A Critical Thought on Controlling Tension

Channel:
United States Game Wisdom
Subscribers:
10,900
Published on ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJetAwpBpfk


Duration: 14:55
36 views
2

Continuing our talk on horror and pacing, we come to the act of controlling tension. Effective pacing requires both building up and releasing tension at the right times in order to keep things moving along.

Too much tension, and the person may calm themselves down and not get excited again. Too much release, and you won't be able to build the tension up. I also talked about how this applies to pacing, such as with Half Life 2's sectional design.

--

Subscribe and Check Out:

Visit http://Game-Wisdom.com for posts and podcasts on all things Game Industry related.

You can follow me at the following places:

Subscribe on Twitch under https://www.twitch.tv/gwbycer for daily plays around 10 est.

Subscribe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gwbycer to get the latest updates when new content goes live all around.

Subscribe on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/gamewisdom/

You can find me on Patreon under Game-Wisdom or by this link : https://www.patreon.com/GWBycer any donations would be greatly appreciated in order to allow me to continue to put out great content.

About Me:

I'm Josh Bycer and I run the site Game-Wisdom, where I examine the art and science of games. Here on Youtube, I put out a variety of videos that consists of let's plays, examinations and more.



Other Videos By Game Wisdom


2016-10-15Playing Payday 2: One Down -- Framing Frame Stealth
2016-10-14Let's Break Alone in the Dark Part 3: First Floor Fighting
2016-10-14A Critical Thought on the Amiibos
2016-10-14Let's Look at Slime Rancher
2016-10-13Let's Break Alone in the Dark Part 2: Exploring the Second Floor
2016-10-12How to Play the Darkest Dungeon Part 10: Fighting the Prophet
2016-10-12A Critical Thought on Emergent Gameplay
2016-10-12Let's Examine Clockwork
2016-10-11A Critical Thought on Platformers
2016-10-11Let's Break Disgaea (16) Episode 11 Finished
2016-10-10A Critical Thought on Controlling Tension
2016-10-10Let's Break Alone in the Dark Part 1: Attic Attack
2016-10-10Perceptive Podcast: The Founding of the National Videogame Foundation (Audio Only)
2016-10-09A Critical Thought on the Best Action Games
2016-10-09Game-Wisdom Spotlight: Star Vikings
2016-10-09Let's Look at Safehouse Customization in Payday 2
2016-10-08A Critical Thought on Difficulty Settings
2016-10-08Let's Look at Can't Drive This Tile-Mania Mode
2016-10-07A Critical Thought on Horror Enemy Design
2016-10-07Game-Wisdom Live (10-6-16)
2016-10-07Beginner's Guide for SHENZHEN I/O


Tags:
game design
gameplay
game industry
Game-Wisdom
let's play
game wisdom
youtube gaming
youtube
gamer
video game theory
game design theory
pacing
pacing in games
horror games
horror movie
horror design
tension
creating tension in film
creating tension in games