Stardew Valley Content Roundup
As 2017 comes to a close, it seems that the enthusiasm for beloved farming/life sim, Stardew Valley, has hardly waned. Developer ConcernedApe, A.K.A. Eric Barone has released brief updates via his…
Million Onion Hotel Might Be 2017’s Weirdest Mobile Game, So We Asked the Developers Why
Indie games are a dime a dozen on mobile stores, so it takes something truly special to catch the eye. Last month, Matt from A 90s Kid saw Million Onion Hotel, a wacky Japanese-developed indie, and had to find out more.
Great Gaming Minds – Roberta and Ken Williams
Founders of Sierra and creators of many of the most influential graphical adventures of the ’80s and ’90s, Roberta and Ken Williams are the next subject of our Great Gaming Minds series.…
GAMEOLOGY – Experience and Leveling
GAMEOLOGY is an ongoing video/written discussion of game design hosted by Mathew Falvai (me) and game developer Attila “Gabriel” Branyiczky. This week Attila and myself looked at experience and leveling systems in games.…
Ghosts of Tsushima (PS4) will most likely have Japanese dialogue
Sony warned viewers that this year’s PSX show wouldn’t have the huge reveals of year’s previous. While some were disappointed in the lack of announcements revealing Half-Life 3 for the Vita 2, others…
Fortnite Devs Admit They “Dropped the Ball” On Team Killing
Fortnite‘s Battle Royale mode has become quite popular following its launch in September earlier this year. The online game mode, inspired by PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, has drawn a significant amount of players…
GAMEOLOGY – Modding
Modding is a wonderful niche in the gaming industry. They range from small cosmetic or rule tweaks, to full on repurposes of an engine creating an entirely new gameplay experience.…
GAMEOLOGY: Speedrunning
GAMEOLOGY is an ongoing video/written discussion of game design hosted by Mathew Falvai (me) and game developer Attila “Gabriel” Branyiczky. Speedrunning is the act of completing a game (or portion) as fast as…
Great Gaming Minds – Amy Hennig
As games grew from the arcade era, story became increasingly important. Amy Hennig is one of the industry’s greatest storytellers. At the time of this writing, her highly anticipated ‘Uncharted…
GAMEOLOGY – Super Mario Odyssey
GAMEOLOGY is an ongoing video/written discussion of game design hosted by Mathew Falvai (me) and game developer Attila “Gabriel” Branyiczky. Mario games are always an event and Odyssey is no exception. Since SMB1 revitalized the gaming industry and…