The Skeleton of a Roguelite
What this is Every great roguelite does the same handful of jobs with its BUMs (build upgrade moments). They just give them different names. This doc lines up 4 games side by side so the jobs are easy to see,…
Category Game Design
Design theory — flow, feel, and the things that make games tick.
Omg stop trying to be “original”
You don’t learn this once As I go through my indie dev journey, I realize how easy it is to make the same mistake… Over and over again. It’s tough to learn. I used to think writing things down was…
Shopper Stamina for Game Devs
Exploring how game devs can eliminate friction when educating potential buyers about their game.
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.
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…