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The Power of Simple Systems (John Brindle)
Manage episode 199445187 series 173034
More is always better, right? Wrong!
We're joined by games critic and all-around smart egg John Brindle to discuss his Waypoint article analyzing Frank Lantz's brilliant clicker game Universal Paperclips. Along the way, we cover why simple games are often the most impactful, how to make sure your game says what you want it to say, and the dangers of including mechanics without considering all of their implications.
We also talk about paperclips. Lots and lots of paperclips.
62 episodes
Manage episode 199445187 series 173034
More is always better, right? Wrong!
We're joined by games critic and all-around smart egg John Brindle to discuss his Waypoint article analyzing Frank Lantz's brilliant clicker game Universal Paperclips. Along the way, we cover why simple games are often the most impactful, how to make sure your game says what you want it to say, and the dangers of including mechanics without considering all of their implications.
We also talk about paperclips. Lots and lots of paperclips.
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