Worthwhile experience

In my article on rewards, I write that a game must offer a worthwhile experience. I deliberately chose this phrasing over the more ubiquitous ‘games should be fun’. Fun isn’t necessarily the name of the game. Read the entire entry »

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September 11th, 2007 @ 09:07 AM • Filed under Innovation

Manuals, not tutorials

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September 10th, 2007 @ 01:44 PM • Filed under Linking, Learning curve

A bad start is a bad start

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August 27th, 2007 @ 09:01 AM • Filed under Gameplay, Learning curve

Replay

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June 16th, 2007 @ 05:42 PM • Filed under Gameplay

Game Design Competition

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June 14th, 2007 @ 09:03 PM • Filed under Linking

Exploring the game

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May 14th, 2007 @ 08:40 PM • Filed under Gameplay