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  1. You know what, I was thinking. In MMOs with PVP focus, inducing players to tend to go certain places is a core facet of making the PVP happen at all.

    I was thinking - what if we had a better cooperative framework and did cooperative multiplayer PVE the same way?

    Instead of always relying on a party system and centralized mission setups, what if we allowed for organic cooperative player content in the same way as some games allow for organic PVP?

    #GameDesign 🧵

  2. I was thinking a bit more about "mechanics" that are outside of what we normally consider "game mechanics", like what areas tend to attract players due to shopping opportunities or social space design.

    These... processes? Arrangements? Chemistries? Well, they're critical to how players experience the game, and critical to where players want to go and how well they like traversal and delay.

    As an example -

    #GameDesign 🧵

  3. ... which among others shines a different light on gaming literacy (or the maybe even more telling German term "Spiel-Bildung") neccessary when using games in the classroom/education!
    #gamestudies #Games #gamingliteracy #Spielbildung #technolibertarianism #gamedesign #education #technology #blueLZ

  4. 📣 Announcing the judging panel for the 2026 Toxify Game Design Challenge!

    🧐 This panel of experts in game design and/or trauma-informed practices will score & critique the games submitted by this year's Finalists. Winning games will share a $10,000 USD prize pool.

    📆 The Finalists will submit their completed #toxify games by July 28th.

    🌐 toxify.org/judges/index.html#j

    #gamedesign #gamedev #contest #indiegame #TraumaInformed #nonprofit #games #toxic #GameStudies #prevention #GameJournalism #VideoGames #education #manosphere #ToxicRelationships #noAI

  5. KDS Foundation @kierendaystudiosofficial.wordpress.com@kierendaystudiosofficial.wordpress.com ·

    How Do You Build a Game Development Business as a Solo Developer?

    Building a game is an incredible achievement.Building a business around game development is an entirely different challenge.Many indie developers spend years creating amazing games, only to discover that making a great game does not automatically create a successful business.Players need to discover the game.Communities need to form.Revenue needs to become sustainable.This raises an important question.How do you build a game development business as a solo developer?The first step is thinking […]

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  6. KDS Foundation @kierendaystudiosofficial.wordpress.com@kierendaystudiosofficial.wordpress.com ·

    How Do You Build a Game Development Business as a Solo Developer?

    Building a game is an incredible achievement.Building a business around game development is an entirely different challenge.Many indie developers spend years creating amazing games, only to discover that making a great game does not automatically create a successful business.Players need to discover the game.Communities need to form.Revenue needs to become sustainable.This raises an important question.How do you build a game development business as a solo developer?The first step is thinking […]

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  7. KDS Foundation @kierendaystudiosofficial.wordpress.com@kierendaystudiosofficial.wordpress.com ·

    How Do You Build a Game Development Business as a Solo Developer?

    Building a game is an incredible achievement.Building a business around game development is an entirely different challenge.Many indie developers spend years creating amazing games, only to discover that making a great game does not automatically create a successful business.Players need to discover the game.Communities need to form.Revenue needs to become sustainable.This raises an important question.How do you build a game development business as a solo developer?The first step is thinking […]

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  8. KDS Foundation @kierendaystudiosofficial.wordpress.com@kierendaystudiosofficial.wordpress.com ·

    How Do You Build a Game Development Business as a Solo Developer?

    Building a game is an incredible achievement.Building a business around game development is an entirely different challenge.Many indie developers spend years creating amazing games, only to discover that making a great game does not automatically create a successful business.Players need to discover the game.Communities need to form.Revenue needs to become sustainable.This raises an important question.How do you build a game development business as a solo developer?The first step is thinking […]

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  9. KDS Foundation @kierendaystudiosofficial.wordpress.com@kierendaystudiosofficial.wordpress.com ·

    How Do You Build a Game Development Business as a Solo Developer?

    Building a game is an incredible achievement.Building a business around game development is an entirely different challenge.Many indie developers spend years creating amazing games, only to discover that making a great game does not automatically create a successful business.Players need to discover the game.Communities need to form.Revenue needs to become sustainable.This raises an important question.How do you build a game development business as a solo developer?The first step is thinking […]

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