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Jan 25, 2016 30 min

017 : Three Things You Need To Know!

from Game Design Zen

What must you know? At a recent game challenge, I met Matt Trobbiani, the creator of HackNet. After I got to know him, I thought itâ€d be fun to invite him on as a guest. To ensure that Game Design Zen stays zen, I recorded this for him. Itâ€s three things we should all know. Games Competition (00:35) Matt Trobbiani – Creator of HackNet (01:45) Guests vs Interviews (03:00) A Connection – Like a New Hire (05:00) Yes … And (7:00) A Knife In the Back No Buts! Working Together in Everything Interest Curve (13:45) Series of Spikes – image below (15:30) Jesse Schell – Art of Game Design (17:00) Story (18:00) “How Come You Never Talk About Story?” (20:20) Tell To Win – Peter Guber Question/Challenge Emotional Struggle Galvanizing Conclusion (with a Twist) Zen Moment (26:10) This means you! The Game Design Zen Podcast is the intersection of games, life, and the pursuit of excellence. It is the #1 resource for Game developers, artists, and designers including the art, science, and business of developing better games. Level up to zen! The interest curve – initial spike, rising spikes, and a climax (ending immediately afterwards)

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