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Yeti Getaway

Endless Runner Casual game for Facebook’s Instant Games (FIG). Avoid being caught! Swipe your Yeti to avoid obstacles and collect powerups, and don’t forget to eat them apples! Migrated the original game, “Yeti Sensation”, to Facebook Instant Games. It required a lot of research on the new platform and a deep dive into social mechanics and communication features. You can take a look at the early design process here (the first edit of the doc).

September 30, 2017 Read
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Objectives will always be the core pillars of what makes a game. Remember, simply playing with something does not mean you’re playing a game Objectives can be categorized by their relation to the MDA aspects: mechanics, dynamics, aesthetics. mechanics: formal objectives dynamics: goals aesthetics: informal objectives

January 1, 0001 Read
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What is a game

How do you define a medium that shapeshifts depending on the participants point of reference? It is a dissonance, that games are impossible to define, but are so easily defined in our minds. Humans certainly understand when they do and when they aren’t, playing games. Defining games is somewhat of a futile persuement. I don’t think one defintion can encompass this huge and complex medium. but, the strive for a solution and the road taken to find answers, is more important than the goal.

January 1, 0001 Read