The dark patterns of game design
Beware of the ways gaming companies keep you playing.
Tag: game design
Brenda Romero asks if video games are art
(tl;dr: yes) Award-winning game designer Brenda Romero did a TED Talk in 2016, exploring the various ways that games are a form of art and arguably the greatest art form of all. She should know, having worked on a variety of titles including Wizardry 8 and Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes.
Ian Charnas hacked Punch-Out!! to work with real punches
Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth by a pixelated Mike Tyson.
A Sprite Analysis of Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow
How cool were the sprites in Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow? Relive the pixel art with Brandon James Greer’s sprite analysis.
Sony Playman: the handheld from an alternate reality
I’ve never wanted an imaginary console as much as I want a Sony Playman and it’s thanks to Dan Clarke’s innovate mind.
