Research Archive

Independent notes on how particular games work. None of these are client engagements.

Independent notes

• Field note 001: Productive Friction (The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask)

  Conceptual research note. How limitation and loss make Termina feel like a place that exists without you.

• Field note 002: The Consequences of One Mechanic (Dota 2)

  Conceptual research note. How the talent tree changed decisions far from the moment a talent is chosen.

Commissioned studies

Commissioned work stays confidential unless a studio chooses to publish it.