Hard or Soft? Are Magic Systems in Gaming Either? ft. Cultist Simulator
Magic systems, Sanderson's Laws and the hard-soft magic divide are a popular talking point on YouTube. Which I like. But it gets a lot more complex when games are discussed. Or interactive media in general. At least so I think. Here are my thoughts and an example of one magic system that I consider not only excellent, but also interesting design-wise. Thanks for watching! Support the channel here: / gamesdeconstructed Attribution: Footage: / @picercaplays / @cipher82 / @miawho_0 / @utagaming / @stonelegion / teniktv / @bluelizardjello / @windrider711 Szarlej Was First Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/matt-stewart-eva... License code: 95CKIRXNRJQVKBPC Music by https://pixabay.com/users/geoffharvey..." from Pixabay Image by https://pixabay.com/users/geralt-9301... from Pixabay

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