The Penny Arcade Report

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  Ping Pong as card game: the design of Penny Arcade’s Paint the Line

  Steve Bowler / Wed, May 23, 2012

  Creating a new card game is always challenging, but what happens when you try a model a game as fast paced and intricate as Ping Pong? This is the story of how Paint the Line came to be, and how the game's systems mimic the feel and action of high level Ping Pong. Read More

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  PAR plays Diablo 3: this is the anatomy of addiction

  Ben Kuchera / Wed, May 23, 2012

  Diablo 3 grabs your brain's pleasure centers in a way that's easy to see and understand, but that doesn't mean the tricks it uses to draw you in aren't effective. No wheels were reinvented during the creation of this game, but the depth of the character system and the polish of the combat make up for the technical stumbles. Read More

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  Hitting gold on the bus: an early look at Devolver Digital’s Dungeon Hearts

  Ben Kuchera / Mon, May 21, 2012

  We listened to multiple game pitches during our time on Devolver Digital's bus at GDC, and Dungeon Hearts is the first game the publisher has picked up from those meetings. The Penny Arcade Report talked to both the game's developer and Devolver Digital about what it takes to bring a prototype to final game, and why making the process public is an opportunity, not a risk. Read More

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  The Last of Us bests Uncharted by creating a world where violence is appropriate… and necessary

  Ben Kuchera / Mon, May 21, 2012

  The press was treated to a lengthy game play demo of the upcoming PlayStation 3 title, The Last of Us, and Naughty Dog's ability to create a world where the violence felt both necessary and meaningful has erased many of the issues critics found in the Uncharted series. Read More

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  Push Fight is the best board game you’ve never heard of

  Ben Kuchera / Fri, May 18, 2012

  Push Fight is a simple game that takes moments to learn, but the staff of Penny Arcade has learned that the simple board and ten pieces hides complex strategy. With each side able to move up to two pieces each turn, along with the ability to "push" other pieces, the board can go through drastic changes very quickly. The Penny Arcade Report tracked down the game's designer to explain why this game is so special. Read More

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  Building a game while it’s live: The story behind Super Monday Night Combat

  Chandana Ekanayake / Wed, May 16, 2012

  Super Monday Night Combat enjoyed a real beta, where gamers played the game, offered suggestions, and updates were added on a weekly basis. This is how it all went down, and what lessons were learned from the now-released game. Chandana Ekanayake of Uber Entertainment explains how to build a boat once you've already started sailing. Read More

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