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"published_at": "2020-04-27T15:50:21+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c549-bf26-7228-a7dd-8790b1790e9f", "title": "hero power creep in hearthstone’s new demon hunter class (part 2)", "url": "https://cjleo.com/blog/hero-power-creep-in-hearthstones-new-demon-hunter-class-part-2/", "published_at": "2020-04-20T17:13:40+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c549-bf26-7228-a7dd-8790b1c57ad3", "title": "the rapid rise and fall of hearthstone’s new demon hunter class (part 1)", "url": "https://cjleo.com/blog/the-rapid-rise-and-fall-of-hearthstones-new-demon-hunter-class/", "published_at": "2020-04-13T15:55:34+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c549-bf26-7228-a7dd-8790b23d72d3", "title": "3 time zones, 1 board game: gaming together in a time of social distancing", "url": "https://cjleo.com/blog/3-time-zones-1-board-game-gaming-together-in-a-time-of-social-distancing/", "published_at": "2020-04-06T13:08:53+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c549-bf26-7228-a7dd-8790b25961f3", "title": "new plague inc. cure mode where you stop pandemics in 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"01a0c549-bf26-7228-a7dd-8790b4384ec6", "title": "visiting riot games’ lol park esports stadium in seoul", "url": "https://cjleo.com/blog/visiting-riot-games-lol-park-esports-stadium-in-seoul/", "published_at": "2020-01-20T17:32:39+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c549-bf26-7228-a7dd-8790b5210a1f", "title": "“snow white’s scary adventures” ride changes its storytelling forever", "url": "https://cjleo.com/blog/how-disneylands-snow-white-ride-update-in-2020-will-change-its-storytelling-experience/", "published_at": "2020-01-13T17:48:11+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c552-50fa-70b1-8827-e15b7dd761db", "title": "dissecting and designing dark escape rooms", "url": "https://cjleo.com/blog/dissecting-and-designing-dark-escape-rooms/", "published_at": "2020-01-07T17:17:56+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c552-50fa-70b1-8827-e15b7ebd76fe", "title": "axe throwing, game design and zombies", "url": "https://cjleo.com/blog/axe-throwing-zombies-and-game-design/", "published_at": "2019-10-11T16:47:46+00:00" }, { "id": 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moleskine’s ai lord of the rings collection can only mock original ↗

16 Apr 2026

2025

games for fans of the traitors original ↗

1 Nov 2025

2024

the game design of taskmaster: meaningful choices original ↗

20 Sept 2024

the game design of taskmaster: choosing the same thing as another contestant original ↗

12 Sept 2024

the game design of taskmaster: indirect control original ↗

3 Sept 2024

the game design of taskmaster: fun to watch vs. fun to play original ↗

22 Aug 2024

the game design of taskmaster original ↗

22 Aug 2024

2023

shrine colours in zelda: tears of the kingdom and breath of the wild original ↗

12 Jun 2023

real video games for readers of tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow by gabrielle zevin original ↗

29 May 2023

diablo 4 does not need full character customisation original ↗

24 Apr 2023

arcane season 1 easter eggs from league of legends original ↗

6 Mar 2023

what root and other board games gain and lose in digital format original ↗

23 Jan 2023

the gender and roles of overwatch heroes original ↗

9 Jan 2023

2022

the power of wildermyth’s modular storytelling in game design original ↗

26 Dec 2022

justice for player two: balancing couch co-op in video games original ↗

12 Dec 2022

listening to the voice of elohim in the talos principle original ↗

28 Nov 2022

journal 29 review: a tedious, incomplete puzzle book original ↗

14 Nov 2022

the last guardian’s trico and companions in video games original ↗

24 Oct 2022

the subtle storytelling of the video game inside original ↗

10 Oct 2022

wingspan bonus cards reference list with applicable birds original ↗

26 Sept 2022

the great houdini escape room: game design review original ↗

19 Sept 2022

common mistakes to avoid when designing escape rooms original ↗

12 Sept 2022

inventing new player types outside the bartle taxonomy’s four original ↗

22 Aug 2022

beyond bartle’s taxonomy: discover your game’s player types original ↗

8 Aug 2022

hearthstone mercenaries mode is only good for the grind original ↗

25 Jul 2022

league of legends challenges: a flawed achievement system original ↗

11 Jul 2022

hearthstone duels is its best designed game mode, with the least support original ↗

27 Jun 2022

best of palace games escape rooms: houdini, roosevelt or edison?original ↗

13 Jun 2022

all league of legends challenges and titles, and how to earn them original ↗

30 May 2022

raft is a video game about raft-building, not survival original ↗

9 May 2022

hearthstone battlegrounds: a card-based auto battler experiment in game design original ↗

25 Apr 2022

arcane’s silco is not league of legends champion material original ↗

11 Apr 2022

comparing hearthstone’s game modes: battlegrounds, duels and mercenaries original ↗

28 Mar 2022

wingspan game review: the best cards match strategy mechanics to real birds original ↗

14 Mar 2022

a study of gender and roles of heroes of the storm heroes original ↗

28 Feb 2022

from galaxy’s edge to galactic starcruiser: why it’s so difficult to theme star wars locations original ↗

