This Year, the Mysteries of Game Design Became Less Obscur(e).
We in the thick of it now. Another year has passed and now it's time to look back on all that happened - both in the Game World at large, as well as right here in our own little corner of the internet. The snow is melting in Iowa (for now) and the Christmas break rapidly approaches. We hope that you're all staying warm and getting ready for the coming onslaught of food, family, and a yearly viewing of Die Hard. Let's get into the news, shall we? And the Game Award goes to... First off, I want to give a shoutout to Sandfall Interactive and their massive, record-breaking success at the Game Awards last week. As I'm sure you've seen in headlines everywhere, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took home NINE Awards, setting a record for the most won in a single year. It's a super incredible feat for many reasons: A small team of around 30 people made a AAA-quality game that has brought a lot of attention to a genre typically reserved for the "hardcore" gaming c...