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The Games That Made Me Want to be a Game Designer
Read more: The Games That Made Me Want to be a Game DesignerFrom tinkering with Forge mode in Halo Reach to analyzing Metroidvania mechanics in Hollow Knight, discover the pivotal games and media that sparked a career in game design—and key lessons for aspiring creators.
The Game I Never Wanted to Complete
Read more: The Game I Never Wanted to CompleteA data breakdown of 658 quest steps across 112 quest lines reveals why The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt avoids formulaic open-world design traps through narrative context and structural variety.
Cool Puzzle Mechanics in Games
Read more: Cool Puzzle Mechanics in GamesExplore some of the most inventive puzzle mechanics in recent indie games—from dice-programming to dimension-shifting—and learn what makes them work.