Why can't games respect our time?
This lens recently made its way into games discourse; let's unpack all the reasons why it's not just unhelpful, but pernicious.
Mind games
A brief examination of two of the best games of the year, Type Help and 0PLAYER, and how they anticipate player thought.
How many designers does it take to create a card game?
Design notes about my submission to a communal game design experiment, along with some thoughts on the process.
I beg you to believe in something other than profit
Blockchain-related concepts like NFTs are being discussed more and more within the game industry; I took a look at a proponent's arguments, and wanted to address them here.
On weapon degradability and universal truths
We often discuss game designs in too limiting terms – and the most recent example was the recent hubbub around weapon degradation in BotW. So let's deconstruct that.