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…4 min read·Feb 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…3 min read·Apr 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…1 min read·Apr 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…5 min read·Mar 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…4 min read·Mar 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…4 min read·Feb 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…2 min read·Jan 26, 2018----