Games · 6 MIN READ
Sound rules that make co-op Roblox horror feel fair
Make threats understandable through sound cues, escape choices, and team communication, using Lab 9 as a reference.
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Thirty practical guides on game design, custom websites, and useful automation. Specific questions, real portfolio references, and decisions you can put to work.
Games
10 focused guides
Games · 6 MIN READ
Designing multiplayer tag arenas players can read at speed
Plan readable routes, movement encounters, and objective spaces for a multiplayer tag game, with Tag Frenzy as the example.
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Games · 6 MIN READ
Building mystery into a fishing game’s progression
Connect discovery, collections, contracts, and shared events without burying the fishing loop, using Cursed Fishing as a reference.
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Games · 6 MIN READ
Teaching snowboarding controls without stopping the ride
A practical guide to teaching movement, landing, and combos in a snowboarding game, inspired by the Wild Peaks project.
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Games · 6 MIN READ
Making shared boss fights worthwhile for every player
Design contribution, feedback, and readable danger for shared multiplayer boss encounters, with Slayer: Gemstone Crab as a reference.
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Games · 6 MIN READ
How to make dungeon risk and reward a real decision
Balance optional difficulty, readable stakes, and reward choices in a dungeon game, using the Vaultbreakers alpha as a reference.
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Games · 6 MIN READ
Pacing a grow-and-survive game beyond the first big bite
Shape early growth, encounters, collections, and resets in an eat-and-grow survival game, with Dino Devour as the example.
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Games · 6 MIN READ
The small decisions behind a satisfying balloon popping loop
Explore readable targets, escalating pressure, upgrades, and quick retries in a balloon popping mobile game such as Pop Frenzy.
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Games · 6 MIN READ
Designing a cozy fishing game around a quieter pace
A design guide to relaxed anticipation, clear progress, and gentle interruptions, with Chill Cast identified accurately as in development.
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Games · 6 MIN READ
Telling a lighthouse horror story through the environment
Use isolation, useful spaces, light, and environmental clues to shape atmospheric horror, with Lighthouse Keeper as the reference.
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5 focused guides
Development · 6 MIN READ
Choosing a finishable scope for a solo game project
Turn a game idea into a manageable core, identify expensive dependencies, and set clear completion criteria for a solo project.
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Getting playtest feedback you can actually act on
Observe player decisions, separate usability problems from preferences, and turn a playtest into a small set of useful changes.
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Designing mobile game touch controls for real fingers
Plan target spacing, touch feedback, handedness, and readable screen layouts for mobile games without relying on desktop assumptions.
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Creating replayability without doubling your content workload
Use meaningful variations, mastery, and changing choices to make repeated runs interesting while keeping a solo project manageable.
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Planning an indie game trailer around what players do
Build a practical trailer shot list, establish the game loop, and show real gameplay before asking viewers to take the next step.
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8 focused guides
Websites · 6 MIN READ
What an indie game landing page needs before launch
Plan screenshots, a clear premise, truthful release information, and useful calls to action for an indie game’s dedicated website.
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Websites · 6 MIN READ
Designing a gaming leaderboard people can trust
Plan submissions, rankings, verification, and context for a community leaderboard, using Gemstone Crab KC as a portfolio reference.
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Websites · 6 MIN READ
Turning a Halloween event website into a useful visitor guide
Connect atmosphere, real photographs, visit information, and clear navigation on an event website, with Hills of Unrest as the reference.
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Websites · 6 MIN READ
Designing a local service directory around a clear search journey
Organize locations, provider information, and enquiry steps for a local directory, using Mold Inspectors Near Me as a web design reference.
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Keeping an animated website fast while it feels alive
Budget motion, optimize real artwork, and test loading and interaction on an animated portfolio without losing its visual character.
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Designing reduced motion as part of the experience
Build useful motion controls, respect reduced-motion preferences, and preserve meaning when animations are paused or simplified.
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Structuring a developer portfolio for players and clients
Give games, web projects, biography, and enquiries clear paths in a portfolio that serves more than one audience.
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Writing a website project brief that makes decisions easier
Define audiences, actions, content, integrations, and acceptance criteria before commissioning a custom website.
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4 focused guidesDiscovery · 6 MIN READ
Giving every portfolio page its own search intent
Map product pages, service pages, and guides to distinct reader questions to reduce avoidable overlap in a portfolio’s search content.
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Connecting article metadata, authors, and breadcrumbs
Understand how visible article details, canonical URLs, authorship, breadcrumbs, and Article schema should agree on a portfolio website.
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Making portfolio content easier to understand in AI search
Use clear entity names, explicit project status, concise answers, and accessible source pages to make a portfolio easier for people and machines to interpret.
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Measuring a portfolio launch with useful events
Plan useful goals and events for a portfolio launch, connect them to visitor journeys, and use search and analytics evidence responsibly.
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3 focused guidesAutomation · 6 MIN READ
Planning contact form delivery and email forwarding together
Separate website submissions from inbound email forwarding, preserve the visitor’s reply address, and test the complete enquiry journey.
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Turning website enquiries into an actionable lead workflow
Map enquiry states, routing rules, human follow-up, and failure handling before automating a website’s lead workflow.
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Preventing duplicate and incomplete automation records
Define record identity, validation rules, retry behavior, and review paths so automated workflows do not multiply bad data.
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