Stephane Bura
@stephanebura.com
Game design consultant and theorist.
Stories, worldbuilding, puzzles.
he/him
Stories, worldbuilding, puzzles.
he/him
Leap of Faith is a favorite of mine.
The Faded Star series opened my eyes to what sff art could be and made me ponder the nature of imaginary worlds for many hours.
Thanks! 🙂
The Faded Star series opened my eyes to what sff art could be and made me ponder the nature of imaginary worlds for many hours.
Thanks! 🙂
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Leap of Faith is a favorite of mine.
The Faded Star series opened my eyes to what sff art could be and made me ponder the nature of imaginary worlds for many hours.
Thanks! 🙂
The Faded Star series opened my eyes to what sff art could be and made me ponder the nature of imaginary worlds for many hours.
Thanks! 🙂
I understand. Thanks for the explanation.
November 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I understand. Thanks for the explanation.
Persuasion is now on secondchance but the price is rather stiff - the equivalent of $86.
Is there a reason for this?
Is there a reason for this?
November 19, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Persuasion is now on secondchance but the price is rather stiff - the equivalent of $86.
Is there a reason for this?
Is there a reason for this?
Nice :)
Did you develop your own engine?
Did you develop your own engine?
November 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Nice :)
Did you develop your own engine?
Did you develop your own engine?
What is your framework or engine for these CAs?
November 16, 2025 at 7:42 AM
What is your framework or engine for these CAs?
bsky.app
November 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Hi. I live in France and would very much like to buy Persuasion but it's not available on secondchancegames.com
Will it be?
Will it be?
November 14, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Hi. I live in France and would very much like to buy Persuasion but it's not available on secondchancegames.com
Will it be?
Will it be?
This is exactly the book on this topic I was looking for!
Congratulations on this wonderful work and thanks 🙂
Congratulations on this wonderful work and thanks 🙂
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This is exactly the book on this topic I was looking for!
Congratulations on this wonderful work and thanks 🙂
Congratulations on this wonderful work and thanks 🙂
Here you go 🙂 gdcvault.com/play/1027369...
Great Level Design is a Studio Wide Effort
Arkane Studios is known for great level design, and Dana Nightingale is known for the level design of nDishonored 2's Clockwork Mansion - neither of which would be possible without the support of the ...
gdcvault.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Here you go 🙂 gdcvault.com/play/1027369...
Finicky Problem Solvers
November 9, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Finicky Problem Solvers
Yes. It's where you choose to put the slider between craf and art.
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Yes. It's where you choose to put the slider between craf and art.
Pollinators lie. You can make them say anything you want.
No...
Wait...
It's polls.
And alligators.
No...
Wait...
It's polls.
And alligators.
October 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Pollinators lie. You can make them say anything you want.
No...
Wait...
It's polls.
And alligators.
No...
Wait...
It's polls.
And alligators.
And we didn't have digits higher than 3.
October 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
And we didn't have digits higher than 3.
There is a method to exploring and judging ideas. It can be taught.
October 13, 2025 at 10:15 AM
There is a method to exploring and judging ideas. It can be taught.
This made me listen to Ramon again and I identified Bobby McFerrin's vocals for the first time.
Such a beautiful song. I've been a fan of Laurie Anderson's since Big Science that made me reconsider what songs could be and the emotions they could generate.
Have an easy fast.
Such a beautiful song. I've been a fan of Laurie Anderson's since Big Science that made me reconsider what songs could be and the emotions they could generate.
Have an easy fast.
October 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This made me listen to Ramon again and I identified Bobby McFerrin's vocals for the first time.
Such a beautiful song. I've been a fan of Laurie Anderson's since Big Science that made me reconsider what songs could be and the emotions they could generate.
Have an easy fast.
Such a beautiful song. I've been a fan of Laurie Anderson's since Big Science that made me reconsider what songs could be and the emotions they could generate.
Have an easy fast.
You might also be interested in this work that explores the relationship between player motivation and the Big Five model: gdcvault.com/play/1017876...
I've long argued with Jason that Neuroticism deserves a better place in his model, so I liked your post a lot.
I've long argued with Jason that Neuroticism deserves a better place in his model, so I liked your post a lot.
Applying the 5 Domains of Play: Acting Like Players
Last year's '5 Domains of Play' presentation demonstrated how the facets of motivation in Psychology's Big 5 (or OCEAN) correlate to player preferences for specific game elements. Science! This year, ...
gdcvault.com
October 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
You might also be interested in this work that explores the relationship between player motivation and the Big Five model: gdcvault.com/play/1017876...
I've long argued with Jason that Neuroticism deserves a better place in his model, so I liked your post a lot.
I've long argued with Jason that Neuroticism deserves a better place in his model, so I liked your post a lot.
Oh, sorry, I misunderstood. Interesting challenge.
Good luck! 🤞
Good luck! 🤞
September 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Oh, sorry, I misunderstood. Interesting challenge.
Good luck! 🤞
Good luck! 🤞
Do you know about XXXenophile?
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boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/16...
XXXenophile
"The Adults only trading card game"
boardgamegeek.com
September 28, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Do you know about XXXenophile?
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/16...
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/16...