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Counter Play - Making Multiplayer Fun for the Opponent - Extra Credits

Counter Play - Making Multiplayer Fun for the Opponent - Extra Credits

How do we design engaging

Non-Combat Gaming - How to Make Social Mechanics Fun - Extra Credits

Non-Combat Gaming - How to Make Social Mechanics Fun - Extra Credits

What kind of games could we experience if not everything was based on combat and fast-paced action mechanics? What if games ...

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Fail Faster - A Mantra for Creative Thinkers - Extra Credits

Fail Faster - A Mantra for Creative Thinkers - Extra Credits

No one creates a perfect game, book, or project on their first try. Don't waste time trying to polish your idea: put yourself out there, ...

Toxicity - Why Players Rage and How to Defuse It - Extra Credits

Toxicity - Why Players Rage and How to Defuse It - Extra Credits

Trash talk is something so many players do--even players who wouldn't normally harass others. How can players do better at ...

Competitive Storytelling - How to Create Narrative in Multiplayer Games - Extra Credits

Competitive Storytelling - How to Create Narrative in Multiplayer Games - Extra Credits

Story doesn't have to be obligatorily tacked on to

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Spectacle Creep - When Sequels Try Too Hard - Extra Credits

Spectacle Creep - When Sequels Try Too Hard - Extra Credits

Any sequels have the unfortunate tendency to ramp up the stakes and intensity of action until they've maxed out--then they reboot ...

Like a Ninja - What Makes a Good Stealth Game - Extra Credits

Like a Ninja - What Makes a Good Stealth Game - Extra Credits

Stealth games offer a different kind of

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Perfect Imbalance - Why Unbalanced Design Creates Balanced Play - Extra Credits

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Combining Genres - How to Pick the Right Design Mechanics For Your Game - Extra Credits

Combining Genres - How to Pick the Right Design Mechanics For Your Game - Extra Credits

Lots of games borrow mechanics from multiple genres, but it takes skill to do so successfully. Tone and theme are major factors ...

Word Choice - How to Handle Exposition in Games - Extra Credits

Word Choice - How to Handle Exposition in Games - Extra Credits

Some literary techniques, used correctly, can

The Importance of Local Multiplayer - Seeing Eye-to-Eye - Extra Credits

The Importance of Local Multiplayer - Seeing Eye-to-Eye - Extra Credits

Most AAA games don't include local