Interview by Marvin from The Nerd Like A Boss Game Design Podcast

By Chevas Balloun · Jun 3, 2019 · Game Design

Marvin over at Nerdlikeaboss.com is capturing the essence of the nerd renaissance, specifically within the realm of game design and its cross section with entrepreneurial endeavors. Marvin discovered Gambit...

Making Loot Matter: Cues From An Old PC Game, Guess Which One

By Chevas Balloun · May 8, 2019 · Game Design

I believe it was the second isometric action RPG ever made. It doesn’t look like modern ARPGs, but it’s arguable this game, published in 1992, put the genre on...

Tile Design Progression

By Chevas Balloun · Feb 20, 2019 · Art · Game Design

Since the map tiles are featured significantly in Gambit, it was one of the most important things to get right. As you can see below, I went through several...