The Meat and Potatoes
Hot Sidebar Action: October 16th
October 16th, 2008
- Theme and Game Design
Danc examines theme usage in game design. Another great Lost Garden post! - Game Design Lessons From Evolutionary Psychology: Social Status, Pt. 1
Brett examines the intrinsic human desire for status and how it is applied in Facebook games. - The “Core” of a Game
Brenda Brathwaite talks about the “core” of a game, and how everything needs to support it. Looking forward to the follow up posts she is promising. - Using dual currency systems is the best way to sell virtual goods
This is oldie but a goodie. Matt Mihaly explains the concept (and genius) behind dual currency systems. Must read! - Kinoma Redesign Process
I love when Jesse does redesign posts! He’s such an incredible designer and it’s always inspiring and informative to get a glimpse into his process. - Ask 37signals: How did you come up with pricing for your products?
A quick look into how 37signals prices their products. I love these posts! - Do It Yourself First
37signals gives sound advice for those looking to hire for any position. - Sequoia Capital: Armchair quarterbacks
Jason Fried comments on Sequoia Capital’s advice to startups. “Good advice comes before the bad times roll, not after.” Dead on. - World of Warcraft - Mirrors, Patches, Files
If your ISP ruthlessly blocks all ports and you cannot use the Blizzard Downloader, you can find all the patches here.