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Skill or Chance?

Which aspect do you like best in you games? Skill, or chance? Most games have both, so perhaps a better question is, when do you like to rely on your skill and when do you like to leave it to … Continue reading

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Games with Unique Mechanics

Earlier in the semester we talked about how games will often use similar mechanics with similar key mappings if players are familiar with them. For a game company, it is very risky to make something new and unfamiliar in hopes … Continue reading

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Developer and Player Communication

I play a lot of games on my computer through Steam. Of those games, a good many of them are currently in Early Access or were in Early Access. Early Access can be thought of as paying to play an … Continue reading

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Anyone else miss the the golden days of “Couch Co-Op”?

I remember a time not too long ago where you bought a game, threw it in your console, and you played it. Now, you need some sort of an account, your console/client to be up to date, and the game to … Continue reading

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Ardjen Lane Gaming Profile

Hi, my name is Ardjen Lane. I am currently a senior in Design and Development in the college of IST. Playing games like Pokemon and Fire Emblem heavily influenced the types of games I like today. Just skimming through my … Continue reading

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