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🚀 Game World Generator — Major Update
We just shipped a big upgrade to the Game World Generator at
👉 app.thegamebeyond.com
Here’s what’s new…
Not another random generator.
This one thinks like a game designer:
• Worlds
• Gameplay verbs
• Tone & audience
• Visual direction
Here’s a sneak peek 👇
#GameDesign #WorldGenerator
Designing a home as a couple isn’t always easy.
Two people, two styles, two sets of furniture—and often very different ideas about how a space should feel.
That’s exactly where this project began.
When my partner and I decided to redesign our rooms and merge our furniture and design preferences, we started looking for DIY design tools that could help us create a space that worked for both of us—not just one person compromising for the other.
That search led us to Couples Feng Shui.
🚀 Hey there, Game Changers! Gabe Mac here, and I've got some thrilling news to share. We're about to kick off an epic journey in Serious Game Design with our Winter 2024 Online Course at The Game Beyond, and you're invited to join in.
Explore the history that dates back to the 1960s art movement. Look at case studies exploring a variety of flashmobs, co-op art projects, political protests and more. Learn the steps to use in designing your own happenings.
I've been accused of stirring the status quo…
These new courses have helped students get over the fear of coding.
Learn how to Code your own video game easily with Twine and Scratch.
Two new courses on The Game Beyond School.
When we look at the Concentric Game Design Method taught in the Basic Game Design Course, we see clear divisions of the layers, making them interchangeable. The core elements of the concentric model are Goals, Rules (Mechanics), Declarative Layer (Narrative), and Social Layer. Many of these layers can be changed around, like a new wrapping of an onion.
What is the difference between #SeriousGames, #Gamification, and Entertainment Games? How are they used to change behavior? We take a look at the different types of #GameDesign methods used for solving real-world problems with games.