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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…

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3 min

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.…

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2 min

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…

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4 min

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…

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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…

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3 min

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GAMEOLOGY – Console Generations, Pros and Cons of PS4 Pro and XB1X

The Xbox One X and PS4 Pro have altered the long-standing tradition of console generations. Is it a one-off? Will we see small jumps in between traditional generation upgrades? Or…

Gameology – Crunch Time

‘Crunch’ is simultaneously a dirty word while still widely accepted as the industry norm. It denotes the ludicrously excessive hours game developers are often forced to work as a project…

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GAMEOLOGY – Mario 64

Gameology is a series featuring game dev Attila and game…..liker Mathew Falvai. Each episode is a deep dive discussion into game development related topics. It’s fun and Mat learns a…

GAMEOLOGY – Hearthstone Micro-Transactions

I was addicted to Hearthstone. The strategies and progression consumed me. I played it in all my spare moments and pondered strategy in between. I played it once in the shower,…

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GAMEOLOGY – Palette Swaps are great

The term palette swap originally meant shifting the colors of a created art asset in a game. Make them red instead of blue and you get a brand new character/item/weapon/level…

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GAMEOLOGY – Make it or Break it #2 – Bisector, Boolean Bash, Bribery Race

GAMEOLOGY – Experience and Leveling

GAMEOLOGY: Speedrunning

GAMEOLOGY – Super Mario Odyssey

GAMEOLOGY – Should microtrans and loot boxes be regulated?

GAMEOLOGY – Console Generations, Pros and Cons of PS4 Pro and XB1X

Gameology – Crunch Time

GAMEOLOGY – Mario 64

GAMEOLOGY – Hearthstone Micro-Transactions

GAMEOLOGY – Palette Swaps are great

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