PinnedPublished inBootcampThe secret language of game environmentsHow to use composition and cues in game UX to guide the playerJul 19Jul 19
Juicy damage UI feedback in gamesHow to use UI iconography, text size, colour coding, timing, and audio to show impactful player damage feedback in your combat designs.Jul 31Jul 31
Published inBootcampYour 5 keys to player observationHow to really understand your playersJul 26Jul 26
Published inBootcampA game designer’s guide to UI accessibilityHow to label unfamiliar icons in video game UIsJul 21Jul 21
Your 4 levels of research strategyThe secret to 10x your research impact: Building your scientific strategy pyramidJul 18Jul 18
I Tripled My Paper’s Readership with This Title-Writing StrategyWant to get your research paper noticed? It all starts with a kick-ass title.Jun 19Jun 19
I discovered the one secret to captivating academic writingStorytelling is changing the research gameApr 26Apr 26
Published inThe Acagamic Tip TuesdayDon’t Spook the Newbies: Unveiling 5 Proven Game Onboarding TechniquesWelcome to issue 53 of The Acagamic Tip Tuesday. In today's newsletter, I'll show you how to make a good onboarding process for your game…Apr 5, 2023Apr 5, 2023
7 Challenges To Write Research Papers Faster (& How To Overcome Them)…I want to address seven challenges to writing research papers faster in this issue of my writing newsletter (which I am republishing here…Feb 2, 20231Feb 2, 20231
Published inThe Acagamic Tip TuesdayThe Acagamic Tip Tuesday #21: Avoid Menu ClutterIn today’s issue of The Acagamic Tip Tuesday, we learn that the cognitive processing capabilities of our users are limited to four items in…Jul 6, 2022Jul 6, 2022