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Steambirds: Survival: Goodbye Handcrafted Levels

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Steambirds: Survival , the sequel to our original steampunk airplane strategy game was just released today.   You can go play it right now ...

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In this still-relevant piece from 2010, Daniel Cook of Spry Fox discusses how building a game around modes rather than levels can result in more depth, fun, and longevity. Obviously narrative games have different priorities, but there’s a lot to consider here for the design of systems-based games.

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