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This week, Despain, ReynardFrost, and Kilim enthusiastically dive into the subject of side content. What kind of side content is right for a game, the pros and cons of the positioning of the extras in your game, and the integration of side content into the main game. Check it out. Like us on Facebook to keep up with new […]
This week, Despain, ReynardFrost, Kilim and CaptainJet discuss the three player psychographics: Johnny, Timmy, and Spike. What are they? What does it mean? And how can you apply these concepts to your game design? More reading on the subject: Player Psychographics article on finalbossblues Timmy, Johnny and Spike by Mark Rosewater Timmy, Johnny and Spike Revisited by […]
Despain, ReynardFrost, Kilim and CaptainJet all return to discuss the concept of Show Don’t Tell, and how it applies to game design. Like us on Facebook to keep up with new episodes http://www.facebook.com/finalbossblues
In this episode, Despain and Kilim are joined by CaptainJet to talk about the role of the hero characters in battle. Classes, stats, buffs/debuffs, skills—and the value of a turn. A lot of material is covered this time, so check it out. Like us on Facebook to keep up with new episodes http://www.facebook.com/finalbossblues Warning: This […]
At long last, episode 15 has arrived! This time, Despain and Reynard talk about game endings. What makes a good ending to your story—and what makes a bad one? And what’s the best way to end with satisfying gameplay? There’s some spoilers for older games, but Despain manages to stop himself from spoiling Bioshock Infinite. […]
Episode fourteen is here, with another guest host! Despain and ReynardFrost are joined by Solomon to talk about a much-requested subject, character development. What do your characters want? What are their goals? And how do those desires and goals change over the course of the game’s story? This week’s Play or Flay segment takes a look at Dark_Metamorphosis′s Violent Whispers. Violent Whispers topic http://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?/topic/9051-violent-whispers-demo/ Like us […]