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135B. Why I Make War Games
My complex origins led to my studying military science from the age of 5, but I became a pacifist at 18. Before I explain how to make the ultimate war…
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134A. Designing Massive Strategy Games of the Future
My favorite genre of game, which I've been playing since 1983. Part one of two. Definitions and major design hurdles are tackled here, with solutions to…
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133. Let's Talk About Russia
My ancestors fled the Bolsheviks in 1918. I've lived in Russia and Belarus. I've successfully bridged both cultures. With my friends there now…
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132. Analysing AI: Fast, Gullible, and Lazy
I've been studying AI for about a year. It has marked weaknesses in areas that might make it unsuitable for replacing humans in the workplace.
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131. Moneyball 2.0 (Optimizing Labor)
Moneyball (2011) transformed business, despite it containing misinformation. 15 years later the world has changed, and it is time for an update.
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130. Asymmetrical Matchmakers (and Games)
A completely "fair" game can be a bit boring if everyone is the same. With some creativity (and a lot of math) a game can be created where everyone is…
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129. Analysing NetEase's "EnMatch" Research from 2024
Following in the footsteps of Activision (2015) and Electronic Arts (2016) research into unfair matchmakers designed to covertly boost engagement…
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128. AI Alignment
AI has no reservations about letting us know that Misalignment has an 80% chance of causing human extinction. So I think it is time we gave Alignment…
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127. EOMM: The Big Lie That Was Used to Exploit Hundreds of Millions of Gamers
How one of the world's largest companies used 7 professors to create the Engagement Optimized Matchmaking Framework that determines if you will win or…
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May 2025

126. Digital Drugs
What is a Digital Drug? How is it defined and what does it do? How does it differ from a "physical" drug? What are the legal and health implications as…
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125. Interview and Digital Fairness Act Talk
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Marcus "Esports" Howard today. We talked about my sordid past and the future of the Digital Fairness Act.
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124. Ecstatic Monetisation and Dopamine Death [Update 30-05-25]
The Physiology of Gaming from 2018 revisited with dramatic new research findings. The predicted rewards for using this new knowledge are increased, as…
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