Some games are hard due to complex controls, not challenging gameplay. Newer games blend intuitive controls with challenging gameplay. These games, like Sifu and Battle Brothers, offer a fine balance.

Strategy games are typically known for their complex mechanics and, often in the case of real-time variants, rather overwhelming control schemes. Dozens of keyboard shortcuts are commonplace in the ...

Often it's said that simple is best, most especially in a field as prone to undue complexity as game design. But too much simplicity in a game can be self-defeating. Take tic-tac-toe. We learn to play ...

Today I would like to try an experiment. Before you read this get a piece of paper and write down all of the simple games that you can think of. Many of them require a minimum of equipment. After you ...