For this week’s article I made a new video based on the article History of Game Design: The Oldest Games in the World. The topic was chosen by my followers over at the Rempton Games twitter account. I hope you enjoy, and I’ll see you next week!
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There are few thrills in gaming greater than predicting your opponent’s move and responding perfectly. Whether it’s getting a perfect parry in Smash Ultimate and following up with a devastating combo or knowing exactly which trap card your opponent just played face-down, these moments are always extremely satisfying and can often become stories that are…
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Hey everyone! Last week I started a two-part article on maintaining player morale. Player morale, the feeling of confidence and enthusiasm that players have while playing the game, is a major factor in determining whether players will finish your game and want to play again. If you want players to keep coming back to your…
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Hey everybody, and welcome to the second installment of the “Game Designer Spotlight” series. If you haven’t yet, check out the first entry – on famed Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Today’s spotlighted designer – Reiner Knizia – was chosen through a Twitter poll on the RemptonGames twitter page – this is my first time doing…
Read MoreToday’s article is going to be a little different from previous weeks. The reason for this is, for the first time ever I am going to be talking about the design process of Vitae Quest, which is my first serious board game design, and my current primary design focus. Because this game is still in…
Read MoreSeveral weeks back I began a series in which I dissected and comparing Magic: The Gathering sets, with an emphasis on drafting. In the first part I take a broad overview of the sets and set up the foundation for the rest of the series. In Part 2 I take a closer look at linear…
Read MoreI believe that, at it’s core, game design is about creating an experience. Many of the principles of game design – pacing the experience, creating an atmosphere, and drawing out emotion and suspense – can also be found in numerous places in the real world. In the same way, I believe that there is a…
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