Longreads

Gaming articles that feel worth clicking.

Readable essays about level design, save rooms, boss fights and the small decisions that make games stay in your head.

Level Design Longread9 min read

Bad backtracking wastes your time. Good backtracking proves you have changed.

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Atmosphere Essay8 min read

A save room is not just a menu checkpoint. It is a promise that the game will let you breathe.

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Combat Design10 min read

The health bar says how much boss is left. It does not tell you what the fight is really testing.

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