By William Anderson | Awaken Games Game design is filled with unwritten rules—best practices passed down through experience, mistakes, and...
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Tales from the Industry #1: “Getting My Foot in the Door at Virgin Games”
By William AndersonAwakenGames.com – Tales from the Industry Series Behind the Scenes: Virgin Games I won’t sugarcoat it, getting your...
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Retro Reboots #1: “Honoring the Past, Upgrading the Play”
By William AndersonAwakenGames.com – Retro Reboots Series 💾 The Big Idea The games of the 1980s weren’t just nostalgia—they were...
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Prototyping & Playtesting #1: “Build Ugly, Learn Fast”
By William AndersonAwakenGames.com – Prototyping & Playtesting Series 🛠️ The Big Idea Perfection kills momentum. If you’re serious about making...
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Level Design Deep Dives #1: “The First 30 Seconds: Teach Without Talking”
By William AndersonAwakenGames.com – Level Design Deep Dives Series 🧠 The Big Idea The first 30 seconds of a level...
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Gameplay Design Tips #1: “Start with the Player, Not the Feature”
By William AndersonAwakenGames.com – Gameplay Design Tips Series When I first started designing games in the early 1990s, the temptation...
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