Will Work for XP
The Will Work for XP series is an on-the-ground look at entry level game design. It’s purpose is to share practical advice on breaking into the games industry, as well as chronicle some of the...
View ArticleDreamland
Dreamland is a visually striking Facebook RPG that invites players to explore breath-taking fantasy worlds and defeat nasty Nightmares. Dreamland is developed by Manhattan-based social games startup...
View ArticleSongPop
SongPop is an imminently approachable music quiz game where friends challenge each other to “name that tune.” With over 35 unique playlists spanning the complete genre-spectrum, there’s something for...
View ArticleWill Work for XP Series
Will Work for XP is a series chronicling my experience as an entry-level game designer at a social games startup in NYC. It was hosted on the NYU Game Center website from Spring 2011 to Summer 2012,...
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Mega-hits and deep-cuts: making SongPop a quality game.
Since early Spring I’ve been actively working on SongPop, a cross-platform social game built around speedy music recognition. It’s been far and away a huge success for FreshPlanet, a small startup here...
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1ReasonWhy and the reason I’m here (because no one ever told me I couldn’t be).
I got my first taste of the #1ReasonWhy hashtag late last Monday night as I traveled back home to New York City. The bus ride from Baltimore had been quiet and I was attempting, unsuccessfully, to pay...
View ArticleFind the Famous Pineapple
Find the Famous Pineapple is a hidden object game created in partnership between the NBC Universal Games Network and This Is Pop. Developed specifically withe Psych television audience in mind,...
View ArticleBravo and USA Match 3
Partnering in 2013, Fidel and NBC Universal Game Network set out with a goal: to create a match 3 engine that could be readily branded for different television channels. The result was an engine...
View ArticleModern Family Sync
While an immensely collaborative effort, the engine behind Modern Family Sync started from a partnership between Smerc and NBC Universal Game Network. Players load the app when they begin watching an...
View ArticleUSA Character Cards
USA Character Cards is a turn-based asynchronous card game inspired by classic blackjack. This game was developed in partnership with Large Animal and NBC Universal Game Network. Players compete...
View ArticleProject: Collecting & Dodging Game
Collecting & Dodging GamePlayers tap the left or right sides of their device to move Slothy. The goal is to avoid sleep-inducing items and collect the super-powerful coffee cups for as long as...
View ArticleProject: How Long Would You Last As A Barista?
Mobile-First Memory GamePlayers take orders from various customers and make sure to complete them correctly.Launched in 2015 for mobile web and the BuzzFeed app. Try it here!Includes ten increasingly...
View ArticleProject: The Brainteaser
Brainteaser FormatContent creators use this format to craft mini puzzles for readers. Players type in an answer to a question posed in the headline or as part of the image itself. They can guess as...
View ArticleProject: BuzzFeed Quizzes
BuzzFeed QuizzesI worked on the BuzzFeed quiz experience in 2015, including A/B testing different result functionality and designs, creating a new answer type, and adding other features. You can take...
View ArticleProject: The Captioner
Caption Contest FormatContent creators use this format to craft captionable scenes for readers. Readers contribute their funny captions, after which they can share them across social media platforms -...
View ArticleProject: The Choose-Your-Own Adventure.
Choose Your Own Adventure FormatBy integrating Twine with our own games code base, we empowered writers to make and publish their own Choose Your Own Adventure games on BuzzFeed. Players tap their way...
View ArticleProject: The BuzzFeed Crossword
The BuzzFeed CrosswordContent creators use this format to publish crosswords of different shapes, sizes, and difficulty. Players complete their puzzles and then share their scores.Launched in 2015 for...
View ArticleProject: The Mix & Matcher
Mix & Match FormatPlayers swipe or shuffle to find their favorite combo, then share it with their friends.Launched in 2015 for mobile web and the BuzzFeed app. Try it here!A supplementary creation...
View ArticleProject: The Would You Rather
Would You RatherPlayers choose between the lesser of two evils in this marathon round of Would You Rather! They can see how their choices match up against other players, and share their answers at the...
View ArticleProject: The Text Roulette
Text RouletteWriters create text roulette games by categorizing chunks of text to be shuffled. Readers play by shuffling through the combinations, with the option to share their favorites.Launched in...
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