Volume 2

Volume 2 is Out!

Here's the Table of Contents & 9 new pieces about game design by independent game designers.

Aug 20 •

After Journey's End

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Responsive Mobile Action Controls in BOSSGAME (2022)

Hi! I’m Lily Valeen, the developer behind the game BOSSGAME: The Final Boss is My Heart. Bossgame was originally released for mobile in 2022. It’s a…

Aug 20 •

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HITM3 (2024): Thinking, Filming & Editing a Cutscene

Xiri on how he showed his trio making some empanadas and love.

Aug 20 •

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Elephantasy (2020): Why the Warping Worked

In 2020 I released a small game called Elephantasy. In it, you play as a little elephant (named Belle) who gets stuck in a miniature world and has to…

Aug 20 •

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Sephonie (2022): Why make a level about Sunshine City?

Melos Han-Tani discusses the historical and character-driven reasons behind why Tokyo’s Sunshine City mall makes an appearance as one of the game’s…

Aug 20 •

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The Narrative Voice of ESC (2018)

Hi! I'm Lena Raine. You might know me from the music for such games as Celeste or Minecraft, but I'm also a writer and game designer. I released my…

Aug 20 •

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Showing Choices You Can’t Make in A YEAR OF SPRINGS (2021)

Visual novels are all about choices, and every inclusion (and exclusion) of a choice is a conscious decision by the dev. In A YEAR OF SPRINGS, I wanted…

Aug 20 •

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Anthology Of The Killer (2024): Treasures of the Speech Balloon

Anthology Of The Killer on Itch.io

Aug 20 •

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NO ME: The Future Is ours (2023): Going HOME: Dystopian World-Design through the lens of two Homes.

NO ME - The Future Is ours is a satirical zine game I finished in mid-2023 as my first foray into Game Maker programming, and as a tribute to the games…

Aug 20 •

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Orbo’s Odyssey (2023): Designing the “PERFECT MAN” Horror Sequence

While Orbo’s Odyssey is generally considered a comedy game, I made an effort towards the end of development to insert some secret levels that would add…

Aug 20 •

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Volume 2 is coming on 2024/08/20!

Cap off this August with writings from 9 more game designers!

Aug 16 •

After Journey's End

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