The Story Machine
A game designed to generate a unique story each playthrough rather than follow a scripted one.
A game designed to generate a unique story each playthrough rather than follow a scripted one.
A game economy is meaningful when spending and earning money form a rewarding loop.
Strategic actions that aren't in the rules but arise naturally from playing the game.
Addictive games keep players exercising a skill, taking risks, and working a strategy simultaneously.
Choices only matter if the options are meaningfully different and none is obviously dominant.