RayJul 23, 201212 min SimCity Social & 8 Truths of Facebook Game DesignBefore I worked on social games, I just didn’t “get” them. I didn’t want to bug my friends when I needed things. I didn’t want to play on...
RayJun 23, 20123 minThe Promise: An Author's Statement of PurposeGreat novels have a message – some feeling or idea for the reader to take away. Great novels perform inception, changing the reader by...
RayJun 8, 20125 minWhere Diablo 3 is Missing OutDiablo is a game about collecting loot. It always has been, and always will be. It’s a glorified slot machine with...
RayMay 28, 20120 minDiablo III: So Good That...Diablo III: So good that you can now buy a copy of Diablo III inside your copy of Diablo III.
RayMay 5, 20126 minArtificial Intelligence is a LieWe’re so far away from developing any artificial intelligence that is actually… well… intelligent...
RayApr 21, 20124 minThe Holy Grail of Game DesignThe market is saturated with game mechanics, and it's only getting more saturated over time. Games aren't un-inventing themselves...