Small essay series on the game design process by a professor at NYU.
Prologue: The Practice of Game Design
an introduction, first principles, a rant against design fundamentalism, and a syllabus
http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/EricZimm ... ologue.php
Lesson 1: The Game Design Process
how and why to iterate + a game modification exercise
http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/EricZimm ... rocess.php
Lesson 2: Broken games and meaningful play
designing meaningful choices + an exercise in fixing a “broken” game
http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/EricZimm ... l_play.php
Game Design Process
Game Design Process
"In order to understand recursion, one must first understand recursion".
Re: Game Design Process
http://www.wired.com/2014/08/the-engine ... al_twitter
Very good article about the design process. Some great advice and insight, especially regarding prototyping from the engineer who designed Apple's mouse, Palm Pilot V, and so on.
Very good article about the design process. Some great advice and insight, especially regarding prototyping from the engineer who designed Apple's mouse, Palm Pilot V, and so on.
"In order to understand recursion, one must first understand recursion".