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Reactorcore Games

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Games, Software, Generators, Assets: https://reactorcore.itch.io/ Game Design Dev Blog: http://patreon.com/ReactorcoreGames Links: https://linktr.ee/reactorcore

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Loopholes In Game Design - How flaws get exploited https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IfTJ38En4kQdV1wsF8WGel_noOwAzZ0bkaPREabJn8Q #DesignFlaws #GameDev #Exploits #Loopholes #GameDesign

docs.google.comGUEST Loopholes in Game DesignGUEST ARTICLE The original article is here: http://devmag.org.za/2012/05/07/loopholes-in-game-design/ Author: Julian Pritchard (Why this repost?: it's an old website and those tend to vanish sometimes forever, with gems like these lost permanently, sad as it is. I'm reposting this to save a good...
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Exploitative Game Design - Beyond free-to-play debate https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tuL7hozHmT_5BlOeiu-lny7CWGfpWMf5zY2nHYk0t1U #F2P #Ethics #GameDesign #Exploitative #GameDev

docs.google.comGUEST Exploitative Game Design: Beyond the F2P DebateGUEST ARTICLE The original article is here: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/exploitative-game-design-beyond-the-f2p-debate Author: Edward McNeill (Reactorcore here, this is a repost in case the original article is lost or the website its on suddenly closes down. It's too good to vanish so I ...
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Pacing And Progression - Tuning infinite gameplay loops https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qfdoKELsKZFnnuKf1vBz0xZ28GMzNjvJnATPgpe5fr0 #Pacing #Progression #InfiniteGame #GameLoop #Design

docs.google.comHow To Set Up Pacing, Difficulty, And Progression Within An Infinite MetagameHow To Set Up Pacing, Difficulty, And Progression Within An Infinite Metagame a game design article by Reactorcore patreon.com/ReactorcoreGames Summary: In this article I first talk about how broken the metagame design of existing and old games are, highlighting the flaws of traditional designs ...
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Meaning In Games - How to create motivation to play https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AYFUbO3hmwBmdKqWFoU1ACUezfcruUkU_r-x3pQrDUA #GameMeaning #Motivation #Design #GameDev #PlayValue

docs.google.comWhere Does Meaning or Motivation Come From In a Video Game? How To Make a Game Worth Playing?Where Does Meaning or Motivation Come From In a Video Game? How To Make a Game Worth Playing? a game design article by Reactorcore patreon.com/ReactorcoreGames Summary: In this article I want to speak about the difference between handmade campaigns and procedural campaigns in regards to meaning ...
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Narrative In Infinite Games - Player-run story structure https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MChlMPPABmEWdCfb-QRcsQcHiYoCithIXVCHAD5FgPI #Narrative #StoryDesign #InfiniteGame #GameDev #PlayerDriven

docs.google.comHow To Contextualize Narrative Within Infinite Metagames: Player-Run ServicesHow To Contextualize Narrative Within Infinite Metagames: Player-Run Services a game design article by Reactorcore patreon.com/ReactorcoreGames Summary: The title of this article basically means that if you're making game project that wants to feature infinite playability in its structure/metag...
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Scope Creep Isn’t Bad - You're just not ready yet https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dUnMhvgPTFoPFwaomh2T-dLzVyq59Deu_0r3MzPFXCI #ScopeCreep #GameDev #Project #Design #RealityCheck

docs.google.comScope Creep Is Not An Enemy, You're Just Incompetent and InexperiencedScope Creep Is Not An Enemy, You're Just Incompetent and Inexperienced a game design article by Reactorcore patreon.com/ReactorcoreGames Summary: In this article I challenge the notion of scope creep, saying that those that “warn” about it are incompetent and inexperienced morons that have no i...
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Additive vs Multiplicative Content - Why the latter wins https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X46PJP9A6mNVZ4EZVNa80UCmH51aEBJ2jvXm51VBMBQ #GameDesign #Content #Strategy #Multiplicative #GameDev

docs.google.comAdditive vs Multiplicative Game Content And Why The Latter Is BetterAdditive vs Multiplicative Game Content And Why The Latter Is Better a game design article by Reactorcore patreon.com/ReactorcoreGames Summary: I talk about the difference between Additive vs Multiplicative ingame content. I highlight the superior benefits of the latter, as well as showing a con...
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Evolution Of A Game Designer - Challenging common knowledge https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WN99UKFgOvpaV5rKrm6XxGV005jEzthKMtxwMd78VnI #GameDev #Growth #DesignMyths #Perspective #Skills

docs.google.comEvolution of a Game Designer - Short 12 Steps OutlineEvolution of a Game Designer According to Common Knowledge, Which Isn’t Always Correct Knowledge. a game design article by Reactorcore patreon.com/ReactorcoreGames Summary: While I was experimenting, ChatGPT generated an interesting piece of text that suggests how a game designer evolves from ne...
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What Is A Game Designer - How to master the craft https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qYeWOujm45B-8S0Ib6_1VmpAfSoi6UmBtcJ8O2nA46Y #GameDesign #Skill #Career #Development #GameDev

