2026.04.29
How do you design a character that players actually remember? Introduction Ripples are a very ordinary physical phenomenon. Something enters a still body of water. It splashes, an…
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Sometimes, telling a story doesn't require a story. Introduction This is really a reflection—or a discussion—prompted by a problem I encountered at work. For various reasons, I ca…
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1. Introduction Around a month ago, I left the previous stage of my working life behind. For various reasons, I hurriedly wrote a few things at the time. Looking back, though, the…
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Games are a simulation through which humans respond to unfamiliar environments by instinct. Reposted from my article on Gcores, so I have a copy on my own blog. Dreams and narrati…
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Really, this is about what we, as quest designers, actually care about in a script. Reposted from my article on Gcores, so I have a copy on my own blog. Intro I should say that I'…
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This is the quest editor framework I designed while iterating on L50's quest editor system. Before I left L50, it had been implemented and was working normally. I later included t…
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This case was really a writing exercise. Before Alan Wake 2 came out, a level designer I knew made a small paper design. While we were chatting in a group, I suddenly wanted to bu…
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This case comes from a paper design I made for the demo level early in my time on Project Breach. The embargo has expired, so I'm putting it here. Click the image to view it at fu…
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Really, this is as much a chat about my feelings on Phantom Liberty as it is about quests. Reposted from my article on Gcores, so I have a copy on my own blog. Preface First, sorr…
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Actually, a detour before we get to implementing quests. Reposted from my article on Gcores, so I have a copy on my own blog. Grrrlga waggmwl mag mwwaglag! OK. Last time, we went …
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