How Designers Build Board Games Based On VGs

Video games can contain a multitude of complex interlocking systems and distill these into a board game is a unique challenge. — July 20,  2018 In an article published in Gamasutra.com Jonathan Ying and  Andrew Fischer, lead designers of Fantasy Flight’s 2017 Fallout board game, explain why they describe the task as “rather daunting.” With Fallout’s status as a solid open-world video game

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Ready Patient One: Video Games as Therapy

Recently, we have been talking a lot about video games and how they can help treat several disorders. However, probably the most significant advances are related to the treatment of autism. — July 10,  2018 Over the past year, several small pilot studies have produced promising results for games designed to help children with autism, showing that they may improve

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8 Great Fighting Game Soundtracks From The ’90s

Get the lowdown on the most exciting fighting game soundtracks, from Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat to Streets Of Rage and Wolverine: Adamantium Rage. — June 19,  2018 Perhaps more than any other video game genre, fighting games have always been accompanied by incredible music. This is why when we came across with a list compiled by Redbull .com with the

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What Are Some Fatal Design Flaws In Modern Video Games?

There are some glaring design flaws that we’ve seen in modern video games, and it’s been going on for some time now. David Fried, a game designer, has made a list of the most prominent weaknesses and why they happen. — May 28, 2018 The fatal design flaws in modern video games, as Fried explains, are basically, two: Excessive delay until

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The Best Video Games of 2018 (So Far)

We are almost halfway through the year, so we thought it was appropriate to share a list compiled by Vulture.com of the best games of 2018. — May 22, 2018 Without further ado here are the standouts of the year so far: 1. A Way Out 2. Celeste 3. Dragon Ball FighterZ 4. God of War 5. Minit 6. Monster Hunter: World

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