Despite the staggeringly vast variety of games out there in the world, they draw primarily from a core set of basic mechanics. Many games which at first seem very different share fundamental design...
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Game Theory is spoken of with increasing frequency in the gaming world. Combinatorial Game Theory tells us many games are just piles of pebbles. Classical Game Theory tells us to assume...
Is it truly ethical to design a game to be addictive, or is "addictiveness" simply a sign of good design? Do games change us in more ways than we might realize? Is regulation on the horizon (as we...
First person shooters. Role playing games. Platformers. Real time strategy. We're all familiar with these terms. In most mediums, genres are established by the content of a narrative and the...
Some discussions, important as they may be, require not an entire hour for one to come to a satisfactory conclusion. Your PAX minutes are precious, so take this opportunity to get three panels for...
X-Strike Studios created a documentary about MAGFest 2 back in 2003. This was something from my personal collection when buying DVDs of your favorite YouTube channels was a big thing.