Ever set the controller down after a session and felt a weird, hollow buzz—not because the game was short, but
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The Tortoise Was Never an NPC: On the Problem With Rewarding Speed Over Thought in Games
Picture this: I’m ten years old, cross-legged on a tatami mat, controller in hand, sweat beading on my forehead as
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Picture this: I’m twelve years old, cross-legged on a tatami floor in Kyoto, a bowl of slightly stale rice crackers
Continue readingA Deep Dive Into the Design History of Trivia Games
There’s a strange magic when a trivia question lands. The room tilts. Faces scrunch. Someone blurts a half-formed answer, then
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Something magical happens when you ask a group of people a trivia question. The room splits instantlyâsome faces light up
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Something magical happens when you ask a human being a question they almost know the answer to. Their eyes light
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Something magical happens when you ask a group of people a trivia question. The room splits instantlyâsome faces light up
Continue readingWhy Puzzle Games Are the Purest Game Design
I have a confession. While everyone else was chasing high scores in shooters or grinding levels in RPGs, I was
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