Author Archives: Eric Seiler

Review: The Art of Game Design

By Eric Seiler | Published: April 27, 2010
“The Art of Game Design, A Book of Lenses,” by Jesse Schell is a solid primer on how game designers should think (or at least some questions game designers should ask themselves during the creative process) and conduct themselves.  Game design is all about decision-making, but how does a designer come to the proper conclusion? [...]
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The Most Important Skill

By Eric Seiler | Published: April 20, 2010
“One of the skills mentioned in the previous section, one is far and away the most important, and it sounds so strange to most people that I didn’t even list it. Many people guess “creativity,” and I would argue that this is probably the second most important skill. Some guess “critical thinking” or “logic,” since [...]
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Dime-A-Dozen #1 – Silly Ships

By Eric Seiler | Published: March 26, 2010
This new series pitches game ideas (to no one in particular) that I, as a player, would be love to see made. These ideas aren’t necessarily marketable nor are they explicitly intended to be for anyone but myself, or at least someone of like mind. Why would I waste my time throwing out games ideas [...]
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A New Day For Ericseiler.com

By Eric Seiler | Published: March 25, 2010
Today is the first live date of my new website design.  The old design, while still cool, was falling apart on the backend and needed serious love. So, in the end it was easier to just revamp the site entirely and replace the backend software with a much more up-to-date version.  I am still working [...]
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