This article looks at the visual style of Puzzledorf, but also how the graphics teach through design.
The Visual Design of Puzzledorf: Reflections
Puzzledorf – Steam Achievements Added!
Steam achievements are added to Puzzledorf today! This is the first round of achievements, with more planned to be added soon. Click to read the list of achievements.
Puzzledorf is Discounted for Christmas!
Puzzledorf will be on discount on discount for select dates over the Christmas holiday season. Click here for more.
Christmas Update Out for Puzzledorf! New Puzzles
To celebrate the approach of Christmas, a free new update for Puzzledorf releases today on Steam and Humble Bundle! The update adds 12 snowing, ice covered levels that introduce a new mechanic - sliding on ice. Click to read more...
Playtesting and Puzzledorf: Reflections
Playtesting should be a key part of your design process. Done correctly, playtesting will transform your game design into something powerful.
How To Use 2D Sprites With a Particle Emitter – Unity
This article teaches you how to use Sprites or other custom 2D images with the particle emitter in Unity. I used this technique to create particle animations in my game, Puzzledorf. Whenever you do something right in the puzzle, particles explode. 1. Create your sprite and import it to Unity (look here if you haven't... Continue Reading →
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Puzzle Design in Puzzledorf: Reflections
This article covers the guidelines for puzzle design that I used in Puzzledorf and my answer to the question, "What makes a good puzzle?" It's not intended to be the only answer, but instead is a guide through my journey about what worked for me.
Difficulty Pacing in Puzzledorf: Reflections
This article talks about the difficulty level of Puzzledorf, how it changes over time, and how that is used both to engage and retain players to help them finish the game.
Tutorial Design in Puzzledorf: Reflections
Teaching people how to play your game is a critical component of game design - and yet a lot of players hate tutorials. So how to teach people without boring them? Better still, how to provide a tutorial that players don't think of as a tutorial? This article discusses the subject through the lens of Puzzledorf.
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