I get a lot of people telling me to “stick to game design.” Usually, these are people who are extremely comfortable ramming their political opinions down people’s throats. But I haven’t gotten that from many Pathfinder fans. You folks...

People are always looking for a familiar feeling; the brain learns to repeat patterns of neural activity that elicit the all-important “feel-good” sensation. This translates into every aspect of our daily activities; music, hobbies, politics, and even personal values,...

What makes a horror soundtrack work? What makes your skin crawl? What makes you want to glance around behind you, just in case? Sound has incredible power to cue unconscious, subliminal, involuntary reflexes that are as ancient as homo...