It’s hard to believe that another year has gone by already. My memories of the past year are a bit fuzzy as it was an incredibly intense 12 months with very little downtime. But that’s what I[…]
GameMaker Tutorials: Using JSON Data
While working on a trading card game one day, I realized that I was going to need a system that would allow me to dynamically create cards from a spreadsheet. Spreadsheets are great for balancing and[…]
Glory to Papers Please: A Critical Analysis
Papers Please is a critically acclaimed game set in a border checkpoint in the fictional totalitarian country of Arstotzka in 1982. The player takes the role of an immigration officer who has to inspect documents[…]
2014: Year in Review
What a strange, topsy turvy year it was. Last year I had plans to “finish things” and I had a bunch of unfinished projects waiting to be wrapped up. I started off well and completed[…]
Super Battle Tactics: A Critical Analysis
When it comes to being successful in the free-to-play games market, a title has to have more than just addictive gameplay: it needs to feature elements that encourage the player to spend money and to[…]
The Neurological Effects of Game Mechanics
I wrote this short thesis as part of my application to the Masters of Digital Media program at the Centre for Digital Media. I’ve decided to share it with everyone with the addition of images.[…]
Five Steps to a Polished Game
Everyone knows that in order for a game to be finished, it is going to require a good amount of polish. However, few people seem to be able to define what this means exactly? If you ask a professional[…]