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Hello / In the Beginning, There Is the Designer / The Designer Creates an Experience / The Experience Takes Place in a Venue / The Experience Rises Out of a Game
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The Game Consists of Elements / The Elements Support a Theme / The Game Begins with an Idea / The Game Improves through Iteration
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The Game is Made for a Player / The Experience is in the Player's Mind / The Player's Mind is Driven by the Player's Motivation
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Some Elements are Game Mechanics
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Game Mechanics Must Be in Balance / Game Mechanics Support Puzzles
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Players Play Games through an Interface / Experiences Can Be Judged by their Interest Curves / One Kind of Experience is the Story
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Story and Game Structures Can Be Artfully Merged with Indirect Control / Stories and Games Take Place in Worlds / Worlds Contain Characters
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Worlds Contain Spaces / The Look and Feel of a World is Defined by its Aesthetics / Some Games are Played with Other Players / Other Players Sometimes Form Communities
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The Designer Usually Works with a Team / The Team Sometimes Communicates through Documents / Good Games are Created through Playtesting / The Team Builds a Game with Technology / Your Game Will Probably Have a Client
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The Designer Gives the Client a Pitch / The Designer and Client Want the Game to Make a Profit / Games Transform their Players / Designers Have Certain Responsibilities / Each Designer Has a Purpose / Goodbye
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The Designer Usually Works with a Team / The Team Sometimes Communicates through Documents / Good Games are Created through Playtesting / The Team Builds a Game with Technology / Your Game Will Probably Have a Client
Matthew Colon October 14, 2020
- What types of playtesting have you done in the past for your project? How did it affect your project’s development?
Lens #100: The Lens of Love
- Do I love my project? If not, how can I change that?
- Does everyone on the team love the project? If not, how can that be changed?
Lens #101: The Lens of the Team
- Is this the right team for this project? Why?
- Is the team communicating objectively?
- Is the team communicating clearly?
- Is the team comfortable with each other?
- Is there an air of trust and respect among the team?
- Is the team ultimately able to unify around decisions?
Lens #102: The Lens of Documentation
- What do we need to remember while making this game?
- What needs to be communicated while making this game?
Lens #103: The Lens of Playtesting
- Why are we doing a playtest?
- Who should be there?
- Where should we hold it?
- What will we look for?
- How will we get the information we need?
Lens #104: The Lens of Technology
- What technologies will help deliver the experience I want to create?
- Am I using these technologies in ways that are foundational or decorational?
- If I’m not using them foundationally, should I be using them at all?
- Is this technology as cool as I think it is?
- Is there a “disruptive technology” I should consider instead?
Lens #105: The Lens of the Crystal Ball
- What will ____ be like two years from now? Why?
- What will ____ be like four years from now? Why?
- What will ____ be like ten years from now? Why?
Lens #106: The Lens of Utopia
- Am I creating something that feels magical?
- Do people get excited just hearing about what I am making? Why or why not?
- Does my game advance the state of the art in a meaningful way?
- Does my game make the world a better place?
Lens #107: The Lens of the Client
- What does the client say he wants?
- What does the client think he wants?
- What does the client really want, deep down in his heart?