Introduction

What's the purpose of this blog? As you might guess from the title, I aim to analyze game design, with a strong focus on video games (rather than their board game, card game, etc. cousins). To get at the core of the issue, and find out what makes game design "good" or "bad", I'll use a variety of methods. Discussions of game mechanics, detailed looks at individual games, following various design trends in the industry, and any other techniques that I think of--I'll do these things in an attempt to provide insight for anyone interested in video game design.