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Training the game designers of tomorrow (Part 2/5)Training the game designers of tomorrow (Part 2/5)

In the first part of this series of publications devoted to training game and level designers, I discussed the importance of soft skills, essential complements to know-how. I presented two skills that are essential to me. In this second part, I present two others to you.

byPascal Luban
Jul 10, 2024
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7 Min Read
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The Trouble of Tunnel Vision Gamers and Developers: Not Seeing the Forest for the GamesThe Trouble of Tunnel Vision Gamers and Developers: Not Seeing the Forest for the Games
byJosh Bycer
Jul 9, 2024
12 Min Read
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Book Excerpt: Designing Games Meant for SharingBook Excerpt: Designing Games Meant for Sharing
byIoana-Iulia Cazacu
Jul 9, 2024
25 Min Read
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Reworking War Robots' prize system with style and user-friendlinessReworking War Robots' prize system with style and user-friendliness
byNikolay Berezkin
Jul 8, 2024
9 Min Read
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Design
Lessons from the political minefield of Pro Philosopher 2Lessons from the political minefield of Pro Philosopher 2
byConnor Fallon
Jul 4, 2024
10 Min Read
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Training the game designers of tomorrow (part 1 of 5)Training the game designers of tomorrow (part 1 of 5)
byPascal Luban
Jul 3, 2024
7 Min Read
A farmlike Homestead from Guild Wars 2.
Design
Guild Wars 2's player housing pushes decorating over land grabs
Guild Wars 2's player housing pushes decorating over land grabs
Jun 28, 2024
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7 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Design
Deep Dive: Designing a new dwarf race in The Last Spell
Deep Dive: Designing a new dwarf race in The Last Spell
Jun 27, 2024
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10 Min Read
byRobin Fau
Design
Creating Compelling and Continuous Gameplay in a Cozy Farming/Life Sim Adventure
Creating Compelling and Continuous Gameplay in a Cozy Farming/Life Sim Adventure
Jun 26, 2024
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5 Min Read
byDeborah Chantson
Design
Between Realism and Abstraction - The Boundaries of Playability
Between Realism and Abstraction - The Boundaries of Playability
Jun 26, 2024
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16 Min Read
byMateusz Hyla
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Double Fine and Undead Labs vets launch experimental web game studio
Double Fine and Undead Labs vets launch experimental web game studio
Jun 25, 2024
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Design
Should we abandon the HUD? Examining its impact on player flow
Should we abandon the HUD? Examining its impact on player flow
Jun 25, 2024
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3 Min Read
byReinard Baertsoen
Design
Predatory tactics in gaming are worse than you think
Predatory tactics in gaming are worse than you think
Jun 24, 2024
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15 Min Read
byAdrien Laurent
The final version of Pile-up Poker
Design
Here's how Zach Gage prototyped Puzzmo sensation Pile-up Poker
Here's how Zach Gage prototyped Puzzmo sensation Pile-up Poker
Jun 24, 2024
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5 Min Read
byChris Kerr
The player character in Monster Hunter Wilds leaps in the air to stab a worm-looking monster.
Design
Monster Hunter Wilds' open world leap is thanks to growing global popularity
Monster Hunter Wilds' open world leap is thanks to growing global popularity
Jun 21, 2024
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8 Min Read
byAlessandro Fillari
Design
How Little Kitty, Big City was designed to steal hearts (and fish)
How Little Kitty, Big City was designed to steal hearts (and fish)
Jun 20, 2024
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12 Min Read
byJohn Harris
A screenshot from Palworld. Pals work across various factory installations.
Design
Pocketpair CEO: Palworld owes its success to automation mechanics
Pocketpair CEO: Palworld owes its success to automation mechanics
Jun 18, 2024
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5 Min Read
byGeorge Yang
Design
Welcome To My World: What Makes For Great Horror Game Settings
Welcome To My World: What Makes For Great Horror Game Settings
Jun 17, 2024
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15 Min Read
byMichel Sabbagh
Design
Genre Bending: Taking Outbreak from Action Survival Horror to Horror Visual Novel
Genre Bending: Taking Outbreak from Action Survival Horror to Horror Visual Novel
Jun 14, 2024
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7 Min Read
byJulia Wolbach
Assassin's Creed Shadow protagonists Yasuke and Naoe strike a pose.
Design
The dual protagonists of Assassin's Creed Shadows enabled the series' jump to feudal Japan
The dual protagonists of Assassin's Creed Shadows enabled the series' jump to feudal Japan
Jun 14, 2024
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6 Min Read
byAlessandro Fillari
Design
Facing off at the clown convention in Part of You
Facing off at the clown convention in Part of You
Jun 13, 2024
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7 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Key art for Teamfight Tactics. Various fantasy characters watch cuter fantasy characters open presents.
Design
'Novelty' will help Teamfight Tactics thrive another five years, says Riot
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Jun 13, 2024
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3 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Design
Call for Abstracts - Towards Sustainable Game Design: The Game Needs to Change
Call for Abstracts - Towards Sustainable Game Design: The Game Needs to Change
Jun 12, 2024
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6 Min Read
byPatrick Prax
Astro Bot strikes a pose with a dog on his back.
Design
Astro Bot makes the tech demo mascot into leading bot material
Astro Bot makes the tech demo mascot into leading bot material
Jun 12, 2024
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5 Min Read
byGeorge Yang
Star Wars Outlaws heroine Vess runs and guns while fighting Stormtroopers.
Design
Making Ubisoft's open world model work for Star Wars Outlaws
Making Ubisoft's open world model work for Star Wars Outlaws
Jun 12, 2024
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5 Min Read
byGeorge Yang
Three fantasy characters pose before the camera.
Design
Dragon Age: The Veilguard sees BioWare refocus on companions
Dragon Age: The Veilguard sees BioWare refocus on companions
Jun 11, 2024
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6 Min Read
byAlessandro Fillari
Production
Postmortem: The journey of Inkbound through Early Access
Postmortem: The journey of Inkbound through Early Access
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10 Min Read
byMark Cooke
Design
A Command & Conquer Retrospective
A Command & Conquer Retrospective
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20 Min Read
byJosh Bycer
Design
Making Video Games With a Disability
Making Video Games With a Disability
Jun 10, 2024
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2 Min Read
byMicah Barga
A deck of cards falling down
Design
How Pile-up Poker survived cancellation to become a Puzzmo hit
How Pile-up Poker survived cancellation to become a Puzzmo hit
Jun 10, 2024
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8 Min Read
byChris Kerr
A goat host character presides over a retro TV set
Production
Psychonauts 2's cooking show level serves inspiration for all aspiring devs
Psychonauts 2's cooking show level serves inspiration for all aspiring devs
Jun 7, 2024
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4 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau
Design
The Unrealized Potential of Cooking in Games
The Unrealized Potential of Cooking in Games
Jun 7, 2024
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7 Min Read
byLeonardo Ferreira
Design
Exploring ancient Mexica culture through cooking in Cacao Cafe
Exploring ancient Mexica culture through cooking in Cacao Cafe
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14 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Design
This ain't your Sims 3 baked French toast
This ain't your Sims 3 baked French toast
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4 Min Read
byHolly Green
Kirby being plated up
Art
Come dine with me: Here are the video game characters I'd love to eat
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Jun 5, 2024
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5 Min Read
byChris Kerr

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