Tutorialization with Puzzles (with Luke Spierewka) [Nice Replay]

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Tutorialization with Puzzles

Interview

2024.11.01

"Tutorials shouldn’t feel like tutorials!" Like most aspects of game design, it's an easy concept to summarize but a difficult one to pull off. Luke Spierewka and the team at Afterburn Games have mastered it, using their charming approach in successful titles like Golf Peaks and Railbound. Come learn the arcane secrets of the puzzle game tutorial! Also featuring some great room sound.

Afterburn Games (studio)

Tutorialization with Puzzles

Game Design

On crafting Railbound, a cozy track-bending puzzle game

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Evgeny Obedkov

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Game World Observer

Dynablaster (game)

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Wikipedia

Luke Spierewka

Guest

Luke is a game designer, programmer, and jack of all trades. He makes games, organizes events, gives talks (and interviews) and does "lots of other stuff." He's worked on many titles, including Railbound, Golf Peaks, Gwent, and SUPERHOT. Learn more about Luke at http://spierek.net/