Graphs for Player Progression Part I

You’re an hour into a new game and are slaying some monsters in Noobtopia. These guys take more than a hit or two to kill unlike 30 minutes ago despite your attacks causing more damage. You’ve lost a chunk of life but you’ve gained a level. Now you can equip that…

How I Became a Game Developer

I’m a game designer. Next year marks my 10th year in games development and I thought I’d start my Medium account with how I got into games.

When I meet old friends, I’m regularly told that I’ve their “dream job”; that I must be rich since Clash of…

A Look at Disney/LINE’s Tsum Tsum’s Monetisation Design

(Note: This writeup is imported from my old blog from an entry made in early 2015)

Tsum Tsum is a match-3 mobile game that features the cutest Disney characters in even cuter art and music so happy you wish…

A Quick Game and Some Thoughts of UE4 vs Unity

Design Methodology in Avatar Warrior’s Journey: Learnings from Balancing Card Packs

Design Methodology in Avatar Warrior’s Journey: Designing for System-Wide Balance

The Art of Crafting Communication

I’ve been told that I write well. I haven’t had any formal education…

An Experiment in Gamifying Narratives

I just wanted to revisit and put down in words this concept I had about a year ago and made…