Design is run by princples and not rules. I use guidelines and principles as synonyms. So you're on the right track. However, I think you listed mostly rules. Only 2, 4 and 10 to me are principles. They reflect ideas, purpose and goals of design elements. They are the the ...
What happened to Matthew Shepard is the definition of a hate crime yeah, because EVERY CRIME is a hate crime, exactly like he said. Murder isn't less bad in any situation a hate crime suggests that it is somehow worse when race/sexual orientation is involved. Just because something fits a ...
believe that we design games because we enjoy thinking outside of boxes and reject convention That's the very problem. You're suggesting a vocabulary that you use prevents creativity. It does not. You're also suggesting analyzing other games does not make you a better designer. That is not true. No part ...
The one criticism to this would be that it's formulaic. How is that a criticism If a process of design is not formulaic at least implicitly, you will produce bad designs. It is important to formulate a plan of action. The suggestion is not a formula, but a formulaic process ...
I do not feel Fallout 3 had a defined enough spatial structure to expand upon NLP. Yes, it was a great game, but I do not think the level design ever recognized NLP. Only open-endedness. I do not use them as synonyms. I felt like I was wandering most of ...
A Level Designer CAN be considered, but is not necessarily always a Game Designer doesn't follow from The level design of a platformer will have direct impact on the gameplay and the dynamics that rise from it. Is a level not part of a game Do levels not affect precisely ...
