The 12 Principles of Animation in Gaming (Playlist)

New Frame Plus: Playlist of animation technique

5 Ways to make your world feel more real

Game Design with Michael: Ideas on how to improve player experience with your invented worlds

Immersing a Creative World into a Usable UI

GDC: Looking at the creative elements of UI that help generate a sense of immersion for the player

1 minute tip: Seamless cut scene transitions

Game Design with Michael: Looking at how AAA games handle cut scene transitions

The illusion of choice

How people make choices, and how knowing how players think you can develop better games with more apparent choice without actually increasing the amount of choices available.

How level design can tell a story

Environmental storytelling

What makes a game replayable

Ideas on how to make a game that players will want to return to

Manipulating view direction

Manipulating the view to drive scares, share information and provide drama.

An indie approach to procedural animation

An indie developer talks about his approach to procedural animation

Teaching Controls in your levels

Tips on improving instuctions in your games

Clockwork Games and Time Loops

A look at games that use time as a game mechanic

Cinematic Sound with Stingers

How bursts of dramatic music can help add tension, make your scene more cinematic, and emphasise dangers or wonders.