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  • Path of Exile 2: Breaking the Design Chain

    Path of Exile 2 undoubtedly had a successful Early Access launch at the end of 2024, passing its predecessor by expanding its audience far beyond the typical player-base of isometric ARPGs. The impressive player-count was

  • My Next Game: Wrath Noir

    My next game, Wrath Noir, is a tactical turn-based RPG with a future-noir aesthetic. The player controls Stanson, Darla, and Elzinger as they unravel the mystery of an inexplicable murder and a disappeared girl. Their investigations will take them through cramped offices, expansive factories, eerie sewers, and even onto the very streets of Saint Isere.

  • Designing District 5

    On a rainy afternoon in Michigan, my girlfriend and I sat at the dining room table of my apartment looking for something to do. She lamented that we didn’t have any board games and suggested

  • One More Turn…

    The first video game I played on a computer was Civilization 5 when I was seven years old. It was the perfect “laptop under the covers” game for a kid staying up past his bedtime

  • Baldur’s Gate 3: Building On Strong Foundations

    Baldur’s Gate 3 is an exceptional game. I’m not breaking new ground when I say that, but to avoid that point hanging over the rest of the discussion, it’s best to not leave it merely implied. I want to focus on a design philosophy Larian took with the game that elevates Baldur’s Gate 3 from…