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In October 2008, Microsoft released Lionhead's Fable 2 to critical and commercial acclaim. At a launch party an emotion…

Meditation is a simple practice available to all, which can reduce stress, increase calmness and clarity and promote happiness. Learning how to meditate is straightforward, and the benefits can come quickly.

The French philosopher outsmarts the lottery.

Footage from the July 24th, Patreon-supported livestream. Download the complete project: http://quill18.com/unity_tutorials/ Here's the character controller I used: https://github.com/cjddmut/Unity-2D-Platformer-Controller Here's where the block graphics came from: https://kenney.itch.io/kenney-game-assets-2 Make sure to SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a video! Download the complete project: http://quill18.com/unity_tutorials/ Also, please feel free to ask lots of questions in the comments. This channel is mostly all about game programming tutorials, specifically with Unity 3d. You may also be interested in my primary channel, where I play and review games: http://youtube.com/quill18 I can be reached at: quill18@quill18.com http://twitter.com/quill18 http://facebook.com/quill18

Why do our best ideas come in the shower, on long walks, and while lost in a day dream?

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Its faith-based 12-step program dominates treatment in the United States. But researchers have debunked central tenets of AA doctrine and found dozens of other treatments more effective.

Some of the documentaries listed below are quite famous, some are completely unknown. More than teaching you anything about Design, these…

The 100:10:1 method is one of the best design methods I know. It started as a method for designing games but its useful for all kinds of design.

"We're just killing our free time while we wait to go back to work."

User research is a core component of a successful product design process. It gives you an understanding of user behavior and the problems users...

The history of all the languages which almost became CSS.

Back in 2004, when I had just started my career, sIFR was the hottest thing out there. It was developed by Shaun Inman and it embedded custom fonts in a small Flash movie, which could be...

Design techniques, methodology and best practices at AREA 17.

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If you’ve read the rules to more than 3 board games, you’ve probably read a rule phrased like so: “You may not [take some action]“. Why do such rules exist? The most common reason is, during play-testing, the designer discovered players want to take an action that would hurt the experience – for example, a too-powerful action every player … Continue reading Ban the ban: essential game design advice (with examples) →

Behance Blog | Don’t fall into the trap of being an expert before you’re ready. We have enough of those.\n\n

I’ve written some in the past about how the predominant suburban design in the US is among the worst features of life here—viewed from the perspective of a European immigrant like me, at any rate. Far from posing a mere logistical or aesthetic problem, it shapes–or perhaps more accurately, it circumscribes–our experience of life and our social relationships in...

Science has never been more powerful, but it is under attack.

An online community known as “targeted individuals” says its members are being surveilled by groups of stalkers as part of a sprawling conspiracy. But psychiatrists beg to differ.

Slack, maker of extremely expensive professional chatrooms, is annexing online work culture at a stunning rate. The industry narrative doesn’t quite cover …

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