Tanya X. Short talks with Dirk and David about her design axiom: if the player doesn’t see it, it might not exist. They discuss both some of the games Tanya has worked on, as well as other games that contradict or reinforce this rule. One key point of the discussion is how complex (and costly) systems created by the designers might go completely unnoticed by players if the user interface or the game’s objectives don’t align well with the system.
#258 Cole Medeiros Talks Stardew Valley: The Board Game
#257 Diving Into Card Games
#256 Listener Questions June 2021
#255 First-time Designer Skye Larsen Talks Paperback Adventures
#254 Round Table on Representing Unique Player Stories
#253 Diving Into MOBA Wild Rift with Brian Feeney
#252 Board Game Production and Operations with Nicole Cutler
#251 David McDonough Supports the Player’s Story
#250 Alisha Thayer Uses Exceptions in Design Systems
#249 Diving into MOBA Changes and Updates
#248 Listener Questions October 2020
#247 Tabletop Game Development with Brenna Noonan
#246 Omari Akil Talks Rap Godz
#245 Listener Questions August 2020
#244 Round Table on Matching Player Expectations
#243 Rob Daviau Minimizes Ongoing Negative Effects
#242 Molly Johnson Talks Point Salad
#241 Diving into MOBA Perspectives and Problems
#240 Ryan Scott Aims for Balanceable, Not Balanced
#239 Listener Questions May 2020
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