GameDev's Journey
NikiOne man's struggle to make games.
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Games about Human Heart in Conflict with Itself
In many of his interviews, George R. R. Martin mentions the core principle that guides his writing:
“I’ve always agreed with William Faulkner—he said that the human heart in conflict with itself is the only thing worth writing about. I’v...
A game where dice rolls always succeed
It is fascinating to me that dice date back to 3000 BCE. Believed to have started as a tool for fortune-telling, these small cubes have survived through time in many forms and materials, from teeth to sheep bones.
Today, dice remain the nu...
3 Design Lessons from My 3 Favorite Games of 2025
The year-end issues are my favorite GDJ issues to write. I really enjoy looking back at the games I played (and hopefully made) and reflecting on them. I played some great games this year, and here are three lessons from my three favorites....
The Game Dev’s Guide to Fonts
One of the most important tenets of a breakfast sandwich, according to Briand Davil Gibert, is that it must be symbiotic, meaning that all ingredients should work together in harmony to create that one perfect bite.
That’s how I think abo...
Designing A One-Page Boxing RPG
Hey all,
Last week, I decided to do something I’d never done before: join a jam.
Not a video game jam (I’m still not brave enough for that), but the One-Page RPG Jam 2025, where the only rule is to create an RPG that fits on a single pag...
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