Design
How to Think Like a Game Designer
How to Think Like a Game Designer What is Design? If you really think about it, design is about how...
Kelsy Barredo | Aug 31, 2025
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The 4 Enemies of Replayability
We’ve all done it. You look at your Steam’s library, this massive list of incredible games you swear you’re going...
Kelsy Barredo | Aug 13, 2025
Behavior
The Wheel of Emotions: What Do We Feel When We Play a Story?
We have a special word for the feelings that rise up from within us: emotions. I’m talking about those instant,...
Kelsy Barredo | Aug 08, 2025
Design
How to Spot a Bad Tutorial in 5 Minutes
A good tutorial is invisible. It integrates seamlessly into gameplay, teaches through doing, and encourages players to keep playing without...
Kelsy Barredo | Jul 29, 2025
Behavior
5 Environmental Storytelling Techniques Every Game Writer MUST Know
Environmental storytelling is one of the most powerful tools in game design—and one of the most immersive forms of narrative....
Kelsy Barredo | Jul 22, 2025
Behavior
Designing for Player Types: How to Turn Your Story Into Gameplay
Transform game stories into play: match Bartle’s Achievers, Explorers, Socializers, and Killers with narrative tools that reward progression, discovery, relationships,...
Kelsy Barredo | Jul 15, 2025
Design
From Data to Story: How AI Actually Helps Game Writers
AI should support (not replace) game writers. With 45% of players quitting over design issues, learn how AI helps fix...
Kelsy Barredo | Apr 06, 2025