Get notified when the demo is released. I’m pleased to announce that Mega Ran has composed the soundtrack for Incarnō: Everything Is...

I’ve been working in the games industry for 13 years this past March. I’ve worked on a lot of games, done a lot of talks and tutorials,...

The following is the first chapter in Narrative Tactics for Mobile and Social Games: Pocket-Sized Storytelling (CRC Press), due to be...

I’m pleased to announce that my next book project is Narrative Tactics for Mobile and Social Games: Pocket-Sized Storytelling, a...

Hello and welcome, Crafting Intangibles attendees! You can find the Do You Really Want to Go Home? game and the scenario worksheet for...

If you’re an independent contractor, most of your jobs will be work for hire. (You’ve been commissioned to help your client develop...

In case you missed them: “Part One: Mechanics Are Clichés Too!” “Part Two: Where’d This Come from, Anyway? Some Case Studies” "Part...

Over on Tumblr, I wonder why players need to make Firewatch's Delilah a co-conspirator: "Firewatch plays with several tropes found in...

In case you missed them: “Part One: Mechanics Are Clichés Too!” “Part Two: Where’d This Come from, Anyway? Some Case Studies” Potential...

In case you missed it: "Part One: Mechanics Are Clichés Too!" I first became interested in what I’m defining as contrary game design when...

This post series is based on a report I wrote at Project Horseshoe. I’m not providing concrete answers here. Hopefully, I’m exploring...

The following is based on “My Struggle.” I haven’t seen the second episode yet. Two decades ago, before “Winter is coming” and superhero...