Game Development
Monster Puppet Corporation: Specialized UE5-Maya Co-Development Studio with Growing Portfolio and Tools
Monster Puppet Corporation, founded in 2023 by technical artist Marcus Krautwurst, provides embedded co-development services in technical art, rigging, animation, tools, and engineering for AAA and indie games using Unreal Engine 5 and Autodesk Maya. By 2026, it has contributed to shipped titles lik…
Jason Cordova on Crafting Immersive TTRPGs: Design Philosophy, Community Engagement, and the Evolution of the Brindleverse
Jason Cordova, founder of The Gauntlet gaming community, details his iterative design philosophy for tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs), emphasizing consistency in community engagement and a character-driven approach to game mechanics. He highlights the "Carved from Brindlewood" system, which unde…
Marvel Snap: X-Men End of Days Design Insights
Second Dinner game designer Jason Yang discusses the design philosophy and specific card mechanics for the "X-Men: End of Days" season in Marvel Snap. The season introduces new "Objective" mechanics, with a focus on synergistic card design that supports existing archetypes while also creating new on…
