Reactorcore Game Designs
Game design writing
Every design in this portfolio rests on the ideas in these articles: that games are satisfiers of real human needs, that a game can keep giving through an infinite metagame instead of ending, and that the industry's defaults are worth questioning.
They're long-form and opinionated, written for designers, developers, employers, and anyone who wants games to be more than a way to pass time.
The book · free to read online
The ideas behind these articles, gathered into one method and taken all the way through: why fun comes from meeting human needs, how good intentions still go wrong, and how to design, build and share a game that meets those needs. 34 chapters, one per page.