https://automaton-media.com/en/author/nununu/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Tue, 12 Aug 2025 06:54:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/author/nununu/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/column/not-so-obvious-things-that-make-games-fun-vol-1-breath-of-the-wild-and-dragon-quest-is-masterful-use-of-gating/ https://automaton-media.com/en/column/not-so-obvious-things-that-make-games-fun-vol-1-breath-of-the-wild-and-dragon-quest-is-masterful-use-of-gating/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=50929 A look at the role of "gating" in game design, through the examples of Dragon Quest, Zelda and Dark Souls.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/column/not-so-obvious-things-that-make-games-fun-vol-1-breath-of-the-wild-and-dragon-quest-is-masterful-use-of-gating/feed/ 0