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Guest Talk: Press A to Learn — Macromedia Leipzig
Gave a 60-minute talk on founding a games start-up in Mitteldeutschland at the Press A to Learn event hosted by Macromedia students in Leipzig.
Tagged game-design
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Guest Talk: Game Design at Otto von Guericke University
Gave a guest lecture on practical game design and development at the Applied Game Design course in Magdeburg.
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13 Notes on Half Life Alyx VR
Observations and design thoughts on VR design from playing Half Life Alyx. Notes on UI, interaction design, movement, and VR-specific game mechanics.
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Thinking about Spiritual Output in a Medieval Society
Exploring how to model spiritual production and religious devotion in medieval RPGs, and designing game mechanics that align player incentives with character motivations around faith and worship.
Project
For Want Of Fuel
A streamlined set of playtest rules for running Stars Without Number compatible mech combat scenes, focusing on quick play and minimal tracking.
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Critical Analysis: Lancer vs D&D 5e Critical Hit Systems
A deep dive into the mathematics and psychology behind critical hit systems in Lancer and D&D 5e, exploring their design implications and impact on gameplay.
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The Golden Triangle
A Stars Without Number campaign setting for Trade, Privateering and a New Age of Sail