http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ There is no road to good game design, but I have a compass, a canteen and a machete. en Vox Thu, 08 May 2008 00:12:29 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/turn-based---why-are-you-still-here.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/turn-based---why-are-you-still-here.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/turn-based---why-are-you-still-here.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 08 May 2008 00:12:29 -0700 I understand the origins of turn based games. There was an era when your PC or game console had far less memory and CPU horse power than your pocket calculator, let alone your cell phone or some Happy Meal toy with a little game embedded. Now, co... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/turn-based---why-are-you-still-here.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00f48ceeef230002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> design ramblings http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/interview-with-omega-fives-composer.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/interview-with-omega-fives-composer.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/interview-with-omega-fives-composer.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 07 May 2008 21:05:53 -0700 Clicky, on Siliconera. Omega Five is an amazing feat. The graphics and sound are absolutely amazing, but they fit below XBLA's original 50 meg limit. Crazy huh? I've been wondering what kind of direction to give the audio guy. With art, I'm fami... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/interview-with-omega-fives-composer.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00e398f77d200004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> development http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/oh-guilty-gear-you-teach-me-much.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/oh-guilty-gear-you-teach-me-much.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/oh-guilty-gear-you-teach-me-much.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 07 May 2008 00:44:01 -0700 Namely, the power of really simple techniques in sprite art. I've been trying my hand at doing sprites and going over board on selective outlining, manual anti-aliasing and just making a muddy mess. Guilty Gear does very little of this. It's a for... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/oh-guilty-gear-you-teach-me-much.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00f48d145c080001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> development art http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/games-worth-remaking.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/games-worth-remaking.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/games-worth-remaking.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 02 May 2008 16:02:50 -0700 I still love my old games. Not too long ago, I hooked up my Turbo Duo to play some Rondo of Blood on my regular TV. I don't know, I have the original, never bothered to play the PSP remake, even though I picked it up. Porting older games to newer ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/games-worth-remaking.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00f48cf447770003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> gaming ramblings http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/balancing-work-styles.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/balancing-work-styles.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/balancing-work-styles.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 01 May 2008 00:49:42 -0700 Well, my indie project has me working with 2 very talented and different people. One fellow told me he's not very good at giving time estimates. The other needs hard, fast deadlines to get anything done. I haven't really thought of myself as much ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/balancing-work-styles.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00e398f551de0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> development http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/noitu-love-2.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/noitu-love-2.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/noitu-love-2.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:59:29 -0700 It's out. It reminds me of a mix of Sisters Mode from Portrait of Ruin and a bit of Trigger Heart Exelica. All in a 2D side scrolling platformer. GO! <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/noitu-love-2.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00e398f259060004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> gaming doujin http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/holy-freakazoids-4gamers-indies-room.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/holy-freakazoids-4gamers-indies-room.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/holy-freakazoids-4gamers-indies-room.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:12:11 -0700 One of my favorite doujin game circles(or indie developers) Easy Game Station seems to have every game of theirs featured in a certain column on a Japanese site called 4Gamer.net. I took a look at some of the other games they list there and holy... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/holy-freakazoids-4gamers-indies-room.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00e398f1660f0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> gaming doujin http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/more-tropes-thank-you-can-shake-a-stick-at.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/more-tropes-thank-you-can-shake-a-stick-at.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/more-tropes-thank-you-can-shake-a-stick-at.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:15:03 -0700 They're all nicely collected in one, kind of slow and clunky Wiki now. This site has the classic Console RPG Tropes that seems to have started this whole trope collecting thing(I could be completely and UTTERLY wrong about this. Don't take my wor... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/more-tropes-thank-you-can-shake-a-stick-at.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00e398f0aa5f0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> reference http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/rev-youwhy-game-reviews-drive-one-developer-nuts.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/rev-youwhy-game-reviews-drive-one-developer-nuts.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/rev-youwhy-game-reviews-drive-one-developer-nuts.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:46:39 -0700 The relationship between game developers and professional reviewers has been a slightly...cantankerous one. A lot of us are financially hit hard by poor reviews. Even if the sales to review ratio has very little correlation in a strong number of c... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/rev-youwhy-game-reviews-drive-one-developer-nuts.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00f48d0ce6fe0001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> gaming rant http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/capcom-announces-poizon-masochist-fighter.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Random Encounters) http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/capcom-announces-poizon-masochist-fighter.html?_c=feed-rss http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/capcom-announces-poizon-masochist-fighter.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:02:45 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2252287da549d00e398ec07940005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c2252287da549d00e398ec07940005-50si" alt="Poizon0001" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Capcom Headquarters: Japan Capcom spokeswoman Tomoe Ishida was pleased to announce Poizon, a revolutionary new fighting game where your goal is to have your avatar get hit and suffer damage in parts of their bodies that make them experience the m... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://randomencounters.vox.com/library/post/capcom-announces-poizon-masochist-fighter.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252287da549d00f48cea76870003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> humor