Patrick Curry’s Thoughts on Game Design

I recently had the chance to speak at DePaul University about a number of game-related topics, and I left the students with some tips on how to go pro as game designers. Here they are for the rest of y’all in an easily digestible (and printable) format: the four simple steps to becoming a […]

I got an email yesterday reminding me that GDC starts next week. Sadly, I won’t be attending. Stranglehold is requiring my full attention these days, and that means missing out on the fun of GDC. And while I’m bummed about not making it out to the convention, I’m mostly bummed about not […]

A big part of being a game designer is trying to come up with game scenarios that I think will be fun. After all, if a game isn’t fun, what’s the point? Since I make action games right now, that means I spend a good deal of time coming up with fun stuff […]

When people ask me what I do I usually tell them that I make video games. If pressed to be more specific, I’ll admit to designing video games. But if someone (like my pesky wife) asks me what I really do… I’m often left without a good explanation. Some days my time […]

2006 was a strange year for me and gaming. I spent a good deal of my free time last year writing, so I didn’t play quite as many games as I did in 2005 (at least not as deeply). And with the advent of downloadable demos on the 360, I had lots of […]

The other day Patrick Moran and I were talking about licensed games… It occurred to me that the ultimate game license had to be Oprah Winfrey. Oprah’s conquered all other media, why not games? Oprah’s huge fanbase alone is a great reason to make a game with or about her! […]