Yifei GongA Closer Look at the Pacing of God of War (2018)The 2018 God of War was one of the most refined games of its generation. For a AAA game with high production value, it seems hard to…Feb 18, 2021Feb 18, 2021
Yifei GongWhat Makes Good Enemy AI?Video game enemies deserve more love. Game after game they suffer the same defeat just to make the players feel better about themselves. It…Apr 26, 2018Apr 26, 2018
Yifei GongHow Hardcore Fans Can Drain a Series’ Creativity?As game developers, we often fantasize about having a loyal fanbase that loves our games. It is the ultimate prize of recognition and…Apr 12, 2018Apr 12, 2018
Yifei GongCan Tragedies Make For Good Video Game Stories?Tragedy is one of the most compelling forms of literature. We emphasize with the tragic heroes and heroines when they fall into their…Mar 29, 2018Mar 29, 2018
Yifei GongHow Do We Like To Be Judged in Games?We all like to be judged in some way. Judgment attaches meaning to our actions and without it, the world can feel like a nihilistic limbo…Mar 1, 2018Mar 1, 2018
Yifei GongCan Games Be More Real Than Reality?Games are simulations. By extracting a set of simplified rules and goals from real-world scenarios, we are able to create simulations of…Feb 11, 2018Feb 11, 2018
Yifei GongLet’s Talk about The Witcher 3’s Multiple Endings [Spoiler Free]It is hard to make good endings for video games. For players, endings are inevitably the bittersweet, summing up while putting an end to…Jan 26, 2018Jan 26, 2018