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.