Secrets of Systems Design with Mike Sellers

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Systems design is a key 21st-century skill that every product leader should master. Secrets of Systems Design with Mike Sellers. Here, longtime game designer and professor Mike Sellers explain what systems thinking is, why it's important, and how YOU can harness the power of systems thinking to build better products.

⏲️ TIME STAMPS ⏲️
00:00 - Introduction
00:32 - Advanced Game Design
01:38 - Why systems design matters
01:57 - Mike Sellers
03:10 - Examples of systems
04:00 - Thermostat feedback loop
05:24 - Bird Flocking
07:42 - Predator / Prey Feedback Loop
09:00 - Ecosystem Feedback Loop
12:00 - Core Feedback / Progression Loop
12:14 - PvE PvP Feedback Loop
12:57 - Captain / Crew / Ship Loop
14:40 - Player Feedback Loop
15:16 - The designer Feedback Loop
15:23 - Game designer Feedback Loop
19:07 - How mental models help users
21:17 - Mental models in games
24:40 - Learning how to tune systems
28:35 - Which game can business managers use to develop strategy skills
30:55 - What tactics do you use to prevent boredom and churn
34:06 - What tools do you recommend for balancing loops in your game
39:58 - What's the difference between casual games and advanced games
44:50 - Is there a data science model for game balancing
46:57 - Is gamification more related to psychology or game design
50:48 - What are your game design students excited about
55:51 - How do emergence and unintended consequences crop up in social media

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