What Game Developers Get Wrong About "Fun"
0:00 - Intro 0:32 - First Impressions 1:08 - Game Description 1:56 - Depth and Craft 4:10 - Fun and Satisfaction 8:06 - Developer's Intentions 9:35 - Finding The Core Design Philosophy 11:10 - Design In Not Law 12:40 - Compulsion and Strategy 16:19 - Playstyles & Final Thoughts 17:55 - Bonus: What Pushed Me Away Buy me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/gamesovercoffee Play This Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/40... Submit your game to Games Over Qualia: https://forms.gle/npH5GyiZmtmxtAkX6 The GOQ Queue: https://trello.com/b/06qUTcX6/goq-queue Join the Discord: / discord Patreon and GOQ Talk Podcast: / gamesoverqualia Games Over Coffee Homepage: https://gamesover.coffee
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