vampire: The Masquerade was released in the middle of the most goth period of all time, the early 90’s, meaning that monsters were most definitely in vogue and that vampires in particular were interesting. We had left the “vampire as… Continue Reading →
Mass Effect 2 introduces the player to the perfect woman. Her name is Miranda Lawson. The back story of Miranda Lawson is this. She was genetically engineered by her father to become the perfect woman. Everything about her is designed,… Continue Reading →
For anyone following this blog, you’ll know that I analyze games, and primarily I analyze games that I really enjoy playing. Mass Effect is one of those games. I’ll use Mass Effect as an example, but the truth is that… Continue Reading →
This post is mainly about knowing yourself and knowing when to stay and when to leave a bad situation. One of the things I’ve learned in my 20 years in game development is that having convictions and a strong sense… Continue Reading →
This will probably be a short one, but it is nonetheless important. Here’s a heartfelt request from someone working with UX and therefore also get to work on UIs. Use states in your game. As in have a combat state,… Continue Reading →