Game Design – Page 3 – Wayward Strategy

Some thoughts about the ‘early game’ phase of RTS

Command & Conquer Style Games Game Design Games

Have it your way: a case for sub-factions

Company of Heroes Game Design Games RTS101 Written by Wayward

Killing For That Promotion: Veterancy Systems in RTS

Game Design Games RTS101 Written by Wayward

The strange flexibility of boundaries: population and other limits in strategy games

With curated experiences, even ones which give players a lot of control over the disposition of their forces, as in tabletop Warhammer or WarCraft 3, the game’s designers can spend copious time crafting a variety of tools (units, gear, spells, et cetera) that can act in a variety of surprising ways. We’ve seen the success of these curated game experiences in a variety of places, among them WarCraft 3.