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[Tsukuru UOZU] Notes from Osho's Mentoring Session [BOOT CAMP 2020 Part 1]

UOZU GAME BOOT CAMP is a game creator training program run as part of the Tsukuru UOZU project, where professional creators mentor aspiring game developers. In this article, I organize Osho's feedback on Treasure Rogue's game design.

Published2020/07/04mackysoft.net

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Why Is Slay the Spire So Fun? [From a Roguelike Developer's Perspective]

Slay the Spire is a roguelike deck-building card game. I also make roguelike games myself, so in this article I look at Slay the Spire from the perspective of a roguelike developer.

Published2020/06/15mackysoft.net

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How Contrast Makes Games Fun [Game Design]

I read an article about why games fail to become fun when context, conflict, and contrast are out of sync, and then applied that idea to the game I am actually making.

Published2020/05/29mackysoft.net