Balancing Fun vs. Frustration in Fighting Game Characters

Why Are Summon Characters So Hated? | Sajam Analyzes Jack-O' & Gargos

Sajam Talks Defensive Playstyles

Sajam Talks Fighting Game Balance Philosophy

Sajam Talks Simplifying Guilty Gear

Sajam Discusses Early Game vs. Late Game Meta & When to Patch

Sajam Discusses Switching to Top Tiers

Variety is the Spice of Fighting Games, 'Footsies' Are Just One Component

How Can Fighting Game Tutorials for New Players Be Improved?

Sajam Talks Setplay & Misconceptions of "Degenerate" Strategies

Even "Honest" Well Balanced Fighting Games have Strong, Cheap, BS Strategies | An Addendum

Sajam Discusses Laugh's Theory on Types of Fighting Game Playstyles

Why Would You Feel Bad About Playing a Strong Character?

The Game is Math, It Isn't to Blame if You Refuse to Learn What it is Teaching You

Sajam Discusses Different Types of Fighting Game Players | Timmy, Johnny, & Spike

Sajam Discusses How to Choose a Character in a New Fighting Game

Runeterra, Fighting Games, & the Importance of Opponent Interaction

Discussing Motion Inputs in Fighting Game Design

Uneven Match-Ups are Inevitable in Games with Diverse Character Archetypes. That's Fine.

Good Presentation Will Get People to Watch a Game That They Don't Understand at All

Memorization & Reactions: More Fighting Game Misconceptions

The Core of Fighting Games: How Do You Deal With Throws?

Developer Communication is Super Important for Shaping Conversation Around the Game

"Comeback Mechanics" Can Create Interesting Strategy & Design Decisions (Except X-Factor)

Movement Options Define How You Play the Game (Analyzing the New Core-A Video)

What Separates the Fighting Game Jedi From the Rest?

Zoning is Cool, and Offense After a Knockdown Isn't What Defines "Rushdown"

Instant Block is a Game Changer, There's a Reason It's Difficult

Melty Blood and Strive Are Opposite Sides of the Defensive Design Coin

There Are Repercussions to Patching Too Often or Not Often Enough

There is No "Bad" Playstyle for a New Player to Start With

Developers Do Not Need to Be High Ranked In Their Own Game

Intentional Design and The Modern Fighting Game Dilemma

Things That Took 3 Years to Catch On in Old Games Would Take 3 Days Now

Countering 6Ps in "6P The Game"

Adding (Or Removing) a Dash Button Will DRASTICALLY Alter The Balance of a Game

Fighting Game Strategy & Difficult Execution Are Intertwined (But Not Required)

"Learning the Game 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 Frame Data" Is Not Really a Realistic Idea

Legacy Information & Transferable Skills in Fighting Games

How to 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 Complain About Game Balance

The Strongest Character Archetypes in Fighting Games

'Combo Expression' is in Fact a Real Part of Fighting Games

Why You Play Well* Against Good Players but Not Bad Players

Skipping Neutral is a Part of Neutral

System Mechanics in Fighting Games

The Dominant Playstyle of the Last Game Factors into the Design of the New Game

What People Actually Mean When They Say Strike/Throw (Derogatory)

Smurfing in Fighting Games

Understanding Complex Character Balance Decisions

Street Fighter Always Changes the Core Mechanics With Each Game

Players Directly Influencing the Game Balance

Players and Developers That are Terrified of the Game Being Solved

The Combo System is the Coolest Thing About Street Fighter 6 to Me