Yinchen XuCritical Play: DeemoThis time we would like to analyze a bit of a game recommended by our teammates. The game, Deemo, is designed by Rayark, and is an…1 min read·Jun 4, 2020----
Yinchen XuCritical Play: Theme-only GameIn this article, I am going to analyze two tower defense games. Plants vs Zombies (PVZ), and Arknights, a mobile game that got popular…3 min read·May 28, 2020----
Yinchen XuCritical Play: PuzzlesI would like to introduce and analyze one of my favorite puzzle games, Baba is You. This is a puzzle game based on words, mazes, and…2 min read·May 21, 2020----
Yinchen XuCritical Play: Mysteries — Life Is StrangeI am always a fan of mystery games. There are many forms of mystery games, like detectives, interactive novel, puzzle-oriented game cores…2 min read·May 14, 2020----
Yinchen XuSketch Note: Game ArchitecturesBelow is the sketch note for the chapter Game Architectures.1 min read·May 14, 2020----
Yinchen XuPlaytest ChecklistThe idea of this checklist is to give structural direction for the playtest and relevant evaluations. Detailed questions or forms of…2 min read·May 13, 2020----
Yinchen XuinGame Design FundamentalsCritical Play: What Has Become of Edith FinchIt is a pity that due to the limitation of time I cannot experience the whole plot of the game, yet I still feel good about the game and…2 min read·May 7, 2020----