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How Adventure Games Could Become Mainstream Again

Adventure games have enjoyed a resurgence in recent years. Online Flash portals have given the genre a new lease on life. Adventures like The Great Living Room Escape and The Scene of the Crime top the charts of web game sites like ArmorGames.com. What once looked like a dead genre is beginning to attract new [...]

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Computers Should Not Just Say “No”

Every piece of software has its limits. There’s only so much an application or a game or a website can do. You may wish you could double-jump in Halo. You can’t. You may wish you could use a lasso tool to select icons on your desktop. You can’t. When a user wants an application to [...]

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Every Pixel Matters

User interface design is a subtle, subtle art. The smallest detail can mean the difference between an application or site that is fun to use or one that grates on the nerves. I discovered this insight the hard way, by making Flash games and iPhone apps. Often the difference between a successful app and a [...]

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