Novelty and complexity budgets

What the best game designers can teach us about limiting the unfamiliar and complex in our work.

English is made of Saxon words and Latin words. Here’s how to use them.

What great writers teach us about using English.

Why do we like cartoon and animal characters so much?

The science and theory behind the appeal.

Setting and Genre are user interfaces

Why we should think of these as UI.

Sid Meier's "Rule of Thirds" for sequels

A useful model for making sequels.