Commentary by cpressey on Game Design works

The Art of Computer Game Design

Early and opinionated and anecdotal, but worth reading.

100 Game Design Tips and Tricks

Well, it's a "free ebook", and as such it smells a lot like self-promotion by this one guy, but, it also has a lot of decent points in it.

My Name is Daniel and I am a Genre Addict

Why do game developers not make games with cheat codes or god mode any more?

Do delays after losing and before restarting serve as a defense against burnout, or are they addiction machines?

Why Beat \'em Ups don\'t allow players to face toward or away from the screen