Josh Bycer
Josh Bycer

Josh Bycer

Josh Bycer is the owner of Game-Wisdom and specializes in examining the art and science of games. He has over seven years of experience discussing game design.

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Josh Bycer
Aug 26, 2016 · 7 min read

The State of Modern Game Reviewing

There are many elements that go into successfully selling a video game for a designer to keep track of. However, there is one part that is completely out of their control: Who is reviewing the game? It’s time to talk about game reviewers; a topic that I’m sure will not…

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