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[Accidental Rebel]

Hi there,

I'm a newbie in game development and I really feel that I have a lot to learn in terms of game design.

Are there any blogs or websites out there that talk primarily about good game design? I know Gamasutra already, I'm wondering if there are others out there that cover this topic.

Thanks!

[Jimbob]

Lostgarden's probably a good start.

[JoGribbs]

• Clint Hocking's Blog - He designed Splinter Cell 1 & 3 (essentially the good ones) and FarCry 2. Man is a great designer and writes some interesting stuff.
• The Blog for Chris Hecker's Spy Party - Hecker has done all sorts of technical stuff that goes over my head, but also worked on Spore for a bit. He's independent now, working on Spy Party. He's most known for his speeches and GDC rants (particularly one where he called the Wii 'two Gamecubes duct-taped together', which has entered the enthusiast press' lexicon, despite being one of the least refined arguments Hecker has presented).
• Gausswerks - This dude is brilliant. His post on Rockstar open-world design should be required reading.
• Mine

[Accidental Rebel]

Thanks, guys! Will definitely take a look.

Added:
Jimbob, thanks for LostGarden! I was looking for this ever since I've read his post on the brainstorming process. Brilliant stuff!

[Gimym TILBERT]

You may start here
http://www.pixelprospector.com/2010/08/the-big-list-of-game-development-resources/#gamedesign

[Muz]

I feel that game design's a bit like philosophy. There's plenty of books on the stuff, but you've really got to sit around and discuss things through to get better. Or even better, find a tough problem and try to find a solution.


That said, this is my favorite blog:
http://jonathansfox.wordpress.com/

I don't always agree with him, but he makes some good points, writes them in a fun to read manner, and gives me something to think about.

[Sorano]

- 52 weeks of User Experience
- Designer Notes
- Ernest Adams also a great database of design errors: No Twinkie Database
- Soren Johnsons's blog. He designs Flash games for EA.

[supershigi]

My friend has a pretty interesting blog on the topic of game design.  His name is Dan Kline and he's a designer at EA Maxis who also worked for Crystal Dynamics and Blizzard prior to that. 

[jwaap]

auntie pixelante has GOOD level design talks:
http://www.auntiepixelante.com/

super meat boy blog has some good talks too
http://supermeatboy.com/13/Why_am_I_so____hard_/

[Gimym TILBERT]

There was a thread with some other recommendation i can't find it back!

http://www.scottkim.com/thinkinggames/index.html puzzle design

EDIT:
http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=221.0
FOUND!

[ezuk]

http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/06/26/40-ways-to-be-a-better-game-designer/

This list provides a lot of practical guidelines.  I return to it every so often for inspiration and advice.