009 : What Is A Game? I’ve Got The Story – Not Sure What’s Next

Game Design Zen : Episode 009 What Now? I’ve got a great story, set in a far-distant future. Not sure what to do next. As crazy as it sounds, this happens sometimes. This episode explores what a game is to help us all improve our designs. Kenzai’s Request  – More Conversational (0:40) League of Legends World Championships (05:15) “How do I fill this with something exciting?” (06:10) What is a Game? (08:40) Ted Brown’s Idea  (13:10) Goals + Mechanics + Feedback Why We Care – The Definition In Our Head (18:20) What is a Mechanic? (20:45) What’s the Player Doing? (22:20) The Core Mechanic! World of Warcraft + GTAV Start With One (27:00) Zen Moment (28:00) The One Line Elevator Pitch Game Design Zen is the intersection of game design, life, and the pursuit of excellence. It is the resource for developers, artists, and designers including the art, science, and business of better games. Level up to zen.

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009 : What Is A Game? I’ve Got The Story – Not Sure What’s Next is an episode from Game Design Zen by Game Design Zen.

This episode is 33:59 long.

This episode was published on Oct 13, 2015.

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