Published in SUPERJUMP·PinnedFive Nights at Freddy’s Success FormulaThe secrets behind Scott Cawthon’s remarkable horror franchise — With Five Nights at Freddy's (FNAF) initial release on 23 July 2014, Scott Cawthon unleashed one of the biggest horror franchises of the last decade on the horror-game scene. The question is: how did this happen? Short, jump scare packed horror games are a dime in a dozen. …Games6 min readGames6 min read
Jan 6, 2021I Went for a Walk Every Day for a WeekI realized that walking is a true superpower — One of mankind's oldest questions, “How are we here?” was answered during a walk. Charles darwin was known for taking two 45-minute walks on his so-called thinking path per day. On those walks, he began to theorize the evolution. To find inspiration, Beethoven often took long walks after his workday…Walking4 min readWalking4 min read
Published in SUPERJUMP·Dec 18, 2020The Forgotten Age of EmpiresA closer look at Age of Mythology‘s history and future — The Age of Empires (AoE) games are one of the best-known franchises in the RTS landscape. But one game of the series, which is different than the others, is often ignored: Age of Mythology (AoM). The game was released in 2002, three years after the release of its popular predecessor…Gaming6 min readGaming6 min read
Nov 12, 2020Misusing Myers-Briggs Can Damage Your LifeMBTI is a double-edged sword. Here is how to use it the right way — Two years ago, my friends and I discovered the Myers-Briggs personality test. For a short period, it was the main topic of discussion till the interest in it decreased within my friend's group. But it stuck longer with me. I am an INFP-T. Often called “the hardest personality to live…Personal Development4 min readPersonal Development4 min read
Oct 28, 2020Reduce UE4 Project Folder SizeWhat folders you can delete to increase your storage space — With time, your Unreal Engine 4 Project can occupy huge stacks of storage. Not all of that space is bound to necessary project files. There are a couple of folders you can safely delete to save storage space. This is helpful for backups when you only want to save the…Unreal Engine2 min readUnreal Engine2 min read
Published in SUPERJUMP·Oct 26, 2020The Mystery Behind Animal Crossing’s Beloved GyroidsThese bizarre little creatures have a surprising — and creepy — origin story — Do you remember Animal Crossing’s decorative furniture figures called Gyroids? Despite them being quite spooky, their fancy sounds and dances added so much life to one's in-game house. Gyroids are loved by a large part of Animal Crossing’s community, including me. Besides their funny looks and sounds, they certainly have…Gaming4 min readGaming4 min read
Published in SUPERJUMP·Oct 16, 2020Japanese Street Racing is BackNight-Runners promises to take players on a retro, VHS-filtered journey back to the thrills of ’90s street racing — The glory days of racing games seem to be over. Take a look at the total sales of racing games. There’s a clear trend indicating that new racing games see much less attention than they used to (well, aside from Mario Kart). I would argue — though this might be…Games4 min readGames4 min read
Published in SUPERJUMP·Oct 5, 2020The Simplistic, Powerful Horror of SlenderHow a simple horror game based on a popular creepypasta kicked off a broader franchise — Slender: The Eight Pages is a horror game that had a major influence. Not only was it the reason for the hype around the Slender Man figure himself, it also created the possibility for many other Slender Man games to come after it. At first glance — it seems weird…Gaming4 min readGaming4 min read
Published in SUPERJUMP·Sep 30, 2020This Online FPS Broke a Guinness World RecordYet it remains a woefully underrated game — Planetside 2 can be described with one word: massive. Its unique mix of MMO and FPS enables epic grand scaled battles across huge maps. The game holds the Guinness world record for the most players online in a single FPS battle. But unfortunately, it has never received the attention it…Games3 min readGames3 min read
Published in SUPERJUMP·Sep 23, 2020How Minecraft Remains SuccessfulAn exploration of the mega-franchise’s magic formula — Minecraft is a juggernaut. Not just in terms of gaming specifically, either; it has become a powerful pop-cultural force that an entire generation has now grown up with. It was also the first computer game I ever purchased — some ten years ago, as a kid. …Gaming5 min readGaming5 min read
