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Charlie Cleveland

Charlie Cleveland

Rules for Prototyping Original Games

Recently I've tried to help some experienced game developers prototype their new
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Communication through game mechanics

I stopped writing many months ago because I became busy. We started
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Ninja Prototyping

You know those game or design discussions that leave you energized, where
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Reframing the Cyclops

Reframing the Cyclops

One great technique from design thinking is the reframe [https://medium.com/
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Vitality before Approachability

During a game's chaotic and bloody early development, player feedback often centers
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Chicken-or-egg problems

What came first, the chicken or the egg? * How do you build
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Miro: one tool to rule them all

A bunch of examples of how to use Miro for multidisciplinary planning, interfaces & even making printable board game prototypes.
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Theme-Mechanics Seesaw (Part #2)

After last week’s post [https://www.charliecleveland.com/the-theme-mechanics-seesaw/], a few
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The Theme-Mechanics Seesaw

Whether it's best to start designing a game with either theme or
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Fun > Balance

One of the most common misconceptions I've seen new game designers is
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The Sequel Rule of Thirds

The Sequel Rule of Thirds

Knowing how much to change, improve or keep the same when making a game sequel.
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Giving helpful feedback

How to give helpful feedback on a game.
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