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Mastering Metaverse: John Krajewski’s Eco Adventure

Game Dev Unchained

Whereas games that promote mindless violence might not offer significant value, others that foster creativity, connection, and learning can be instrumental in developing critical skills. One crucial area where games are making waves is in the field of education. In contrast, games are intrinsically motivating.

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You Have No Idea How Hard It Is To Run A Sweatshop, Part 1

Designer Notes

Hi everyone, I’m Soren Johnson, and welcome to You Have No Idea How Hard It Is To Run A Sweatshop Here are the published games that I’ve worked on over my career, some of which I will touch on over the next hour. Every time out it’s a guess and, if you’re lucky, an educated one. Certainly, that can be said for video games.

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GenoTerra - The finished prototype.

Mnenad

But before I explain the narration, I want to jump back in time when I started building the endless terrain generator. But on the other hand, this fact made me aware of my competence as a game designer.  Some just ignore the player while all of them do currently look for food in the endless terrain.