About

Assume Less – Experiment More

I am Martin Annander, Systemic Design Specialist. Professional game developer since 2006. Currently on contract with Arrowhead Game Studios, working on Helldivers 2.

If you seek to educate your team on the strengths of systemic design, I’m available for talks, lectures, and workshops and can be reached at annander@gmail.com.

Martin trying to argue his case while playing the card game PAKT. (Photography by Angelica Klang.)

Book

“Your book is a life saver. It allowed me to understand what was my part during Ideation, allowed me to say less and think more.”

Vitor Rossini
Game Designer, Tableflip Entertainment

Get the book here: The Game Design Toolbox (2023)

Watch what BiteMe Games had to say about it here: BiteMe Games Talking About the Book

Talks, Panels and Interviews

Letting Go and Loving It – Systemic Design Overview
(Webinar with CD Projekt RED; sadly no longer available online)

Clear as Mud – Martin Annander

Evo #224 – Great Leadership in Gaming

Game Biz After Hours Ep 2 – Martin Annander

Story Time – Martin Annander on Design Philosophy

Spelhyllan #29 – Martin Annander (in Swedish)

Gaming Klubben – Intervju med Martin Anander (sic) fra Graewolv (in Swedish/Norwegian)

Sweconpoddar 84 – SF och fantasy i dataspel (in Swedish)

Other Things

Syntax Error discusses the Gamasutra piece, Boom, Headshot!

My TTRPG itch.io page