How Video Games Handle Failure
4,245Most games have something called a failure state. A part of the game you see when you play less than perfectly. Whether it's a game over, death screen, or other way the game fails you, these are core parts of the experience of gaming. So why are so many of them so simple? Let's find out.
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🎬 CHAPTERS 🎬
0:00 The Art of the Failure State
4:26 Going Off Script
9:39 Life After Death
14:54 Narrative Failure
18:38 Final Thoughts
🎵 MUSIC 🎵
Playa - INTRNLCMD
APOLOGIES - M A R Iマリくん
lets go back - s t a r m a n
Magic - Desired
Ichiban - Iken Dai
Night Tempo - Magic
The Cove Battle - Darkest Dungeon OST
Future Club - Perturbator
Horus - Owl Vision
Head First - HOME
Android Shelter - Desired
Pizzicato - Stevia Sphere
📌 TAGS 📌
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#GameOver
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