Fizz Magazine
Deep dives, strategy guides, and human-led analysis of the games we can't stop playing.
PuzzleStrategy
The Mathematics of Merging: Why Your Strategy is Flawed
Mark Rivers
12 min read
PsychologyIdle Games
The Hidden Psychology of Idle Games: Why You Can't Stop Clicking
Jordan Cole
14 min read
HistoryIO Games
From Agar.io to World Domination: The Untold History of .io Games
Sam Whitfield
15 min read
Game DesignPlatformers
Why Platformers Feel Wrong: The 14 Milliseconds That Ruin Everything
Mark Rivers
13 min read
SpeedrunningCompetitive
The Art of the Speedrun: How Casual Players Became Digital Athletes
Theo Nakamura
16 min read
HistoryFlash Games
The Golden Age of Flash Games: A Requiem for the Internet's Lost Playground
Sam Whitfield
14 min read
PsychologyGame Design
Why We Love Difficult Games: The Masochist's Manifesto
Jordan Cole
12 min read
Game DesignVisual Arts
How Color Theory Secretly Controls Every Gaming Decision You Make
Theo Nakamura
11 min read
MultiplayerCulture
The Unwritten Rules of Online Multiplayer: A Field Guide to Digital Etiquette
Mark Rivers
13 min read
PsychologyPuzzle
What Tetris Teaches Us About Managing Real-World Stress
Sam Whitfield
12 min read
StrategyGame Design
Why Tower Defense Games Are Actually Urban Planning Simulators in Disguise
Theo Nakamura
13 min read
Sound DesignGame Design
The Invisible Orchestra: How Sound Design Makes or Breaks Every Game You Play
Jordan Cole
14 min read
PsychologyOpen World
The Paradox of Choice: Why Open-World Games Make You Do Nothing
Mark Rivers
12 min read
IndustryHistory
How Browser Games Quietly Democratized an Entire Industry
Sam Whitfield
15 min read
AIGame Design
The Secret Life of NPCs: What Happens When Game Characters Think for Themselves
Jordan Cole
14 min read