If gamification is evil aren't video games evil, too? An analysis of how gamification is only a harmless tool, how it can be successfully ditched, and how acknowledging this can make games better.
It 's the psychology of buying well licensing, really a digital item via physical medium. Since you can hold it, you feel like you should be able to resell it. r n r nAs soon as we get rid of all physical media, this won 't be as much of ...
My guess as to why the Kinect must be connected at all times: If they let you unplug it, many people will never use it. Given a choice between a revolutionary control scheme and familiar one, most people will choose the familiar most of the time. r n r nIt ...
I mostly agree with this post. But as with most things in life, it 's not so black and white. r n r nHigh level code works well... until it doesn 't. But wait until it doesn 't work well enough before dipping into highly optimized low level code. r ...
Awesome article I really like the conceptual framework of applying hill climbing algorithms to game design. And it 's all very well explained. r n r nOne aspect that 's glossed over is that a good designer can GUESS which directions peaks are in and jump in those directions. It ...
Not game related, but thanks for the link on how to workout better It 's a very good read. I hate it when people mention something else that becomes the basis of their thinking without linking to the original article
