Game Design Zen

015 : Failure, Taste, and the Closet Star Wars Geek – the Season 1 Finale

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What about failure? Your greatest ideas donâ€t live up to your expectations. You havenâ€t conquered the world. And yet, as Ira Glass says, your taste is killer. This is the season one finale of Game Design Zen – you wonâ€t want to miss it. Happy Holidays!

  • Andrew’s Story – Frustration, Feedback Friday, and Freaking Out (00:35)
  • Season Finale (04:00)
  • Failure (7:00)
    • Freaking Out
    • “If you’re not falling down, you’re not improving”
    • The Fiery Crucible
    • Platforms are Different (14:45)
      • iOS vs Android vs Steam
      • Good Sex, Great Marriage
      • Challenge Yourself (22:05)
        • Your Taste is Killer (Ira Glass)
        • The Gauntlet
        • Deliberate Practice – Dr. Anders Ericcson
        • Zen Moment (25:20)
          • The Journey
          • Star Wars – Pucumir Thryss – Anagram of me!
          • Try, Improve, and Repeat

            • I’m part of the Star Wars universe!

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