It is a truth universally acknowledged that a gamer in possession of even a few RPGs, visual novels or Nintendo titles is likely in love with Japan.
Category Archives: Writing
MOVING THE PAIN AROUND: THE WONDER AND WEAKNESS OF OPEN DEVELOPMENT
“An army, great in space, may offer opposition in a brief span of time. One man, brief in space, must spread his opposition across a period of many years if he is to have a chance of succeeding.”
OPEN THE GAMEPLAY DOORS PLEASE, HAL
Much of human psychology is about control.
TOO CHEAP, PERCHANCE, TO STREAM?
This is an ode to organic indie streaming strategies. I’m confident Shakespeare will forgive me for the title.
THE COMPANY IS NOT YOUR FRIEND
We should stop expecting companies to look after us like friends and family would, because they consistently prove that they won’t.
GAME-MAKING’S SENSE OF LOSS
[ I wrote the article below for Wireframe, a British game dev magazine which ‘lifts the lid on video games’. And, inexplicably, lets me have a monthly column. This one’s from Issue #5, in January 2019. ] Following the last, wheezy gasps of 2018, I’ve been thinking about endings. Fewer players seem to ‘finish’ titles […]
PUT ON YOUR GAME FACE: IT’S TRIPLE-A TIME
[ I wrote the article below for Wireframe, a British game dev magazine which ‘lifts the lid on video games’. And, inexplicably, lets me have a monthly column. This one’s from Issue #3, back in December 2018. ] In November, Riot Games set the world on fire. The spark was K/DA’s ‘Pop/Stars’, a K-pop song […]
STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GENRES
[ I wrote the article below for Wireframe, a British game dev magazine which ‘lifts the lid on video games’. And, inexplicably, lets me have a monthly column. This one’s from the very first edition back in November 2018. ] Indie devs know they need a punchy elevator pitch. ‘X meets Y’ is the classic […]