14 Feb 2022

the attraction escape room is palace games’ storytelling gem: review original ↗

24 Jan 2022

figment: a mind full of incoherent video game design original ↗

10 Jan 2022

2021

don’t starve together, with a little help from my friends original ↗

13 Dec 2021

disney star wars: galactic starcruiser hotel’s biggest design challenges original ↗

8 Nov 2021

trial and death in the video game limbo original ↗

11 Oct 2021

disney genie plus app and the game design of fastpass original ↗

7 Sept 2021

80 days game review: reinventing travelling around the world original ↗

9 Aug 2021

the joy of watching untitled goose game: review original ↗

12 Jul 2021

narrative design: storytelling methods in video games original ↗

14 Jun 2021

scavenger hunt: a storytelling technique for video games original ↗

10 May 2021

the best improvements to hearthstone’s rewards track original ↗

19 Apr 2021

what went wrong with hearthstone’s new reward system original ↗

8 Mar 2021

an analysis of gender and roles of league of legends champions original ↗

8 Feb 2021

breath of the wild 2: why a playable zelda is not good enough original ↗

11 Jan 2021

2020

super nintendo world and the interactive theme park pipe dream original ↗

28 Dec 2020

best travel video games for explorers, adventurers and experts original ↗

30 Nov 2020

phasmophobia review: a ghost game about shared scares original ↗

29 Oct 2020

scare tactics: game design of fear in dead by daylight original ↗

22 Oct 2020

recipe for horror: asymmetric multiplayer and slasher video games original ↗

13 Oct 2020

teamfight tactics feels like a solved puzzle, so why am i still playing it?original ↗

30 Sept 2020

is harry potter’s world big enough for open-world hogwarts legacy?original ↗

23 Sept 2020

batman’s helping hand: indirect control in arkham asylum original ↗

15 Sept 2020

gotham knights’ 4 playable bat-family characters: hopes and fears original ↗

28 Aug 2020

the thrill of narrow wins in slay the spire and mario kart original ↗

3 Aug 2020

on slay the spire, progression, and making games more loser-friendly original ↗

27 Jul 2020

antichamber review: flipping the script on learning in video games original ↗

6 Jul 2020

the problem with cards against humanity original ↗

22 Jun 2020

black lives matter: diversity resources for gamers and game developers original ↗

10 Jun 2020

how baba is you puts the spirit of play into puzzle games original ↗

1 Jun 2020

why we don’t play “rock, paper, scissors, lizard, spock”original ↗

25 May 2020

legends of runeterra review: player agency in card games original ↗

18 May 2020

storytelling of disney’s pirates of the caribbean ride… and the redhead (part 2)original ↗

11 May 2020

the history and design of disney’s pirates of the caribbean ride (part 1)original ↗

4 May 2020

kind words game review: a rare haven of companionship original ↗

27 Apr 2020

hero power creep in hearthstone’s new demon hunter class (part 2)original ↗

20 Apr 2020

the rapid rise and fall of hearthstone’s new demon hunter class (part 1)original ↗

13 Apr 2020

3 time zones, 1 board game: gaming together in a time of social distancing original ↗

6 Apr 2020

new plague inc. cure mode where you stop pandemics in response to covid-19 original ↗

31 Mar 2020

why i’m playing zelda: breath of the wild during the covid-19 pandemic original ↗

25 Mar 2020

visiting trickeye museum seoul: directions, tips, and review original ↗

25 Feb 2020

hogwarts mystery duels: rock-paper-scissors combat design original ↗

28 Jan 2020

visiting riot games’ lol park esports stadium in seoul original ↗

20 Jan 2020

“snow white’s scary adventures” ride changes its storytelling forever original ↗

13 Jan 2020

dissecting and designing dark escape rooms original ↗

7 Jan 2020

2019

axe throwing, game design and zombies original ↗

11 Oct 2019

on wizards unite and games as fantasy fulfillment original ↗

6 Sept 2019

creating moments at chabot space and science center original ↗

22 Jul 2019

a shady trick for designing distinct video game characters original ↗

24 Jun 2019

stagecoach greens review: mini golf designed for interesting choices original ↗

17 Jun 2019

worlds adrift review: struggles of the skyship mmo original ↗

10 Jun 2019

maker faire bay area: tips, tricks, review original ↗

3 Jun 2019

loot boxes should not be banned, and video games are not evil original ↗

24 May 2019

building a game about the berlin wall original ↗

20 May 2019

toy story midway mania and carnival games: fun to play vs. fun to watch original ↗

13 May 2019

how to make board games less painful: a game of thrones case study original ↗

6 May 2019

diablo 3 and the importance of whimsydale original ↗

29 Apr 2019

assassin’s creed’s virtual notre-dame proves the value of video games original ↗

22 Apr 2019

riot games’ problematic culture for female players of league of legends original ↗

15 Apr 2019

2018

goodbye, subpar mini golf, you were anything but original ↗

13 Aug 2018

2017

puzzle game design: are you creating impossible puzzles?original ↗

31 Aug 2017

time is (micro) money: designing micro-transactions and waiting in games original ↗

16 Aug 2017

designing lightning quick game loops for replayability in video games original ↗

2 Aug 2017