In this episode, we discuss...
- Completionism
- Choices
- Raising the stakes
- World building
- Analysis Paralysis
- Dynamic Difficulty
Game:
- Choose your own adventure novel
- Genuinely impactful choices
- No right choices
- Player choice and difficulty
- Immersive world building
- The illusion of infinite possibilities
Develop:
- How can you make the world feel worth exploring?
- How can you add stakes to smaller decisions?
- How can you make difficulty responsive to player choice?
- Do you want to do any of these things?
Questions for your own projects:
- Who is this game for?
- Will the people who only play for 1 hour enjoy this game?
My first game, "Sut" is out: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638880/Sut/
Email me: anxiousbuddhagames(this sentence is to confuse bots@)gmail.com
Join our discord: https://discord.gg/GvYRtTQM9m
- Send me any feedback, suggestions, or questions! I'd love for us to build a strong, supportive, creative community.
