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simplicity 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 Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The malaise in the game industry needs no complicated theory: the games that failed recently simply were not fun enough to compete with everything else in people's lives. The malaise in the game industry needs no complicated theory: the games that failed recently simply were not fun enough to compete with everything else in people's lives. 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: The audience responds well to well-designed systems; it is the industry’s paymasters who undervalue them in favour of authored stories. — tap to centre the map on it The audience responds well to well-designed systems; it is the industry’s paymasters who undervalue them in favour of authored stories. Last stated 14 years ago
29 Apr 2012
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Tynan Sylvester — holds since 2012-04-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once the barrier to making a game collapsed, making a good game stopped being enough: no game gets noticed organically any more, so shipping without a marketing plan is unwise. — tap to centre the map on it Once the barrier to making a game collapsed, making a good game stopped being enough: no game gets noticed organically any more, so shipping without a marketing plan is unwise. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new developer should not release into an existing competitive genre: unless you happen to be the world's best at that one thing, you will not win. — tap to centre the map on it A new developer should not release into an existing competitive genre: unless you happen to be the world's best at that one thing, you will not win. 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: Commercial pressure and creative ambition point in the same direction, because the way to make an expensive game's money back is to make something great. — tap to centre the map on it Commercial pressure and creative ambition point in the same direction, because the way to make an expensive game's money back is to make something great. Last stated 10 months ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — 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 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — 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: Graphics have stopped selling games: most of the market by revenue no longer cares how a game looks, so new games now compete with the entire back catalogue. — tap to centre the map on it Graphics have stopped selling games: most of the market by revenue no longer cares how a game looks, so new games now compete with the entire back catalogue. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Denying that games can affect the people who play them is a way of calling games a lesser medium. — tap to centre the map on it Denying that games can affect the people who play them is a way of calling games a lesser medium. Last stated 11 years ago
30 Jun 2015
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Raph Koster — holds since 2015-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. — tap to centre the map on it A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. — tap to centre the map on it After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. Last stated a month ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. — tap to centre the map on it Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Nov 2023
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2023-11-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated a month ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill. Last stated 11 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail. — tap to centre the map on it A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail. Last stated 17 years ago
12 Feb 2010
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Karri Saarinen — holds since 2010-02-12 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The malaise in the game industry needs no complicated theory: the games that failed recently simply were not fun enough to compete with everything else in people's lives.
Holds TS Tim SweeneyRead this korrent →
The audience responds well to well-designed systems; it is the industry’s paymasters who undervalue them in favour of authored stories.
Holds TS Tynan Sylvester
Once the barrier to making a game collapsed, making a good game stopped being enough: no game gets noticed organically any more, so shipping without a marketing plan is unwise.
Holds CM Casey Muratori
A new developer should not release into an existing competitive genre: unless you happen to be the world's best at that one thing, you will not win.
Holds TS Tim Sweeney
Commercial pressure and creative ambition point in the same direction, because the way to make an expensive game's money back is to make something great.
Holds DH Dan Houser
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.
Holds JK Jeff Kaplan
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 DY Derek Yu
Graphics have stopped selling games: most of the market by revenue no longer cares how a game looks, so new games now compete with the entire back catalogue.
Holds CM Casey Muratori
Denying that games can affect the people who play them is a way of calling games a lesser medium.
Holds RK Raph Koster
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly.
Holds SK Susan Kare
After a decade of Swiss minimalism, design is about to swing back to something far more expressive.
Holds DF Dylan Field
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
Better design does not mean more design: the most obvious designs are often invisible.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds GS George Saunders
A lot of people can match a framework for taste; almost nobody can create one, and creating one is the rare skill.
Holds DF Dylan Field
A product needs a soul, and for that it needs one person of great taste who is its living, breathing aspect and gets furious about every small detail.
Holds KS Karri Saarinen