Game Wisdom’s Best of 2020 #7
Game Wisdom’s Best of 2020 #7 Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Number 7 on my list for 2020 is one of several roguelikes to appear on the top 10, but this one showcases the current greatest potential of...
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Game Wisdom’s Best of 2020 #3 Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com It’s time for the top three, and my pick this year is the current successor to the success of Slay the Spire. #3 Monster Train There are a...
View ArticleFights In Tight Spaces Developer Interview
Fights In Tight Spaces Developer Interview Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" For this cast, I sat down with Ground Shatter’s James Parker to...
View ArticleA Curious Chat With Maschinen-Mensch
A Curious Chat With Maschinen-Mensch Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" For this perceptive podcast, I spoke with Riad Djemili of...
View ArticleHow Roguelikes Can Make you a Better Person
How Roguelikes Can Make you a Better Person Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com In 2020, I wrote a personal piece talking about my life and the past decade of growing myself and my work with Game-Wisdom....
View ArticleUnderstanding Variance
Understanding Variance Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" For today’s critical thought, I spoke about creating replayable games using variance...
View ArticleDreamscaper Video Review
Dreamscaper Video Review Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" This is a video review of Dreamscaper, played with a press key provided by the...
View ArticleRogue Legacy 2 Is a Roguelite Return
Rogue Legacy 2 Is a Roguelite Return Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Rogue Legacy is the game that popularized what would become the sub-genre known as “roguelite” — the idea of having a focus on...
View ArticleHow Did Roguelikes Become Mainstream?
How Did Roguelikes Become Mainstream? Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" For this first episode of our roundtable specifically talking about...
View ArticleGetting to the Heart (of the cards) of Balatro
Getting to the Heart (of the cards) of Balatro Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Balatro was one of many games I had a chance to check out from next fest that I knew was going to be a hit, but I was...
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