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Category: Thoughts on Games

Musings on the design and implementation of other people’s games.

December 10, 2024 Thoughts on Games

Warcraft: Orcs and Humans and “Outdated” Design

When I was a kid, I played a lot of Warcraft II, and I loved it. The lore, the unit

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February 9, 2024 Thoughts on Games

Getting a High Score in Wolfenstein 3D

When I was cutting my gaming teeth, the era of the arcade was almost over. While I played consoles mostly,

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May 18, 2023 Thoughts on Games

Read the Wiki (Part 2)

So last time I was saying that a developer who is making a world to explore has a problem. He

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March 27, 2023 Thoughts on Games

Read the Wiki (Part 1)

Dark Souls 1’s Ash Lake is my favorite location in the game; vast, haunting, mysterious. Visually it hearkens back to

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March 8, 2023 Thoughts on Games

Stories from Games (Part 2)

In an opera, the characters stand around for long periods of time singing. If you attempted to judge an opera

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February 21, 2023 Thoughts on Games

Stories from Games (Part 1)

As I emerge from the jungle into the clearing, I’m unpleasantly surprised to see Xianyong. I don’t know him that

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February 9, 2023 Thoughts on Games

The Lack of Fast Travel in Far Cry 2

I’ve seen some people complain on the internet about the lack of fast travel in Far Cry 2. In later

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