Design

Welcome to the exploration of what turns gaming into an unforgettable journey.

In this episode of Checkmate Chronicles, we'll delve into the visual progression of the Dragon Slayers levels.

An in-depth interview with Alan Wake 2 creative director Sam Lake and game director Kyle Rowley about designing the studio's first Black protagonist.

I don't think that immersion is as crucial as the reification of The Magic Circle in design circles makes it sound.

Whilst the quest continues, here are the lessons I've learned (and continue to remind myself of) each time I’ve started a new project.

At the intersection of technical and creative is the intense work that went into making these effects.

"Every game I design is meant to be a sandbox. At the lowest level, someone coming in should just feel comfortable playing around."

Game director Piotr Łatocha discusses the making of a RoboCop RPG, and how the state of movie-based games has evolved in the last few years.

In this article, I will try to make a case of how different games have tried to design such an experience and how Journey’s co-op tries to differ from the conventional designs of implementations in other games.

This blog discusses the pillars that have defined X8’s path to launch.

The game's solo developer tells us why "everything is, and should be, iterative."

" El rol de programador se debe ver como un acto de servicio: Mi trabajo con este proyecto es en servicio a los escritores, artistas y diseñadores de este proyecto."

The secret to engaging gameplay may lie within the concept of "flow," a psychological phenomenon that may well be the Holy Grail for game developers seeking to captivate their audience.

Just because your game features monsters, the dark, and even the fear of dying, does not immediately make it an example of horror.

During game development, we’re a little in the dark about how players might experience and respond. That’s where UX research comes into play.