More Terrible Gimmick Bosses
Go to https://mondly.app/designdoc to get 60% off premium access to 41 languages and start learning today A boss fight with a great gimmick can be the high point of a game. These aren’t that. A boss with a bad gimmick can be a serious problem, from wrecking the pacing of a game, to making a player quit altogether. Let’s go through another batch of 5 bosses whose gimmicks go a bit too far. Featuring: Batman: Arkham Asylum Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Paper Mario: Sticker Star Persona 5 (and Royal) 🎧 Patrons get ad-free episodes early, plus access to our behind-the-scenes podcast. 📢 Support Design Doc on Patreon: / designdoc 👕 Check out our merch store! https://crowdmade.com/collections/des... Design Doc on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/designdoc.bs... #gamedesign #persona #luigismansion

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