Game, Develop, Repeat

Game:

• My current project is bad
• Gameplay loops
• A sense of risk

Develop:

• Overcoming Struggles
• Exploring new areas
• Leveling up
• Building a party/community

Repeat:

• What type of gameplay is most motivating for you?
• What part of working on a project is most motivating for you?
• Tip for myself: Sort out priorities, filter for what's most important.

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Game:

• Games without goals
• How games present goals
• Challenges, exploration, invitations

Develop:

• Creating things
• Music, Game Dev, and Writing
• Coding feels like improvisation
• Not having a goal

Repeat:

• What size of goal is useful for you?
• Are there times when you benefit from not having a goal?

My first game, "Sut" is out: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638880/Sut/
Twitch Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/anxiousbuddhagames
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Game:

• Bad at games
• Fundamental gaming skills
• Razbuten
• Game Design and Communication

Develop:

• Learning New Skills
• Bad = new
• Treating yourself gently (child analogy)
• Protect your creative passion

Repeat:

• Can you vividly remember a the development of skill you were once terrible at?
• What things are you currently "bad" at, and are they "new?"

My first game, "Sut" is out: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638880/Sut/
Twitch Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/anxiousbuddhagames
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Game:
- Bringing the player into a specific state of mind
- Deeply empathetic gameplay
- Difficulty as an emotional journey
- Resting points for the character help the player rest
- Relatable Characters
Develop:
- How can we connect gameplay elements to the player's emotions (other than frustration)?
- Could you make a game have an emotional story arc through nothing but mechanics and visuals? How?
- What game mechanics could you use to convey anger, joy, calm, relief, etc?

My first game, "Sut" is out: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638880/Sut/
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This episode, I discuss my childhood love of Warcraft III and ask: How can a game's design inspire the players to "get good?

My first game, "Sut" is out: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638880/Sut/
Twitch Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/anxiousbuddhagames
Email me: anxiousbuddhagames(this sentence is to confuse bots@)gmail.com
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