Latest Game Design

• I’m back, and I’ve launched a Kickstarter!

  I’ve been very quiet at Gamesbrief for a while. As...

  • Posted 11 months ago
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• Announcing my new game: Hot Wheels id

  I am delighted to announce my new role and my...

  • Posted 5 years ago
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• What is the metagame?

  I have avoided using the term metagame in my latest...

  • Posted 5 years ago
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• Three Design Razors

  In philosophy, a razor is a principle or rule of...

  • Posted 5 years ago
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• Robert Cialdini’s Six Principles of Influence

  Robert Cialdini is professor of Marketing and professor of Psychology...

  • Posted 5 years ago
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• Words to ban #4: Tutorial

  Whether you call it the FTUE, initial experience or onboarding,...

  • Posted 5 years ago
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• Words to ban #3: Alpha and beta

  I dislike words that confuse instead of clarify. Alpha and...

  • Posted 5 years ago
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• Raph Koster’s analysis of the ways to make a successful service game

  Raph Koster, lead designer on Ultima Online and author of...

  • Posted 6 years ago
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• Why localising video games into German is so hard

  I don’t think I have seen a better visual illustration...

  • Posted 6 years ago
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• Dan Cook on Designing Friendships in Videogames

  Dan Cook is a great designer, who has designed games...

  • Posted 7 years ago
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