In this episode, we discuss...

• Fatal flaws
• Planning
• Character personalities
• FF9's item skill system

Game:

• The futility of planning
• Music makes the game
• A few fatal flaws
• Item skill system
• Character design/art style
• Exaggerated character personalities
• "Steinering"

Develop:

• Are exaggerated character personalities applicable to a smaller scale game?
• Is it necessary to set an overarching theme to my game's story?
• What would make learning skills from items more enjoyable?

Questions for your own projects:

• What tiny, frequently repeated elements of my game might need modified?
• What unexpected systems does my game have, and how can I test their impact on player experience?
• Are any characters in my game under or over utilized?

My first game, "Sut" is out: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638880/Sut/
Email me: anxiousbuddhagames(this sentence is to confuse bots@)gmail.com
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• Send me any feedback, suggestions, or questions! I'd love for us to build a strong, supportive, creative community.