The Switch 2 Is Here (Soon)
The next generation is here! It’s been a year since I laid down what I think the Nintendo Switch 2 needs in order to succeed. These were my claims…
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Morality (part 2) – Games have taught us #12
Can games teach you to be a better person? They did, at least for me. And here’s Ultima IV, the game that did it for me.
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Morality (part 1) – Games have taught us #11
Can games teach you to be a better person? They did, at least for me. Let me introduce you to the one game that started it all: Ultima IV.
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Improving my morning routine – Games have taught us #10
If you want to improve your life, it’s time to draw inspiration from video and computer games. Use your hobbies to your advantage!
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The Switch 2 Is Upon Us – Everything You Need to Know
There are things we know about Switch 2, and some things we cannot know. Here’s my analysis based on what we know about Nintendo.
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What Influences You to Buy Games?
When you’re buying a game, what is it that influences you the most? Previews and screenshots, apparently.
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River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Review
River City Saga: Three Kingdoms throws Kunio and his classmates into ancient China. It’s time for secret staff technique!
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Sense of Mystery in Death Road to Canada
Greatest of games nurture a certain sense of mystery! Death Road to Canada is a prime example of such games!
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Sense of Mystery – Game Design
In gaming, mystery is not merely an element; it is the lifeblood that keeps the player invested. The allure of the unknown is what makes games feel alive.
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Do Games Even Need a HUD? – Game Design
A good chunk of your field of vision in games is hidden behind a HUD that you don’t even need.
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Should You Play Real Life Instead of Video Games?
There are people who think that you should use your time to do other things than play video games. Let me analyze those thoughts.
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Storytelling in Games – Game Design
Games can tell stories in ways that movies and books can only dream of. And yet, games just want to mimic movies and books?
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Minimaps Don’t Belong in Games – Game Design
Do you like having a minimap in your video games? I no longer don’t.
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Inspired by Sakurai
Masahiro Sakurai, creator of Kirby and the Smash Bros. series has indirectly inspired me to write stuff.
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Real Life Anti-patterns – Games have taught us #9
You can learn many things from video games. However, some of those things can be wrong. Here’s some of those things and how to rectify them!
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Importance of Blindly Following Orders – Games have taught us #8
Why would you need to follow orders from some general? Games can explain why.
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Quest Markers Are Ruining Games (and we’re on Youtube now)
This was supposed to be a post about Quest Markers, but it ended up as advertisement about our Youtube channel. Sorry about that!
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How to Ruin a Player’s Sense of Adventure with Fast Travel – Game Design
You know what ruins the adventure in any game? Fast travel. Your game could be vastly better without it. Read on and I’ll tell you why.
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Teaching People With Your Games – Games have taught us #7
Want to know how to teach something with your game? How to make a good educational game? Read this and you might be pretty surprised.
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Building Interest – Games have taught us #6
Educational games are boring! But can we still learn from games? Let me tell you what I consider to be video games’ greatest strength.
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