Gaming By Design
Looking at as many videogame mechanics as we can get away with; we aim to output 7 podcasts in Season 1. We'll be focusing and discussing the mechanics that take games from the good to the sublime citing plenty of examples. Hopefully our musings will be entertaining and informative - but our real aim is to get you dissecting and talking amongst yourselves.
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- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Episodes
- 7
- Years Active
- 2011
Golden Rules of Gaming
In the final episode of Gaming By Design for Season 1, Colin and Richard are discussing the golden rules of gaming. This incorporates all the things that they think are terrible in games and think sh…
Sat 14 May 2011
Pacing in Videogames
In the penultimate episode of Gaming By Design, Colin and Richard are looking at pacing in videogames. How do games keep the player interested and absorbed within the game? How are ideas developed wi…
Tue 03 May 2011
Luck vs Skill in Game Mechanics
In this edition of Gaming By Design Colin and Richard are looking at the balance between luck and skill in game mechanics. How can the balance between these two ends of the spectrum affect gameplay. …
Wed 13 Apr 2011
Difficulty in Videogames
How is difficulty in videogames managed; what are the different ways to implement difficulty and when does difficulty get in the way? Should difficulty even exist and if so what point does it serve? …
Thu 24 Mar 2011
Fear in Videogames
In this edition of Gaming By Design, Colin and Richard are looking at fear in videogames. Discussing plenty of great examples of where games have scared them; how these shocking sections work and fin…
Tue 08 Mar 2011
Making Believable Characters
In this edition of Gaming By Design, Colin and Richard are pointing their podcasting fingers at the believability of characters in videogames. How are believable characters created? Where are the goo…
Wed 16 Feb 2011
Morality in Videogames
In their first ever podcast Colin and Richard are looking at morality systems in computer games. What are they, how do they work - do they work? They'll be looking at Fable II, Infamous, Army of Two:…
Mon 07 Feb 2011
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