Beyond Archives - Video Game Design and Development

Fantasy Football vs. Player Props: Where the Two Overlap and Where They Do Not

Marcus Kelsey - October 23, 2026

Fantasy and prop markets often start with the same question: how much opportunity will a player have this week? Both reward close attention to...

How True Wireless Earbuds Fit Into Everyday Listening

Marcus Kelsey - October 23, 2026

Wireless audio has become a common part of daily life. People listen to music during commutes, watch videos at home, join online meetings, and...

Why Sweepstakes Casino Games Need More Than Good Graphics to Work

Marcus Kelsey - October 22, 2026

Scroll through a dozen sweepstakes games and you’ll notice something quickly: they all look great. Glossy reels, animated characters, gold that practically drips off...

WoW DPS Rankings: How to Choose Your Mythic+ Main

Marcus Kelsey - October 21, 2026

Picking a DPS specialization for Mythic+ can feel like a moving target. One week, a spec is near the top of the rankings; after...

Why You Also Need to Set Personal Boundaries for Your Hobbies

Marcus Kelsey - October 21, 2026

When did your hobby last feel like a break instead of one more thing to manage? For many, the answer isn't recent, and the...

How the WoW Forever Economy Is Designed, and Where Your Gold Will Go

Marcus Kelsey - October 16, 2026

Economies in online games are rarely an accident. Every gold sink, every vendor price and every crafting recipe is a design decision about how...

The Small Design Decisions That Make Games Feel Intuitive

Marcus Kelsey - October 15, 2026

Some of the best decisions in game design are the ones players barely notice. A health bar drops and you immediately understand that you've taken...

No Slippage, More Control: How OTC Desks Support High-Volume Crypto Trades

Marcus Kelsey - October 14, 2026

Crypto markets are known for speed and accessibility. Anyone with an exchange account can buy or sell digital assets within minutes. For smaller transactions,...

The Online Casinos Proving Good Game Design Starts with the Mechanics

Marcus Kelsey - October 13, 2026

Eye-catching graphics. Elaborate themes. A plethora of animations. Casino games might include all these elements, but they’re only part of the design. They’re not...

Travel Gifts for People Who Love Castles, Legends, and Fantasy Worlds

Marcus Kelsey - October 7, 2026

A good gift for a traveler who loves castles connects directly with the experience of walking through fortified towns, reading local legends, exploring ruins,...

Why Playing a 30-Year-Old PC Game Can Be Harder Than Preserving It

Marcus Kelsey - October 6, 2026

Gaming enthusiasts are often sentimental towards old favourites and keep coming back to them long past their realistic expiration date. There is no doubt...

Best AI Story Generator for Writing Prompts: 7 Tools That Avoid Generic Prose

Marcus Kelsey - October 2, 2026

If you’ve ever sat down to write barks for a shopkeeper NPC or the opening text for your first quest, you know the blank...

Online casino studios hire artists and animators from the games industry

Marcus Kelsey - September 29, 2026

Character animation, motion graphics, sound design and mobile interface work are no longer confined to conventional video games. The same disciplines can appear in...

When Is a New Slot Actually New? How Designers Remix Familiar Mechanics

Marcus Kelsey - September 29, 2026

Video game design has long worked by holding some things steady while changing others. Control systems survive because players already understand them, while core...

History of Gaming: From Early Arcades to Virtual Worlds

Marcus Kelsey - September 24, 2026

The history of gaming starts well before a console sat under the television. In 1961 and 1962, programmers at MIT developed Spacewar! for the...

Color Game Philippines and the Perya Tradition: A Familiar Game Finds a New Setting

Marcus Kelsey - September 23, 2026

The colors come first. Yellow, white, pink, blue, red, and green stand out against the familiar excitement of a Color Game. Then come the dice—three...

Ace of Spades, Mixed Hot and Looped Forever

Marcus Kelsey - September 21, 2026

There is a version of Ace of Spades that most Motörhead fans have never heard: shorter than the original, louder in the mix, and...

What Goes Into Designing a Soulslike?

Marcus Kelsey - September 8, 2026

Soulslike titles are on the rise following the success of Dark Souls, establishing its influence on modern action role-playing games and the video game...

What Can Be Learned From The World’s Cleanest and Most Effective Gameplay Loops?

Marcus Kelsey - September 8, 2026

Gameplay loops are all about keeping players coming back for more, and some are undeniably much better than others. Game designers can look at...

The Evolution of RNG Technology

Marcus Kelsey - September 4, 2026

Random Number Generators sit quietly at the core of every fair online slot, roulette wheel, and video poker hand. Players rarely see them, yet...

From Gaming Sessions to Webtoon Marathons: Why We Love Binge-Worthy Entertainment

Marcus Kelsey - September 4, 2026

Game players and webtoon viewers enjoy things that generate momentum. Progress, interesting characters, suspense and the potential for new discoveries turn short moments into...