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Trent Polack's Blog   Expert Blogs

I like and make video games. I currently work as a game designer at LightBox Interactive. In the past I have worked as a developer on Galactic Civilizations 2: Twilight of the Arnor, The Political Machine 2008, Demigod, and Elemental: War of Magic. I also frequently enjoy independent game development and design and am currently using Unity for game prototypes and web games. In the past, I've been known to author or coauthor a programming book or three. Everything I post here, and more, can be found on my personal site: http://www.polycat.net/

Expert Blogs

Trendn-'oughts  Featured Blogs
Posted by Trent Polack on Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:32:00 EST in Game Design
A look at trends in the gaming industry (and in game design) over the last decade.
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Gaming Generation Y  Featured Blogs
Posted by Trent Polack on Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:15:00 EDT in Game Design
Taking a look at generational thought to analyze what the traits of Generation Y mean for game design as we go forward into an increasingly Y-filled industry (and culture).
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Game Design Logophilia  Featured Blogs
Posted by Trent Polack on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:14:00 EDT in Game Design
A column about the desire (and opposition) for game designers to focus on establishing a proper vocabulary for game design.
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Lie to Them  Featured Blogs
Posted by Trent Polack on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:25:00 EDT in Game Design
A discussion of the possibility of applying the concept of the "unreliable narrator" and distorted concepts of reality to game design.
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Epic Scale  Featured Blogs
Posted by Trent Polack on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:38:00 EDT in Game Design
A look at how The Darkness manages to make a more meaningful gameplay experience by using the intimate focus of its core storyline to infuse the small central characters to give the player a relate-able context for actions throughout the game.
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Revisiting Halo 3  Featured Blogs
Posted by Trent Polack on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:16:00 EDT in Game Design
An analysis of the little talked-about Halo 3 (in the critical/design circle) and what it does so right and how missteps at the worst times.
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Trent Polack's Comments

Comment In: Facebook Games Level Up [Feature - 10/12/2010 - 04:40]

The only time I really ...

The only time I really think about social game developers as being different from traditional game developers is when an article attempts to create this division between the two. So maybe that could stop happening

Comment In: In-Depth: No Female Heroes At Activision? [News - 08/04/2010 - 08:26]

Sexism and chauvinism are generally ...

Sexism and chauvinism are generally negative traits that do or do not define you as a human being. Not being those things is not being politically correct, it's just being decent.

Comment In: Tactics Ogre 'Reborn' On PSP [News - 07/22/2010 - 08:04]

YES. ...

YES.

Comment In: Bungie: New Project To Be 'Even Better And Bigger' Than Halo [News - 04/30/2010 - 08:46]

WAY MORE EPIC ...

WAY MORE EPIC

Comment In: Doom, Gloom Looms For PSP Room [News - 04/15/2010 - 06:08]

Best title Yeah. ...

Best title Yeah.

Comment In: Starbreeze, EA Cancel One Of Two Projects [News - 03/23/2010 - 06:01]

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