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demographics Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Other players must be present in an online world but never compulsory: forcing interaction is what kept MMOs small, and letting people play alone is what made World of Warcraft enormous. Other players must be present in an online world but never compulsory: forcing interaction is what kept MMOs small, and letting people play alone is what made World of Warcraft enormous. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Not knowing what they were doing is why the World of Warcraft team succeeded, and being full of experts is why the Titan team failed. — tap to centre the map on it Not knowing what they were doing is why the World of Warcraft team succeeded, and being full of experts is why the Titan team failed. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Personalised online entertainment has got good enough to crowd out socialising, and with it the forming of couples. — tap to centre the map on it Personalised online entertainment has got good enough to crowd out socialising, and with it the forming of couples. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Nov 2024
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Alice Evans — holds since 2024-11-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The job of a multiplayer designer is to grow a community, not to make gamified numbers go up. — tap to centre the map on it The job of a multiplayer designer is to grow a community, not to make gamified numbers go up. Last stated 4 years ago
7 Apr 2023
DC
Daniel Cook — holds since 2023-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The more freedom a design gives people to interact, the more of that freedom will be abused. — tap to centre the map on it The more freedom a design gives people to interact, the more of that freedom will be abused. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jan 2023
DC
Daniel Cook — holds since 2023-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You do not need a CFO to make World of Warcraft — you need artists, engineers, designers, producers and an audio team. — tap to centre the map on it You do not need a CFO to make World of Warcraft — you need artists, engineers, designers, producers and an audio team. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A comedy world cannot run on jokes alone: forty hours of humour needs story, heart and drama underneath it or it stops working. — tap to centre the map on it A comedy world cannot run on jokes alone: forty hours of humour needs story, heart and drama underneath it or it stops working. Last stated 12 months ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A game is at its best on the day it is pitched, and every day of development moves the real thing further from the imagined one. — tap to centre the map on it A game is at its best on the day it is pitched, and every day of development moves the real thing further from the imagined one. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A game is quadratically more valuable the larger the share of a player's real-world friends it can connect them to, and that is the number one trend in gaming today. — tap to centre the map on it A game is quadratically more valuable the larger the share of a player's real-world friends it can connect them to, and that is the number one trend in gaming today. Last stated a year ago
30 Apr 2025
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Tim Sweeney — holds since 2025-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it. — tap to centre the map on it A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it. Last stated 8 years ago
30 Jan 2019
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Raph Koster — holds since 2019-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anyone who wants to understand games should learn to play the compulsive ones and, in the same motion, learn how to stop. — tap to centre the map on it Anyone who wants to understand games should learn to play the compulsive ones and, in the same motion, learn how to stop. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Jul 2024
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Frank Lantz — holds since 2024-07-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Free-to-play games use the same techniques as gambling machines in order to maximise what players spend and how long they stay. — tap to centre the map on it Free-to-play games use the same techniques as gambling machines in order to maximise what players spend and how long they stay. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
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Raph Koster — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aiming to make an objectively great work is the wrong goal; make the best you can now and treat it as one of many. — tap to centre the map on it Aiming to make an objectively great work is the wrong goal; make the best you can now and treat it as one of many. Last stated 4 years ago
14 Dec 2022
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Derek Yu — holds since 2022-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Each project you finish makes the next one easier to finish and teaches you more about what a successful one takes. — tap to centre the map on it Each project you finish makes the next one easier to finish and teaches you more about what a successful one takes. Last stated 4 years ago
14 Dec 2022
DY
Derek Yu — holds since 2022-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The right way to size a project is by the size of the projects you have already finished, not by how skilled you are. — tap to centre the map on it The right way to size a project is by the size of the projects you have already finished, not by how skilled you are. Last stated 4 years ago
14 Dec 2022
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Derek Yu — holds since 2022-12-14 — tap for who they are
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Other players must be present in an online world but never compulsory: forcing interaction is what kept MMOs small, and letting people play alone is what made World of Warcraft enormous.
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Not knowing what they were doing is why the World of Warcraft team succeeded, and being full of experts is why the Titan team failed.
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Personalised online entertainment has got good enough to crowd out socialising, and with it the forming of couples.
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The job of a multiplayer designer is to grow a community, not to make gamified numbers go up.
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The more freedom a design gives people to interact, the more of that freedom will be abused.
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You do not need a CFO to make World of Warcraft — you need artists, engineers, designers, producers and an audio team.
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A comedy world cannot run on jokes alone: forty hours of humour needs story, heart and drama underneath it or it stops working.
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A game is at its best on the day it is pitched, and every day of development moves the real thing further from the imagined one.
Holds
A game is quadratically more valuable the larger the share of a player's real-world friends it can connect them to, and that is the number one trend in gaming today.
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A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it.
Holds
Anyone who wants to understand games should learn to play the compulsive ones and, in the same motion, learn how to stop.
Holds
Free-to-play games use the same techniques as gambling machines in order to maximise what players spend and how long they stay.
Holds
Aiming to make an objectively great work is the wrong goal; make the best you can now and treat it as one of many.
Holds
Each project you finish makes the next one easier to finish and teaches you more about what a successful one takes.
Holds
The right way to size a project is by the size of the projects you have already finished, not by how skilled you are.
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