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Serious Game Design Podcast episodes
- 22 min
- Minecraft vs. The Last of Us: Narrative or Declarative Design? - TGB Podcast S2 E9
The Game Beyond School
22 min - Achiever, Explorer, Socializer, or Killer? (Bartle Player Types) - The Game Beyond Podcast S2 E08
The Game Beyond School
22 min - Building Smart Games: Cybernetic Feedback and AI - The Game Beyond Podcast S2 E07
The Game Beyond School
23 min - The Blue Shell Problem: How Feedback Loops Control Your Game's Pulse - The Game Beyond Podcast S2 E06
The Game Beyond School
22 min - Game Rules: Designing Boundaries That Spark Creativity - The Game Beyond Podcast S2 E05
The Game Beyond School
21 min - Effective Game Progression: Why "Kill 10 Rats" Actually Works - The Game Beyond Podcast S2 E04
The Game Beyond School
20 min - The Science of Flow: Why Players Quit or Stay Hooked - The Game Beyond Podcast S2 E03
We call it the Flow State. When a player loses track of time, they are in Flow. Your job as a designer is to maintain that balance.
If Challenge > Skill: The player experiences Anxiety (they quit because it's too hard).
If Skill > Challenge: The player experiences Boredom (they quit because it's too easy).
Takeaway: Use Pacing. Start simple, allow the player to master a skill, and immediately introduce a slightly harder challenge.
👉 We break down dynamic difficulty mapping in the advanced module. Join us at school.thegamebeyond.com.
The Game Beyond School24 min - 24 min
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