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How The Professional combines QWOP, comedy, and crimeHow The Professional combines QWOP, comedy, and crime

"Humor, in its most basic form, is a subverted expectation, and the stronger the expectation, the easier it is to subvert."

byJoel Couture
Jan 18, 2023
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7 Min Read
Patrick's Parabox orange screenshot
Design
Designing the mind-bending puzzles in Patrick's ParaboxDesigning the mind-bending puzzles in Patrick's Parabox
byJohn Harris
Jan 18, 2023
12 Min Read
Victoria 3
Design
Deep Dive: Modeling the global economy in Victoria 3Deep Dive: Modeling the global economy in Victoria 3
byMikael Andersson
Jan 12, 2023
19 Min Read
How to reduce toxicity in games
Design
Deep Dive: Altruism in online multiplayer video games with Kind Words and Sky: Children of the LightDeep Dive: Altruism in online multiplayer video games with Kind Words and Sky: Children of the Light
byXu He
Jan 10, 2023
21 Min Read
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Deep Dive: A framework for generative music in video gamesDeep Dive: A framework for generative music in video games
byCale Plut, Philippe Pasquier
Dec 21, 2022
1h 3m Read
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Design
Pushing the boundaries of AI and psychology in darkwebSTREAMERPushing the boundaries of AI and psychology in darkwebSTREAMER
byCourtney Borrett
Dec 21, 2022
14 Min Read
Jellycar Physics
Programming
Deep Dive: The soft body physics of JellyCar, explained
Deep Dive: The soft body physics of JellyCar, explained
Dec 20, 2022
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12 Min Read
byTim FitzRandolph
Design
How regional differences in Slavic folklore shaped Blacktail
How regional differences in Slavic folklore shaped Blacktail
Dec 14, 2022
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8 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Design
Deep Dive: Building a robust accessibility toolbox with The Forest Cathedral
Deep Dive: Building a robust accessibility toolbox with The Forest Cathedral
Dec 12, 2022
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11 Min Read
byBrian Wilson, Britt Dye
Design
Upending player expectations with the surreal horror game Anglerfish
Upending player expectations with the surreal horror game Anglerfish
Dec 8, 2022
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18 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Art
The technical logistics of designing a diverse character creator in Witchy Life Story
The technical logistics of designing a diverse character creator in Witchy Life Story
Dec 7, 2022
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20 Min Read
byHolly Green
Design
Character creators are more important than ever: An interview with the team of Witchy Life Story
Character creators are more important than ever: An interview with the team of Witchy Life Story
Dec 7, 2022
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7 Min Read
byHolly Green
Art
Deep Dive: How to achieve the cozy papercraft style of Paper Cut Mansion
Deep Dive: How to achieve the cozy papercraft style of Paper Cut Mansion
Dec 1, 2022
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5 Min Read
byGabriele Caruso
Audio
Deep Dive: The musical score of A Plague Tale: Requiem
Deep Dive: The musical score of A Plague Tale: Requiem
Dec 1, 2022
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6 Min Read
byOlivier Derivière
Design
How McPixel 3 incentivized failure by being funny
How McPixel 3 incentivized failure by being funny
Nov 29, 2022
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8 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Design
Balancing a two-hero battle system with Bossgame: The Final Boss Is My Heart
Balancing a two-hero battle system with Bossgame: The Final Boss Is My Heart
Nov 22, 2022
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8 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Art
Deep Dive: The art of Foundation
Deep Dive: The art of Foundation
Nov 18, 2022
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9 Min Read
byOlivier Latouche
Design
Using minimalism to channel the fear of the unknown in FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
Using minimalism to channel the fear of the unknown in FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
Nov 15, 2022
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7 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Design
Sailor Moon meets Shakespeare: the design philosophies of magic girl RPG This Way Madness Lies
Sailor Moon meets Shakespeare: the design philosophies of magic girl RPG This Way Madness Lies
Nov 10, 2022
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11 Min Read
byJoel Couture
A screenshot from Lil Gator Game
Design
The exaggerated animations and tottering wobble bones of Lil Gator Game
The exaggerated animations and tottering wobble bones of Lil Gator Game
Nov 9, 2022
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4 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Design
Deep Dive: How to design for impact and narrative variance with Roadwarden
Deep Dive: How to design for impact and narrative variance with Roadwarden
Nov 4, 2022
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15 Min Read
byAureus Gaj
Design
Pursuing the "Aha!" moment with deductive reasoning game The Case of the Golden Idol
Pursuing the "Aha!" moment with deductive reasoning game The Case of the Golden Idol
Nov 1, 2022
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11 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Art
Deep Dive: The art of LEGO Bricktales
Deep Dive: The art of LEGO Bricktales
Oct 27, 2022
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11 Min Read
byStephan Sossau, Nathalie Schuster-Gieb
Design
Shredding for Satan: how Metal: Hellsinger designed FPS harmonies in Hell
Shredding for Satan: how Metal: Hellsinger designed FPS harmonies in Hell
Oct 25, 2022
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5 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Programming
One Dreamer gamifies development by teaching the player how to code
One Dreamer gamifies development by teaching the player how to code
Oct 11, 2022
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12 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Design
Deep Dive: Curating meaningful multiplayer narrative choices in Doomsday Paradise
Deep Dive: Curating meaningful multiplayer narrative choices in Doomsday Paradise
Sep 30, 2022
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19 Min Read
byShadi Taha
Design
How knitting inspired the clone-based gameplay of The Last Clockwinder
How knitting inspired the clone-based gameplay of The Last Clockwinder
Sep 28, 2022
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9 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Art
Curating the gritty, retrofuturistic art direction of Rollerdrome
Curating the gritty, retrofuturistic art direction of Rollerdrome
Sep 26, 2022
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6 Min Read
byHolly Green
Design
Deep Dive: Designing for spontaneity and non-linearity in alternate reality games with Acolyte
Deep Dive: Designing for spontaneity and non-linearity in alternate reality games with Acolyte
Sep 23, 2022
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9 Min Read
byJamin Smith
Key art for Beacon Pines.
Design
How word choice transformed the exploration-driven world of Beacon Pines
How word choice transformed the exploration-driven world of Beacon Pines
Sep 22, 2022
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8 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Design
Deep Dive: Narrative mapping and simultaneous storytelling in Wayward Strand
Deep Dive: Narrative mapping and simultaneous storytelling in Wayward Strand
Sep 15, 2022
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11 Min Read
byJason Bakker
Design
How Cult of the Lamb's cute aesthetic allowed its developers to explore darker themes
How Cult of the Lamb's cute aesthetic allowed its developers to explore darker themes
Sep 7, 2022
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9 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Design
How the "magic" of Immortality was informed, but not defined, by film technique
How the "magic" of Immortality was informed, but not defined, by film technique
Sep 1, 2022
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15 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Programming
Deep Dive: Using Exoscript to tame the "Narrative Octopus" of I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Deep Dive: Using Exoscript to tame the "Narrative Octopus" of I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Aug 31, 2022
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10 Min Read
bySarah Northway
Art
Art Deep Dive: Optimizing the visuals of Glow Season in I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Art Deep Dive: Optimizing the visuals of Glow Season in I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Aug 25, 2022
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9 Min Read
bySarah Northway

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