- what is the difference between a game designer and a game developer? game designers work on the player experience while game developers work on the technical execution of the game.
- what commonly occurs during the game development process? establishing rules, mechanics, and the necessary modifications to ensure those elements function as intended, this process frequently involves a significant amount of prototyping.
- what are the challenges of balancing a game? it’s essential to adjust the level of freedom and power players have in games, determining how much they can stretch the boundaries of the rules. the challenge lies in preserving the integrity of both the game’s objectives and the process of achieving them.
- what should every player of your game believe? why? they should go into the game thinking its going to be so fun because if they go in with the attitude that my game is going to be boring it probably will be to them.
- how can you avoid stealing players fun? I feel that you have to be relatable and do research on other games that a lot of people enjoy playing.
- what 10 maxims should you follow when writing rules? clear objective, constraints, interactivity, runaway leader killer, inertia, surprise, strategy, fun, flavor, a hook
- how has play testing changed your game? play testing has allowed me to see what works and what doesnt and how I should make the rules flow smoother and/or make more sense.
- who from class would you like to play test your next game or version 2 of your first game? I would like Tori to play test my game because she is very kind but she will also be honest with me and let me know what to change.
- who is the audience for your game? anyone.
- who should play test your game outside of class? my grandmother because she loves card games.
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I think it is important to do research on games to help make sure that players have fun. That way you can know what they like, but also try to avoid being too similar to other games.
I agree with you that if a player is going into the game with a negative mindset then it will not be fun for them.