Latest Gamingbydesign Podcast Episodes

Golden Rules of Gaming

Gaming By Design - May 14, 2011 12:29 ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In the final episode of Gaming By Design for Season 1, Colin and Richard are discussing the golden rules of gaming. This incorporates all the things that they think are terrible in games and think should never happen again or at the very least be improved. It's a good way to leave the season by b...

Pacing in Videogames

Gaming By Design - May 03, 2011 18:51 ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In the penultimate episode of Gaming By Design, Colin and Richard are looking at pacing in videogames. How do games keep the player interested and absorbed within the game? How are ideas developed within a game and how can variety make a game better -- hopefully the discussion will be both entert...

Luck vs Skill in Game Mechanics

Gaming By Design - April 13, 2011 21:20 ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In this edition of Gaming By Design Colin and Richard are looking at the balance between luck and skill in game mechanics. How can the balance between these two ends of the spectrum affect gameplay. Is luck in game mechanics a bad thing that should never be considered in design or can luck work? ...

Difficulty in Videogames

Gaming By Design - March 24, 2011 23:26 ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
How is difficulty in videogames managed; what are the different ways to implement difficulty and when does difficulty get in the way? Should difficulty even exist and if so what point does it serve? Colin and Richard return once again to discuss, entertain and hopefully enlighten. Reading materia...

Fear in Videogames

Gaming By Design - March 08, 2011 22:19 ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In this edition of Gaming By Design, Colin and Richard are looking at fear in videogames. Discussing plenty of great examples of where games have scared them; how these shocking sections work and finally designing on their feet and talking about where this feature could go in the future. This wee...

Making Believable Characters

Gaming By Design - February 16, 2011 23:57 ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In this edition of Gaming By Design, Colin and Richard are pointing their podcasting fingers at the believability of characters in videogames. How are believable characters created? Where are the good examples and how is the believability of a character shattered? With a lengthy reading list ...

Morality in Videogames

Gaming By Design - February 07, 2011 16:33 ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
In their first ever podcast Colin and Richard are looking at morality systems in computer games. What are they, how do they work - do they work? They'll be looking at Fable II, Infamous, Army of Two: The 40th Day and a whole host of other games throughout the podcast in an effort to entertain...