Why Procgen Will Not Save Your Gameplay | Critical Thought #gamedesign #roguelike #indiedev

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For this critical thought, I turned to procgen or procedural generation to discuss the wrong ways it can be used and why it won't save a game. Tune in at a later date for the positive uses of procegen.

0:00 Intro
00:27 The Uses of Procgen
2:02 The Issue with Procgen
4:40 The Goal of Procgen
5:54 Why Procgen Won't Fix Things
8:37 Conclusion
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