the game design experience
In this Design A Game podcast we interview game designer Ciro Continisio, known also for his successful Kickstarter for the UFHO2 game. We interviewed him in the context of the Global Game Jam 2013 in Rome, which he helped organize. he talks about … [Read more]
In this episode of the Design A Game Podcast we interview Andrea Ferlito on the organization of a Global Game Jam event, in his case in Rome. Actually we interviewed Andrea while the jam was running (I took part in it) . Here is the … [Read more]
Dear Sirs, I am hereby applying for all positions in your company. For game narrative and scripting, you should check my theatrical pieces. Today you can also see theater pieces using my writings. For programming, I actually used it … [Read more]
If you play strategy war games, you will have met this mechanic: swordsmen beat pikemen, pikemen beat cavalry, cavalry beats swordsmen. This simple rule can make a game hard and interesting. To learn more: - rock, paper scissors on Wikipedia - … [Read more]
In this episode of the Design a Game Podcast we talk with Mark Boas of happyworm and jPlayer, a free audio player used extensively online. One library quoted is audiolib.js, and the game quoted is Olo. Some jPlayer users: And of course this … [Read more]
We reviewed the game Dear Esther in our podcast, with somehow unexpected results: Design a Game Pod Dear Esther review … [Read more]
In this issue of our Design a Game Podcast we interviewed Matteo Lollini and Andrea Dresseno, curators of Bologna’s Videoludic Archive (also on Facebook), the main public videogame collection in Italy. Archivio Videoludico Interview Some of the … [Read more]
Dear Esther: a game? A novel? An experience? My prayer for an adventure not centered on puzzles has been answered. The means, the form, is that of a videogame. The experience, is quite unique. … [Read more]
... we've found a place for radio in a world full of televisions It may be that videogames are a way to create more players, and then convert them… 6 Board Games That Video Gamers Should Play Also, from a game design point of view, "When you buy … [Read more]
Here http://www.ticonblu.it/thesystem you can play a game Pino and myself developed in JavaScript + CSS3 for “modern” browsers i.e. HTML5. Works fine on the iPad, and its ideal when played by several human players. The game design is not mine, … [Read more]
Design A Game is a site on game design and development. It is curated by Pietro Polsinelli, who is a game designer and developer. See all his works here.
Here you find the site dedicated to Pietro's book on applied games: Explaining With Games.
