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@Mopcku @raphkoster is a legend. I start my game design class with the #TheoryOfFun

Game design is simple, actually https://www.raphkoster.com/2025/11/03/game-design-is-simple-actually/ #Fun, #GameDesign, #GameGrammar, #GameNarrative, #GameStudies, #GameUx, #TheoryOfFun, #Ux

Game design is simple, actually

So, let’s just walk through the whole thing, end to end. Here’s a twelve-step program for understanding game design. One: Fun There are a lot of things people call “fun.” But most of them are not u…

Raph Koster

Raph Koster Mar 29, 2024

GDC talk: Revisiting Fun

My GDC 2024 talk Revisiting Fun: 20 Years of a Theory of Fun is now posted here.

Once again, I had a lot of fun drawing cartoon heads of lots of people who feature in the talk.

The talk really is a direct sequel to the one from a decade ago, Ten Years Later. Unlike last time, there is no updated edition just yet, though I was asked by lots of

https://www.raphkoster.com/2024/03/28/gdc-talk-revisiting-fun/

#GameTalk #fun #GameStudies #gdc #TheoryOfFun

GDC talk: Revisiting Fun

My GDC 2024 talk Revisiting Fun: 20 Years of a Theory of Fun is now posted here. Once again, I had a lot of fun drawing cartoon heads of lots of people who feature in the talk. The talk really is a…

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Raph Koster Sep 2, 2023

Why NYT’s Connections makes you feel bad

Connections

The new daily game at the New York Times is called Connections, and I've seen a few people comment that they just don't like it as much as Wordle or Spelling Bee. That the difficulty is inconsistent and it often makes you just feel stupi

https://www.raphkoster.com/2023/09/02/why-nyts-connections-makes-you-feel-bad/

#GameTalk #boggle #connections #GameDesign #GameGrammar #GameSystems #scrabble #TheoryOfFun #WordDad #WordGames

Why NYT’s Connections makes you feel bad

Connections The new daily game at the New York Times is called Connections, and I’ve seen a few people comment that they just don’t like it as much as Wordle or Spelling Bee. That the d…

Raph's Website