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Presentation highlights the Top Six Lessons from Learning Game Development.
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Learning Game Development 6 Lessons
LESSON 1 BE ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN ABOUT THE GAME OBJECTIVE
Make sure to tie down to a singular objective; One that is achievablegiven the game mechanics
Eliminate game mechanics that do not explicitly tie to the outcome
LESSON 2 THE GAME ENVIRONMENT NEEDS TO BE DYNAMIC
Even in non-play condition, the game environment must still change
There must be some penalization of the player for not making moves
LESSON 3 BE SURE OF HOW YOU SCORE PLAYERS
Decide on what variables the score will depend
Decide how the system will compute it
Work out the formulae to calculate the score right at the beginning
Ensure that the player understands how actions in the game relate to an increase/decrease in score
LESSON 4 INCLUDE A HOW-TO-PLAY
Do not take the game play experience of other stakeholders for granted
Right from prototyping stage include instructions on how to play the game
LESSON 5 DESIGN IS ONE THING; DEVELOPMENT IS ANOTHER
Know the budget and timelines and tailor your game design around it
Be practical during development. Do not get carried away by the vision of the game designer
LESSON 6 PLAY TEST EARLY, PLAY TEST OFTEN
To avoid incurring huge costs on play testing, use paper prototypes that model game-play
Play-test all through design and development Read More
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