In the previous two articles of the Anatomy of Videogames series, we’ve learned about the inner mechanisms of videogames in detail and how they work together to create the overall tapestry of audio-visual-interactive-experience that we know as Videogames. And in this article, we’ll go even beyond and take a good look at what directs that whole mechanism from within—I’d like to call them Design Philosophies. They form the ‘heart’ or the ‘main theme’ of a videogame and basically answer the question of what a game ‘means’ from a purely human perspective. To understand the role of design philosophies in a videogame, simply consider the reactions and emotions that a game invokes inside the player—what does the gameplay make them feel? Is it empowering and rewarding or does it feel monotonous and tiring? What does traversing the levels feel like? Does it feel like a thoroughly enjoyable journey or a lackluster trudge through some 3d environments? Does the story feel like you’d