Jing Chung·Apr 15Freedom That’s Harder to Design Than It LooksOpen world is probably the most attractive genre to me. Whenever I play an RPG, I wander around the world not just for quests, but because…
Jing Chung·Mar 15Beyond the Gold Rush: What AI Really Means for PlayersWalking into GDC this year felt like standing at the center of a gold rush. Veterans and newcomers alike were packed shoulder-to-shoulder…
Jing Chung·Feb 19Indirect Control in VR Puzzle GamesPuzzle games are already a deeply intricate genre on their own, but VR raises the design challenge to an entirely different level. In…
Jing Chung·Feb 5Digging in SaboteurHow would you incorporate dice into game mechanics? When I was asked to design a dice game in class, my first flash of inspiration was…
Jing Chung·Jan 22Fast Food Games: When Dopamine Dominates DesignWhat games are popular right now? YouTube ads might offer some clues. Lately, the most common type — especially mobile games — features…
