The game bird species I set out to simulate in the prototype of Small Game Seasons  (S.G.S.)—starting with the Ruffed Grouse—were chosen through a mix of deliberate design rationale and personal inspiration. Just like the grouse, every other featured bird and its corresponding destination grew from either a real hunting experience I’ve lived or a scene I’ve long imagined. In this article, I will summarize the reasoning and logic behind each of the destinations that I chose as

Bird hunting simulation without a gun dog feels incomplete. From the moment I confirmed that the flushed bird mechanics—for Ruffed...

In developing Small Game Seasons (S.G.S) , the creative process followed a clear and intentional path: I began by selecting a...

The Small Game Seasons (S.G.S) Prototype features a selection of game bird species chosen to demonstrate specific hunting styles and...

Yes, I’m an upland bird hunter—and Small Game Seasons (S.G.S) began (before it even had a name) as a personal attempt to simulate one of...

If you’ve landed on this article, chances are you already know the basics: a shotgun shell is nothing like a rifle bullet. But for...

Wing-shooting with a shotgun is radically different from aiming a rifle in big-game hunting. To summarize the difference in one line: We...

As I mentioned in the About section of this website, I’m not a game developer by trade—I’m a digital designer, and an upland bird...