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A New Perspective on Game Writing

By Ben Posted on October 31, 2013 Posted in game design, narrative No Comments

And now, an excerpt from the novelization of this year’s Interactive Game Society Award Winner for Best Writing, Murder Avenue. I thought he was crazy. We both knew the odds of Cob Tyler coming back to his old stomping grounds …

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The Importance of Making Players Feel Important

By Ben Posted on May 6, 2013 Posted in game design, game dev tips No Comments

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Everybody likes feeling important. It’s the reason why you’re more inclined to listen to someone if they address you as “Sir” or “Miss” as opposed to “Hey you” or “Listen, schmuck.” It’s the reason why older siblings often feel a …

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A New Perspective on Game Writing

The Importance of Making Players Feel Important