docs.google.comWhat Really Is a Game Designer And How To Master This SkillWhat Really Is a Game Designer And How To Master This Skill a game design article by Reactorcore patreon.com/ReactorcoreGames Summary: This article will give you a straightforward answer on what a game designer actually does because the title “Game Designer” is often misinterpreted, confused and...
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Growing As A Game Designer - Lessons and epiphanies https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Uc7p3GZabPU6zD24DEFf0Yu_BF8AB6_7BkHGVElCiIw #GameDesign #Growth #DevJourney #Insights #GameDev

docs.google.comHow To Grow As A Game Designer. My Story and My Biggest EpiphaniesHow To Grow As A Game Designer. My Story and My Biggest Epiphanies a game design article by Reactorcore patreon.com/ReactorcoreGames Summary: In this article, after getting into game development, I want to reveal how I learned the importance of game design and how I grew as I kept making experi...
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Starting Game Dev From Scratch - Advice for complete beginners https://docs.google.com/document/d/1su-KoRru0D2uiuaYyQ4Acu_o_uGY4TfV2Nx3LYYHAkU #GameDev #Beginner #HowTo #IndieDev #StartHere

docs.google.comHow To Get Started As A Complete Beginner In Game DevelopmentHow To Get Started As A Complete Beginner In Game Development a game design article by Reactorcore patreon.com/ReactorcoreGames Summary: This article gives two avenues to get started as a game developer; 1) as a complete beginner that has never tried to do anything creative before. 2) as a mat...
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Why I Quit Competitive Games - The problem with versus play https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AEL4GWYjHf8qOK0p_JG7hN2RIB0ogGXMOgNWE4psDfs #Gaming #Competition #GameDesign #Personal #Mindset

docs.google.comWhy I Don't Play Competitive Human Vs Human Games AnymoreWhy I Don't Play Competitive Human Vs Human Games Anymore a game design article by Reactorcore patreon.com/ReactorcoreGames Summary: In this article I reveal what made me stop playing any sort of competitive human vs human games or even participating in other competitive activities for the rest...
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Forking Drives Innovation - Competition isn't the only path https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K9nu-s3mb8hqjHGBMGRPHWUutynIX_O45VIlfRX8-no #Innovation #Forking #GameDev #Ideas #Creativity

docs.google.comForking Drives Innovation, Not CompetitionForking Drives Innovation, Not Competition! a game design article by Reactorcore patreon.com/ReactorcoreGames Summary: In this article I show a pivotal audio or book that changed permanently my view on what competition truly is and how damaging, destructive and counterintuitive it is to innovat...
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My View On The Universe Part 2 - Continued reflections on being https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x7K3maoEju4YL5KN4Av8ikxqzmlTvhmxetZgw8bt3Io #Existence #Philosophy #Life #Universe #Reflection

docs.google.comMy View On The Universe, Life And Death Pt2My View On The Universe, Life And Death (Part 2) a game design article by Reactorcore patreon.com/ReactorcoreGames Summary: This isn't directly a game design article but the elements I talk about in this article do appear in some of my game projects in regards to how I designed their metagame or...
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My View On The Universe Part 1 - Thoughts on life and existence https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mmytZ3GTENHpmYsCf74dMeJPNXCBrzIKKCXzSTLbBMw #Philosophy #Life #Existence #Thoughts #Perspective

docs.google.comMy View On The Universe, Life And Death Pt1My View On The Universe, Life And Death (Part 1) a game design article by Reactorcore patreon.com/ReactorcoreGames Summary: This isn't directly a game design article but the elements I talk about in this article do appear in some of my game projects in regards to how I designed their metagame or...
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Future Of Games - Exploring what’s next in innovation https://docs.google.com/document/d/12SoeTeaHkPPd9xF9koa4G1LZdSMrX9kd4jV7LkeoZhU #Innovation #GameFuture #GameDev #Trends #Design

docs.google.comFuture of games, the next big innovationFuture Of Games, The Next Big Innovation a game design article by Reactorcore patreon.com/ReactorcoreGames Summary: In this article I talk about ‘design technology’, the methods of thinking that will bring about the next big innovation that will change video games completely - a next step of th...
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Throwaway Games Are Band-Aid Approach - Why short-term games aren't real solutions https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c9wKcBRcRfTSqCB--S1Ku8srhI4WFAG3_7iQLclssh0 #GameDesign #ShortTerm #GameDev #Critique #IndieDev

docs.google.comThrowaway games are band-aid approachThrowaway Games Are Band-Aid Approach a game design article by Reactorcore patreon.com/ReactorcoreGames Summary: I’m expressing my displeasure at how stagnant the games industry is due to the mentality of creating games born from a specific assumption, unable to see past its confines. I also cr...
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Games Are Need Satisfiers - How games fulfill emotional needs https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JIuPw_kcbazTQX1hFxcadtWpvKi5tzdFKAS_UhCwihE #GameDesign #Motivation #Needs #Gameplay #GameDev

docs.google.comGames are need satisfiersGames Are Need Satisfiers a game design article by Reactorcore patreon.com/ReactorcoreGames Summary: This article discusses what games even are, what “fun” truly is and how to see video games beyond the old outdated traditional notion of games being mere “time wasting entertainment”. It may o...