Levels in Disguise
There are no spoilers for Shadow of the Erdtree in this article. So... ELDEN RING: Shadow of the Erdtree is finally out, bringing with it a truly titanic wave of game design discourse. For two weeks, it has been crashing down upon every social media platform that I inhabit - which is unfortunate, given that I've got no real interest in any of it.
A #gamedev update blog about making UI designed to kill its user.
Hostile Design. #gamedev #godot #indiegames
May Mileage May Vary
May is the prelude to everything else in my year.
An update on my game development. Guest starring: giant death lasers.
My Life as an Upjumped Cursor: An essay on a pattern in real-time strategy game design.
It's a real normal one, I swear. There are no crab-based tangents involved.
The Juggling Act
Sometimes, you really only find the spirit of your game through actually building it. In Doorways 9's case, building out levels has made me realize that I'm not really working on a puzzle game, in the sense I thought I was when I started. I'm making a spite simulator.
An essay on the flavor of game mechanics, Balatro, and Dark Souls.
#gamedev #blog #balatro #darksouls
http://chepegagamedev.com/2024/03/02/card-souls-an-essay-on-mechanical-flavor/
I'm back! And this time, I've got a blog post about creation - the ups and downs of making games, and the ways the little details can change your entire process. And maybe some relevant 2024 tech stuff in there, too.
I wrote something about spam emails, the internet, and the impending dysfunction of everything online. Enjoy!
http://chepegagamedev.com/2024/01/22/the-four-horsemen-of-the-emailpocalypse/
