Take that game idea in the back of your head -- how could it communicate its core idea through mechanics and systems, before aesthetics and narrative?

@raphkoster.bsky.social on the difference between thematic experimentation vs mechanical experimentation.

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Raph Koster on what it's like for newcomers a galaxy simulating everything. For some reason, emergent disasters make the best stories 😁
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I greatly enjoyed this chat with @raphkoster.bsky.social about fun, cognitive theory, and the massive 3D cellular automata powering the @playstarsreach.bsky.social galaxy.

Broad simulation, player control, and emergent behaviour ➡️ the best stories in games.

Here you go, my review of Silent Hill f! Yes, it's CYOA.

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The latest episode of Jeremy ‘Junglist’ Ray’s podcast, grokludo, continues a series focused on loot boxes, this time lasering in on spending vs psychological distress.