gdc game design - Cursed Problems in Game Design

Master Game Design: Build Empathy, Engagement, and Player-First Experiences

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What you'll learn

Apply UX principles to create intuitive and accessible game interfaces.
Design game mechanics that evoke specific emotions and player empathy.
Structure game levels and worlds using architectural and spatial design principles.
Analyze player motivation and behavior to inform balanced game systems.

This course includes

51 hours of video
Certificate of completion
Access on mobile and TV

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In this 2019 GDC session, Riot Games' Alex Jaffe presents a theory of cursed game design problems and explores the four design paradigms that have helped developers face these problems and survive. Register for GDC: https://ubm.io/341ZiaZ Join the GDC mailing list: http://www.gdconf.com/subscribe Follow GDC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Official_GDC GDC talks cover a range of developmental topics including game design, programming, audio, visual arts, business management, production, online games, and much more. We post a fresh GDC video every day. Subscribe to the channel to stay on top of regular updates, and check out GDC Vault for thousands of more in-depth talks from our archives.

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