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Why Has the UI in AAA Games Gotten So Bad? – Design Delve

By JM8January 17, 2023
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Why Do Most Soulslikes Fail? – Design Delve

December 22, 2022
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Was Scorn Designed ‘Badly’ on Purpose? – Anatomy

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Stormveil Castle Is the True Tutorial of Elden Ring – Anatomy

By JM8April 8, 2022
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Why Elden Ring’s Open-World Design Succeeds While Others Fail

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How Inscryption Compels You with Meta Game Design, ft. Its Creator

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Why the Narrative Design of Dark Souls II Feels Hollow – Anatomy

By JM8February 15, 2022
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Why Demon’s Souls’ Design Encourages You to Quit

By JM8January 25, 2022
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How Half-Life: Alyx Pushed VR Immersion Forward with Hidden Tricks

By JM8January 4, 2022
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How Halo Influenced an Entire Genre – Anatomy

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Why Dark Souls’ Leveling System Is Useless – Anatomy

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Why Dark Souls Is Designed for Horror – Anatomy

By JM8November 29, 2021
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How Sekiro Tried to Change the Souls Formula & Perfected Dueling

By JM8November 15, 2021
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Why Bloodborne’s Level Design Is the Perfect Invisible Teacher

By JM8November 1, 2021
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How Puzzles in Portal & Portal 2 Trick You into Being Smart – Anatomy

By JM8October 18, 2021

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