082: In Defense of Being Bad
07/22/24 • 29 min
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
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.
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
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.
Previous Episode
081: Getting Stuck
Game:
- Unclear rules
- Puzzles
- Difficulty curves
- Untested skills
- Morrowind and Getting Lost
Develop:
- finding joy while stuck/lost
- game dev update
Repeat:
- What creative challenges do you enjoy?
- What can you safely explore when stuck?
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
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.
Next Episode
083: Simplicity (Fishy)
Game:
- Bubble Wrap
- Fishy (https://www.addictinggames.com/action/fishy)
Develop:
- Excessive mechanics
- Insecure design
- Trusting simplicity
Repeat:
- What simple actions in life do you find satisfying?
- What is the simplist version of a complex game you enjoy?
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
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.
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