GAMEOLOGY: Reviewing Attila’s Game Ideas
GAMEOLOGY is a series where indie game developer Attila and game player/writer Mat discuss various topics related to making and playing games. The Make it or Break it episodes look…
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How Game Graphics Make You Feel, and the Uncanny Valley
When I played Legend of Dragoon for the first time in 2017, I was eager to see how it compared and differed to Final Fantasy VII. After all, Sony was inspired to develop their…
GAMEOLOGY – Make it or Break it #2 – Bisector, Boolean Bash, Bribery Race
GAMEOLOGY is a series where indie game developer Attila and game player/writer Mat discuss various topics related to making and playing games. The Make it or Break it episodes look…
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.…
New GAMEOLOGY series: Make it or Break it
GAMEOLOGY is an audio/video series where myself and Attila the game dev take a deep dive into an element of video games. One episode might discuss movement, the other Loot…
GAMEOLOGY – How Star Wars Cards taught my teenage self about gambling
My first foray into the magical world of card games was with Star Wars. The force-ful franchise was the perfect gateway into a genre that required ample money, time, and patience.…
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…
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…
GAMEOLOGY – Should microtrans and loot boxes be regulated?
Microtransactions, loot boxes, and other practices are used by the most profitable games in the industry. But many of these tactics can be considered predatory and manipulative. Psychological tricks are…