Cores of Game Design

Cores of Game Design is a publication focused on high-quality content for learning, improving, and enhancing your Game Design and Development knowledge.

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Lessons from Making a Game in 48 hours

Concept, production, playtesting, and motivation

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How to Prepare for the Global Game Jam

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Lessons from Making a Game in 48 hours

Concept, production, playtesting, and motivation

How to Prepare for the Global Game Jam

Basic principles for managing and making games under 48 hours

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The Cores of Game Design: A Publication

The Pillars of Internal Economy — An Introduction to Game Economics

The Faces of Domination — An Essay on Bartle’s Killer Player Type

On Building Levels — Quick Man’s Stage, Push & Pull, and Risk & Reward

Progress as a Resource — Planning Your Game as a Gathering

Another Approach for Teaching Gameplay — Antepieces, Challenges, and Megaman X

Player Types, Domination, and the Core Question of Your Game’s Design