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Jun 10

The Machine Has No Style: Why AI Execution Still Needs Human Vision

This has been a crazy year so far.

The Machine Has No Style: Why AI Execution Still Needs Human Vision

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Nov 23, 2025

Rationalizing the Cowboy: Why my UX process failed the FPS Map Design Test

Rationalizing the Cowboy: Why my UX process failed the FPS Map Design Test

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Oct 19, 2025

How to be a better level designer

Level design is a complex art. A faithful mastery of flow metrics, tempo etc.

How to be a better level designer

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Oct 15, 2025

Solving the Open World problem.

Open-world games receive a lot of criticism these days, for a variety of reasons, but despite that, they can’t stop being inspiring and…

Solving the Open World problem.

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Oct 15, 2025

The Visibility Tool

A tool to check the line of sight in Open World Games.

The Visibility Tool

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Mar 30, 2025

Imageability and Spatial Awareness

Coming back to life

Imageability and Spatial Awareness

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Aug 12, 2024

Level Architecture

A few words on level architecture

Level Architecture

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Mar 23, 2024

Design is subjective, art is personal.

In the last few months, I have been dealing with some mental health issues. In the wake of a few personal issues, the work relaterad…

Design is subjective, art is personal.

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Feb 15, 2024

The Shape and Size of Things

And how it impacts us emotionally

The Shape and Size of Things

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Oct 2, 2023

A visual look at World Design

A how-to blog

A visual look at World Design

Iuliu-Cosmin Oniscu

Iuliu-Cosmin Oniscu

I am a game industry veteran of 18+ years, specializing in world level design. I worked on Assassin's Creed, Watch Dogs, Avatar, and Dune Awakening.

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