Playtesting is a valuable tool in a designer’s arsenal throughout any game project. Being able to test your assumptions and designs with relevant testers in a specific setting can mean the difference between failure and success. But how do you maximize the effectiveness of this potentially costly tool?

Every game is made out of differently sized game loops which work together to make the game fun. In this article I talk about how game loops can help you make a better game!

Game designers come in many shapes and sizes depending on the project. In this post I talk about which ones there are and what they do during different phases of a game project.

There are many types of design documents you can write during a project. But which is which and what are the differences?