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Designing an item that exists because players get lost
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Designing an item that exists because players get lost

#gamedesign #gamedev #indiedev #devlog
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The Blood of Dawnwalker's 30-Day Timer: Design Mistake or the Whole Point?
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The Blood of Dawnwalker's 30-Day Timer: Design Mistake or the Whole Point?

#discuss #gamedesign #gamedev #rpg
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AI NPCs in 2026: How LLM Characters Are Built and Priced
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AI NPCs in 2026: How LLM Characters Are Built and Priced

#gamedev #ai #llm #gamedesign
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How to Write a Game Design Document (2026 Template)
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How to Write a Game Design Document (2026 Template)

#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #beginners
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How big is that tree? Sizing a world drawn at every scale
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How big is that tree? Sizing a world drawn at every scale

#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #devlog
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What an idle game may sell, and what it must never sell
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What an idle game may sell, and what it must never sell

#gamedev #gamedesign #idlegames #indiedev
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How a game should say no: designing refusals people can act on
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How a game should say no: designing refusals people can act on

#ux #gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev
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Reach as a stat, and other ways to make a map behave like a place
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Reach as a stat, and other ways to make a map behave like a place

#gamedev #gamedesign #worldbuilding #indiedev
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A social layer for a game nobody plays at the same time
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A social layer for a game nobody plays at the same time

#gamedev #gamedesign #idlegames #indiedev
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What Is EvoWild Run Actually Supposed to Be?
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What Is EvoWild Run Actually Supposed to Be?

#gamedev #blockchain #web3 #gamedesign
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If Blockchain Isn't Required, When Is It Better Than a Database?
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If Blockchain Isn't Required, When Is It Better Than a Database?

#gamedev #blockchain #web3 #gamedesign
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Game Design Is Applied Neuroscience (Not the Pop Version)
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Game Design Is Applied Neuroscience (Not the Pop Version)

#gamedesign #gamedev #psychology #ux
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Can a Blockchain Game Exist Without Coins, NFTs, or Play-to-Earn?
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Can a Blockchain Game Exist Without Coins, NFTs, or Play-to-Earn?

#gamedev #blockchain #web3 #gamedesign
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Making a game again
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Making a game again

#gamedev #godot #unity3d #gamedesign
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I added gravity to a block puzzle to make players take risks — here's the design logic
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I added gravity to a block puzzle to make players take risks — here's the design logic

#gamedev #flutter #gamedesign
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