The Complexity of Control Schemes
What does it take to craft a “good” control scheme for a video game? Different people have their own subjective answer to this question. Throughout my professional life I have […]
Author Archives: Chandra Kouns
UNANNOUNCED MOBILE PROJECT
GENRE SPECIFICATIONS ROLE : Game DesignTAGS : Casual-Competitive VIEW : 2D PLATFORM : Mobile DURATION : 3 MonthsCALENDER : 2017 June […]
Horizon Zero Dawn: Slide – Feature Breakdown
DISCLAIMER: This post is me imitating to be a game designer at Guerrilla Games while working on Horizon Zero Dawn. So I’ve tried to emulate how I would look to […]
Boss Design FT. Blasphemous
Today I’ll be breaking down a boss from a 2D souls-like game called Blasphemous. This post will be geared more towards understanding game design practices and intricacies involved in creating […]
Adapting an FOV Option for Starlink
Working with “FOV” as an option in video games was an intriguing experience. However, it’s crucial to understand its potential to drastically alter the “intended” gameplay experience if not implemented […]
DMC 5 Narrative Critique
INTRODUCTION From the initial conception, DMC 5 was never made as a progressive sequel to the series, but rather a comeback to its original form! This is a new-age “remake” […]
Open World Tower Systems and Player Motivations
Throughout the years of open world game design, video games have often struggled to maintain a consistent motivation for the player to keep progressing. However, this issue was largely addressed […]
Spyro™ Ripto’s Rage! Reignited – Game Analysis
DISCLAIMER: Please refer to the following link for the first part of the analysis. WHAT HAS CHANGED? The developers have adapted additional complexity layers on the existing navigation systems, adjusted […]
Spyro™ The Dragon Reignited – Game Analysis
OVERVIEW The game features the main character “Spyro”, roaming around different levels connected to different hub worlds, while rescuing trapped dragons and collecting gems, eggs, and skill points for progression. […]
VINDICTA
GENRE SPECIFICATIONS ROLE : Game Design, Level DesignTAGS : Action-Adventure VIEW : 3rd PersonENGINE : Unreal Engine 4 PLAYERS […]
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