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A Designer's First Aid Kit for "I don't get it"
Posted by Johnny B on Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:55:00 EST in Design
Every designer has experienced it: that moment during playtesting when players just don't "get it" and the designer has to change something.
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Linearity is Okay in Games
Posted by Johnny B on Tue, 29 Jan 2013 06:23:00 EST in Design
It seems almost dogmatic; don't limit the players choices, present him with a wealth of options at his disposal to give him a richer experience. The issue with non-linearity is that if a little is good, then more is better... right?
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Comment In: Mid-Core Is Bullshit [Blog - 03/07/2013 - 03:35]
I generally agree with what ... I generally agree with what this article is trying to get across, of course games should have peaks and valleys in difficulty and casual and hardcore labels are overly dogmatic. I can 't but feel that the statements made are just too broad and vague. All games should have casual ...

Comment In: A Designer's First Aid Kit for "I don't get it" [Blog - 01/31/2013 - 11:55]
Glad to be of service ... Glad to be of service :D

Comment In: Linearity is Okay in Games [Blog - 01/29/2013 - 06:23]
Things like choosing different fighting ... Things like choosing different fighting styles and choosing branching paths are both non-linear in the sense that two different players can have two different experiences based on their choices. I didn 't really draw that parallel in the article, I admit it was pretty vague how the two where connected. ...

Comment In: Four Tricks to Improve Game Balance [Blog - 09/13/2012 - 06:41]
Some very good points I ... Some very good points I 'll rebut and leave the floor to you r n r nIn essence, a game shouldn 't conform to a weak players skills, but instead sculpt that weak player into a strong one and make it fun in the process. Hardship shouldn 't be avoided, ...

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