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What to ask puzzle game playtesters: begin with how the game made them feel, then probe stuck points, aha moments and rule…

A small team has a clever mechanic and a prototype that feels good, then stalls. The common mistakes making a puzzle game…

A designer has a rough grid puzzle and a friend willing to try it, but no plan for what to learn. Knowing…

The machineers development blog is best read by theme first and by date second: pick the topic that matches your question, then read the posts on it from…