The Allotment: why some games hook me and most don’t
Explaining the theory behind having an 'allotment' in games and how it can hook players to stay longer.
Category Game Design
Design theory — flow, feel, and the things that make games tick.
How Ambient Frustration makes players quit
Short Definition Definition Ambient Frustration: is a term I came up with while playing Dome Keeper. It’s what happens when lots of small frictions – none big enough to complain about on their own, start piling up faster than the…