Stanislav Stanković
Making games is my lifelong passion. Becoming a game designer was my childhood dream. On this page, you will find snippets of what I have learned doing my dream job. I hope you might find at least something useful.
My Timeline
My Presentations about Game Design
Trailers to What I Work On
Talks I Gave
Podcast Appearance
Do the Whirlwind
This is a game I made back in 2008!
Dungeons of Z*rk
Dungeons of Z*rk is a silly little game I made some time ago. It is the worlds first (and only?) text based endless runner. It is a demake of games such as Canabalt or Temple Run. It is a throwback to more primitive age when computers were not yet capable of displaying graphics at all and interaction was possible only via command line.
Welcome to Dungeons of Z*rk
TYPE "R" TO START RUNNING
TYPE "R" TO START RUNNING
How to play
- Press "R" to start running
- You will pick Coins along the way. One coin is worth 1 point
- You will continue to run until you encounter an obstacle
- Obstacles can be holes in the floor or stuff hanging from the ceiling
- When you encounter an obstacle you can do one of the following:
- Press "L" to look at obstacle to see what is it. This will cost you 10 points
- Press "J" to jump
- Press "D" to duck
- Press "S" to see your current score
- If you fall into the chasm or hit something with your head you will lose a life
- You start with 3 lives
- If you have 0 lives it's GAME OVER
- Try not to end with negative score
- Good luck!
Links
Websites
- Serbian Games Association
- International Game Developer Association, chapter for Finland
- Hub of Finnish Game Industry
- Center for Self-Determination Theory
- Interaction Design Foundation
- GAMESBrief
- The GROW Model and Mindtools
- User Onboarding - a frequently-updated compendium of web app first-run experiences
- gamesindustry.biz
- UX Bootcamp
- Game Makers of Finland
- How to Deal with Difficult People on Software Projects
Podcasts
Books
- Glued to Games by Richard M. Ryan and Scott Rigby
- The Curve: How Smart Companies Find High-Value Customers by Nicholas Lovell
- Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals” by Katie Salen Tekinbas and Eric Zimmerman
- You Are Not So Smart by David McRaney
- You are Now Less Dumb by David McRaney
Papers
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