Pointing Out Pain Points In Game Design | Critical Thought #gamewisdom #indiedev #gamedev

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For this critical thought, we're talking about how pain points can ruin a game's experience and what it means to keep the player invested in playing a game.

00:32 UI/UX Importance
00:58 Leaving In Pain
1:45 Progression vs. Pain
6:17 Cozy Pain
9:30 Pain in the Valley
10:57 Presenting Progression
17:41 Wrapping Up

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