#game design — Open Source Beat

Dialed Sound Game interface with tone sliders and play button

Open Source Projects

Why 'Listen First' Saved This Web Audio Browser Game from PR Spin

Browser games exploded to 2.5 billion plays in 2023—yet sound ones barely register. One dev's slider ban flipped the script.

3 min read 3 hours ago

A graph showing three different progression curves: linear (flat), exponential (steep spike), and polynomial (gradual increase). The curves represent how player effort maps to rewards over time.

Developer Tools

The Invisible Math Behind Good Game Feel: Why Players Experience Curves, Not Formulas

Progression curves aren't about numbers—they're about perception. Here's how designers hide complexity to create the illusion of fairness.

5 min read 1 week, 1 day ago