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"Link Roundup"
  Posted by Gughunter on Wednesday, May 07, 2008 07:28AM
Howdy chumps! I've been pretty busy this last week, doing some important game design studies. I apologize for the …
  2 Comments
"Voronoi map generator"
  Posted by Gughunter on Monday, April 28, 2008 06:50PM
This month I bring you... another method of creating random maps! This one could be especially useful if you're …
  12 Comments
"Mathtacular!"
  Posted by Gughunter on Saturday, April 26, 2008 04:33PM
Here are two fun sites I haven't linked to before. The first is general math information. Wait! Don't go! It's pretty …
  2 Comments
"It's a plot!"
  Posted by Gughunter on Thursday, April 24, 2008 02:46PM
A plot to make you think about plots! This will be of most interest to creators of RPGs and adventures. Puzzle …
"Improve your video game literacy"
  Posted by Gughunter on Monday, April 21, 2008 06:02PM
If you are at all interested in video games and game design (and if you're not, how did you get here?) you probably …
  4 Comments
"How To Cheat Players"
  Posted by Abhishake on Saturday, April 12, 2008 08:20PM
An article on using probabilities to make sure the computer player has an advantage.
  9 Comments
"Contest: BYOBG!"
  Posted by Gughunter on Friday, April 11, 2008 09:44PM
Build Your Own Board Game! The contest is to create a board game for at least two players. It may be similar to …
  30 Comments
"Taking Care of Business in a Flash"
  Posted by Gughunter on Wednesday, April 09, 2008 08:10PM
Tonight's bite-sized post is brought to you by an interesting Wikipedia article about flash fiction: …
  1 Comment
"Roundup: Articles about Puzzles"
  Posted by Gughunter on Tuesday, April 08, 2008 07:01PM
Can't stand 'em myself. But many game designers are seemingly powerless to resist them! If you're one of those …
  3 Comments
"Is Mapping Teachable?"
  Posted by Foomer on Thursday, April 03, 2008 02:09PM
Some people believe that being able to create excellent maps for games isn't something that anyone can really teach you, it just comes naturally. I'm not going to argue whether that's true or not, but I am going to point out that there are numerous tricks
  13 Comments

 

 

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Making skins in BYOND 4.0 - Lummox JR

Learn how to create custom interfaces and make the most of BYOND 4.0's biggest new features. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Dream Tutor - Lummox JR

Explore programming concepts that can turn your good game into a great game.

Z-Tips - Zilal

Appearance matters! Learn the secrets of good design.

The Man in the Icon Mask - Gughunter

If I can make presentable icons, anyone can!

Nadrew's How-To - Nadrew

Helpful hints and tips for various aspects of DM programming.

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