The Short Game

378: Mechanics We Hate

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As a follow up to our episode on our favorite mechanics, a listener suggested we talk about which ones we hate! So we did!

  • (02:11) - Collect X of Y to Open the Boss Door
  • (13:27) - Adventure Game Puzzle Design
  • (21:08) - Finding Objects in 3D Spaces
  • (29:17) - Photography Mechanics
  • (38:11) - Microtransactions & Random Loot Drops 🙃
  • (47:37) - Text Parsers
  • (55:11) - Outro
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