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How a Smash Bros. Fighter is Designed
A New Foe Has Appeared!
The Secret to Designing Mysterious Games
Enter into the unknown
The 100 Games That Taught Me Game Design
From Space Invaders to Shadows of Doubt
Super Mario's Invisible Difficulty Settings
Easy, medium, or hard?
How Jusant Makes Rock-Climbing More Immersive
Climbing to the top of the pile
How Nintendo Made Ultrahand
The design behind Link's powerful magic arm
How to Make a Good 2D Camera
Let's frame the action!
What Makes a Great Detective Game?
How Obra Dinn, Paradise Killer, Shadows of Doubt and more make crime-solving fun
The Genius AI Behind The Sims
How Maxis gave free will to the citizens of The Sims
Valve's "Secret Weapon"
How the Studio Behind Portal and Half-Life Uses Playtesting
How Nintendo Solved Zelda's Open World Problem
A look back at the making of Breath of the Wild's ambitious open world
How to Think Like a Game Designer
The three-step guide to borrowing game mechanics
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