Anubis inpwTales from the Underworld: Why Stories?Why bother with stories or lore in a video game at all? People just want the flashy graphics, right? Or maybe people just need the fun…Jan 1, 2022Jan 1, 2022
Anubis inpwTales from the Underworld: The Miraculous in Everyday LifeWhen creating lore or items in a story, you don’t want to burden the reader or player with excessive extremes. If every item in your game…Dec 29, 2021Dec 29, 2021
Anubis inpwTales from the Underworld: Table and PotatoWhat’s the difference between a video game and something often played at the kitchen table like Dungeons & Dragons?Dec 8, 2021Dec 8, 2021
Anubis inpwTales from the Underworld: Why Your Game Isn’t Based on SkillI think we’ve all heard something like this before: “This game could be competitive and skill-based! All we do is this simple thing!” I…Nov 30, 2021Nov 30, 2021
Anubis inpwTales from the Underworld: LazinessTime and time again, a player’s perspective often yields thoughts about a development team’s work ethic. To someone that wanders the…Nov 28, 2021Nov 28, 2021
Anubis inpwTales from the Underworld: PvE BalancePvE combat getting stale? Tired of the same character triad (healer, damage absorber, damage dealer) for party composition in an mmorpg…Nov 26, 2021Nov 26, 2021
Anubis inpwTales from the Underworld: Triage of the TriadOne of the most common aspects of game trends that exist is the party triad balance: healers, meat shields (warriors that are bullet…Nov 24, 2021Nov 24, 2021
Anubis inpwTales from the Underworld: Yes MenNothing is worse than having a group of people that always agree with you. An echo chamber doesn’t tend to catch the surprises that the…Nov 20, 2021Nov 20, 2021
Anubis inpwTales from the Underworld: Power OverwhelmingI had a discussion with players about a listing of power regarding items that were presented for an mmo. Two items in particular were being…Nov 12, 2021Nov 12, 2021
Anubis inpwTales from the Underworld: As the World GrowsWhen the game community was incredibly small, everyone knew everyone. They expected to see certain pixelated faces each day. As players, we…Nov 11, 2021Nov 11, 2021