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New Game Design Patterns Library Functionality

Following up on my recent article about the additions I have made to the Game Design Patterns Template for the second edition of Pattern…

Nov 12, 2024

New Game Design Patterns Library Functionality

Nov 12, 2024

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Atomic Mechanics Pattern

Today, I am going to present the first mechanics-focused pattern exercise. In the next article, I will present an example of the execution…

May 27, 2024

Atomic Mechanics Pattern

May 27, 2024

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Final Design Pattern from the Character Progression Mechanics of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of…

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Feb 11

Final Design Pattern from the Character Progression Mechanics of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of…

Feb 11

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Deriving a Design Pattern from the Character Progression Mechanics of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes…

This article follows my process in completing the Character Progression Pattern Exercise. This is designed for a group, but I have…

Feb 10

Deriving a Design Pattern from the Character Progression Mechanics of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes…

Feb 10

Character Progression Pattern Exercise

This is the most recent mechanics-focused game design pattern exercise from the upcoming second edition of my Pattern Language for Game…

Feb 9

Character Progression Pattern Exercise

Feb 9

Final Mechanics Progression Pattern from Player Skills

Background

Feb 5

Final Mechanics Progression Pattern from Player Skills

Feb 5

Deriving a Design Pattern from the Mechanics Progression of Character Skills

This article follows my process in completing the Mechanics Progression Pattern Exercise. This is designed for a group, but I have…

Feb 5

Deriving a Design Pattern from the Mechanics Progression of Character Skills

Feb 5

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Mechanics Progression Pattern Exercise

Today, I will present the latest mechanics-focused game design pattern exercise from the upcoming second edition of my Pattern Language for…

Feb 4

Mechanics Progression Pattern Exercise

Feb 4

Final [Game Resource] Anchor and Mechanics Pattern(s) from Health!

Background

Jan 31

Final [Game Resource] Anchor and Mechanics Pattern(s) from Health!

Jan 31

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Deriving a Design Pattern from the Mechanics Relating to the Anchor Resource of Health

The pattern exercise completed in this article is intended as a Challenge Exercise to be attempted after the Anchor Resource Pattern…

Jan 30

Deriving a Design Pattern from the Mechanics Relating to the Anchor Resource of Health

Jan 30

Chris Barney

Chris Barney

Video Game Designer (Poptropica), Board Game Designer (Fall of the Last City), Asst. Prof. (Northeastern University), Speaker (GDC, ECGC, BFig, Pax, DevCom)

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