by Justin Gary | Nov 30, 2015 | Design Fundamentals
There is a fetishization of ideas in our culture. Everyone is looking for a “million dollar idea” or great new game concept. When people hear stories about great games or great businesses, a common reaction is “I wish I’d thought of that.” The search for the...
by Justin Gary | Nov 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
We are now firmly in holiday season, and for the first time in far too many years, I have come home for Thanksgiving. Writing this from my Mom’s living room, I can smell the familiar smells of her cooking, hear the sound of my siblings chatting, and see the football...
by Justin Gary | Nov 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
I have spent my whole life playing trading card games. Hell, my whole life has been defined by trading card games. I started playing Magic: the Gathering when I was 16, won the US National Championships when I was seventeen, and continued playing Magic professionally...
by Justin Gary | Nov 17, 2015 | Design Fundamentals
This post has been updated and posted on steemit! This is the final article in a series describing the Core Design Loop, critical for anyone who wants to design games. For an overview of the series, click here. Once you’ve gotten feedback from testing your...
by Justin Gary | Nov 11, 2015 | Design Fundamentals
This post has been updated and posted on steemit! Testing your early game prototypes is simultaneously one of the most exciting and most terrifying experiences of being a designer. There is an inherent vulnerability that comes from taking your creation and...
