Practical Guides from Jolly Good Apps
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Articles on this blog are written with artificial intelligence and published by Jolly Good Apps.
Point Your Camera at Any Artwork. Get Instant AI Insights.
Artsplainer gives you an art expert in your pocket — point your camera at any artwork, anywhere, and get instant AI analysis in seconds.
A Story That Ends Is Worth More Than One That Doesn't
Endless stories sound generous. In practice, they're exhausting. There's something to be said for a tale that actually knows when to stop.
Photography Feedback Used to Mean Waiting Three Weeks for Someone to Crush Your Soul
Getting useful critique on your photos used to involve a lot of patience, a thick skin, and knowing the right people. It's changed a bit.
Traps That Look Like Treasures: Why Deception Is the Most Underrated Game Design Tool
The best game moments aren't the ones where you win. They're the ones where you almost win, then realise you've been had.
What Happens When You Actually Slow Down in a Gallery
Most people spend less than 30 seconds in front of any given artwork. Here's what changes when you stop treating galleries like museums to survive.
Bots in Multiplayer Games Aren't Cheating - They're Essential
Everyone seems to hate bots in multiplayer games. I think that's completely wrong, and I'll tell you why.
Photographs Lie. That's What Makes Them Interesting.
Every photograph is a decision about what to leave out. Understanding that changes how you look at images completely.
Editing Your Own Photos Is Harder Than Editing Anyone Else's
Why photographers are often the worst judges of their own work - and what that blindspot actually costs you.
Risk vs. Reward Is the Only Game Mechanic That Actually Matters
Every interesting decision in a game - and plenty outside one - comes down to the same underlying structure. Why do designers keep reinventing it?
Visiting a Gallery Without Knowing Anything About Art Is Actually Fine
Most people wander round galleries feeling vaguely guilty that they don't 'get it'. Here's why that feeling is completely unnecessary.