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“We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing!”

– Benjamin Franklin

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3:17pm on Tuesday, June 24th, 2014achievement unlockedgrowing old, play, quoteBrett M Myers View all 2 comments

Drama is anticipation mingled with uncertainty.

― William Archer

A quote from a Turn of the Twentieth Century dramatist and theater critic I keep in mind when I want to create a sense of drama in my games. Anticipation and Uncertainty. It’s a mantra.

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11:00am on Wednesday, April 9th, 2014design processdesign, drama, inspiration, mantra, quote, uncertaintyBrett M Myers View all 2 comments

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