The Hardcore Myth of Game Difficulty | Critical Thought #gamewisdom #gamedev #indiedev

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Published on April 15, 2024 9:05:16 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuZ7tx51Asg

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For this critical thought, game difficulty is on the table again as we talk about difficulty settings and the myth of difficulty that hardcore people like to believe in.

0:00 Intro
00:23 The Limbus Situation
1:29 You Can't Please Everyone One Way
4:44 Does Josh Hate Soulslikes
5:59 Making Difficulty Work
8:20 Making Easy Games Hard and Vice Versa
13:01 When Difficulty is RNG
17:40 Conclusion

Game Shown: Souldiers, Lobotomy Corporation, Ultrakill, Monster Train
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