Game design: The five stages of choice made by every player
If you have played a game before, you’d be familiar with the situation of “choice making” and the five stages of choice. The process of deciding on a certain choice instead…
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Game ideas: how to create your game ideas in 5 steps
So you want to come up with new game ideas for your next game, but you don’t know exactly where to start? There is a simple and efficient technique that…
Best game development books to read
When I started to get into the game development world, I spent a lot of time to read and study, so today I what to advise you with some of…
Mechanics Dynamics Aesthetics (MDA): The game design theory behind games
Mechanics Dynamics Aesthetics (MDA): The MDA is a formal approach to better understand games. It is considered to be the bridge between the game development and the game design. Why…
Design games around your audience: The four types of player
Design games around your audience: We are used to thinking that all the players will play our game in the same way, or at least that most of the players…
Flow channel in games: Make the player Feeling awesome
The Flow channel in games: Most of the work of a game designer is to be creative and come up with great game ideas. But sometimes, knowing about some interest…
Paper prototyping in game development
What is a paper prototyping? A paper prototype is a game concept (both mechanics and aesthetics) explained using paper. So basically, you will create a game concept with pencils and…
What is a game made of: Definition of a game
We all play games and we all enjoy the time spent doing so. But as a game designer you must deeply understand what a game is made of. Before doing…