Keith Burgun

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

FINAL FANTASY XVI – After playing a bunch more Kingdomheartslikes and getting more used to that, I’ve gotta say, this is a very well made Kingdomheartslike. Whereas if you compare that to something like Final Fantasy 13, there is a pretty central thing that’s being headed toward the entire time. A bad narrative setup.

Fighting 59

Fighting Fantasy Balance Software 59

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 29, 2024

Many game designers will instantly say: "How can we show the player the same thing? Yes, in an ideal world of paid games, this could be true: a unique gaming experience is played only once. People usually start talking about triple-A games as examples. They're not going to play it again.

Mechanics 98

Mechanics Content Puzzle Mobile Gaming 98

Keith Burgun

JANUARY 27, 2023

I would have played it sooner, but I was on this huge Final Fantasy kick (which is still ongoing, to be honest). It stands in stark contrast to 1995’s Final Fantasy V, where it’s extremely exciting to play around with the classes. One last thing about the combat: it is very poorly balanced. That would be bad.

Writing 52

Writing Fantasy Fighting Cutscenes 52

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 21, 2021

The two graphs below show that competition for supremacy of Mid-Core in the Western audience is a tight race between Supercell and FunPlus. Over the years, Supercell’s portfolio has become slightly more balanced, with other games than the Clashes bringing in a more significant portion of the revenue.

Mobile 52

Mobile Mobile Cross platform Puzzle 52