What Does Good Game Structure Look Like? | Critical Thought #gamedesign #gamedev #indiedev

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Published on April 24, 2023 10:49:38 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeWHqHAeCRI

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Rusted Moss (2023)

Duration: 21:49

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For this critical thought, I talked about the structure of your game, why good progression is about giving the player something to shoot for and thinking about how your game will be set up.

0:00 Intro
00:19 How Progression Matters
1:05 Hiding Good Design
5:17 How This Relates to Procgen
7:28 The Challenge of Non-Linear Progression
12:26 Puzzle-Action-Problems
13:55 Having a Gameplay Plan
19:16 Conclusion

Games shown: Rusted Moss, A Robot Named Fight, Astalon: Tears of the Earth

Robot Named Fight Interview: https://youtu.be/kiXvxzIybHw
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