Usability is a theme dear to my heart. I’m a staunch believer that every game should have mappable control buttons and allow me to invert both the X and Y axis. Damn you Final Fantasy XII for ruining my ability to turn left and right correctly the first time! In that vein, LevelUp’s Gaming Tidbits
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An RPG? From BioWare? Weefz is all over that.
Here we are at the conclusion of my post series on computer RPG journal design. I will admit, I am a usability freak. The one thing that will wind me up faster than anything on earth is software design that isn’t based around the user. This website makes my skin crawl. Please, cRPG designers, think
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This is the fifth part in my ongoing series of articles detailing the essentials to consider when writing a journal for a computer-based role-playing game. The previous parts are: RPG Journal Part I – The Basics RPG Journal Part II – The Categories RPG Journal Part III – Information RPG Journal Part IV – Maps
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Long-time readers of The Average Gamer may have noticed a certain tendency on my part. Every once in a while I come over all excitable about some aspect of gaming. I’ll write an entire series of posts about it. Then the series stops. Abruptly. I do apologise. Here is part 4 of How To Write
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This is the third in a series of posts that attempt to deconstruct the humble computer RPG journal. Other posts in the series are: How To Write an RPG Journal – Part I: The Basics How To Write an RPG Journal – Part II: Categories This post is all about fleshing out your RPG journal.
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This is the second in a series of posts that attempt to deconstruct the humble computer RPG journal. Other posts in the series are: How To Write an RPG Journal – Part I: The Basics How To Write an RPG Journal – Part III: Information RPGs are about a story, a world and your place
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This is the first in a series of posts that attempt to deconstruct the humble computer RPG journal. Other posts in the series are: How To Write an RPG Journal – Part II: Categories How To Write an RPG Journal – Part III: Information RPGs. Role Playing Games. Games where the emphasis is on role-playing
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