How to Create Interesting Choices in Gameplay | Critical Thought VIDEO
Video games are about a series of interesting choices, but how do you make and balance said choices? In this critical thought, I talked about the challenges of making your gameplay unique, without breaking your design or the player's interest.
0:00 Intro
00:23 The RPGs of Choices
2:53 Good Choice Design
4:20 When Choices Don't Work
6:58 When Uniqueness Doesn't Go Far Enough
12:28 The Role of Choices
19:14 Outro
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