Helldivers 2 director Johan Pilestedt believes game balance is a miniscule part of game design. He advocated for not removing chaos from a game because that's where the fun lies. Helldivers 2 has ...

Helldivers 2 Creative Director Johan Pilestedt believes that "balance is not game design" and that designers should prioritize player enjoyment over strict balancing. Pilestedt argues that game ...

Joey Brown is an interview reporter, editor, and lifelong gamer with experience in nearly every genre from space sims and MMORPGs to metroidvanias and city builders. He has sat down with industry ...

Matt Karoglou is a freelance writer and musician who has been playing video games for 36 years and writing about them for almost as long. When he's not editorializing about the intricacies and ...