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In my last video, I talk about how XCOM 2 encouraged players to speed up, by using turn timers. Here’s three games that take a different approach to the same topic.

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Sources

Game Design Deep Dive: Alarm systems in Klei’s Invisible, Inc. | Gamasutra
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Back on the farm again: How Enemy Within redefines XCOM | Eurogamer
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Games shown in this episode (in order of appearance)

XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Firaxis Games, 2012)
XCOM 2 (Firaxis, 2016)
Invisible, Inc. (Klei Entertainment, 2015)
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (Ubisoft, 2017)
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (Nintendo, 2000)
FTL: Faster Than Light (Subset Games, 2012)
XCOM: Enemy Within (Firaxis Games, 2013)
Cuphead (Studio MDHR, 2017)

Music used in this episode

00:00 – See Ya Rap Instrumental (Arcee)
01:11 – Intro (Invisible Inc)
02:45 – Overworld Theme (Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle)
04:07 – HQ Act 1 (XCOM: Enemy Unknown)
05:35 – See Ya Rap Instrumental (Arcee)

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A designer’s job often involves making sure players are experiencing the game in the most fun or interesting way. In this video, I look at examples of games that have tried to achieve this – sometimes with success, and sometimes with controversy.

Note: Those World of Warcraft numbers are completely made up, for illustrative purposes.

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Sources

Sid Meier: The Psychology of Game Design | GDC Vault
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Firaxis’ Jake Solomon On What Went Right And Wrong With XCOM 2| Rock Paper Shotgun
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Water Finds a Crack | Designer Notes
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Spelunky by Derek Yu | Boss Fight Books
Spelunky by Derek Yu

Disable Timers | XCOM 2 Steam Workshop
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Rest | WOWWiki
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Designer Notes 15: Nels Anderson | Idle Thumbs
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Further Reading / Viewing

Bloodborne Is Genius, And Here’s Why | hbomberguy

Nioh – Commanding Attention | Turbo Button

New Doom’s deceptively simple design | Gamasutra
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How Hyper Light Drifter’s Ammo Recharges Its Combat | Rock Paper Shotgun
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Games shown in this episode (in order of appearance)

XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Firaxis Games, 2012)
Final Fantasy XV (Square Enix, 2016)
Dead Rising 2 (Capcom Vancouver, 2010)
Civilization IV (Firaxis Games, 2005)
Nioh (Team Ninja, 2017)
XCOM 2 (Firaxis, 2016)
Spelunky (Derek Yu, 2012)
World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment, 2004)
Sunset Overdrive (Insomniac Games, 2014)
New Super Mario Bros. U (Nintendo, 2012)
Sonic Mania (Sega, 2017)
Vanquish (PlatinumGames, 2010)
DOOM (id Software, 2016)
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (Infinity Ward, 2016)
Bloodborne (From Software, 2015)
Burnout Revenge (Criterion Games, 2005)
Hyper Light Drifter (Heart Machine, 2016)
Sonic Generations (Sonic Team, 2011)
Bayonetta 2 (PlatinumGames, 2014)
Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening (Capcom, 2005)
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 (Neversoft, 2001)
Splinter Cell: Blacklist (Ubisoft Toronto, 2013)
Wolfenstein: The New Order (MachineGames, 2014)
Project Gotham Racing 4 (Bizarre Creations, 2007)
Bulletstorm (People Can Fly, 2011)
Sleeping Dogs (United Front Games, 2012)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog, 2009)
The Last of Us (Naughty Dog, 2013)
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (Naughty Dog, 2017)
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (Naughty Dog, 2011)
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady Studios, 2009)
Hitman (iO Interactive, 2016)
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Kojima Productions, 2015)
Mark of the Ninja (Klei Entertainment, 2012)
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (Ninja Theory, 2017)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo, 2017)
Dead Rising (Capcom, 2006)

Music used in this episode

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Arcee on Soundcloud

Additional credits

Hellblade Development Diary 11: First Playable | Ninja Theory

World of Warcraft | YouTube
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Supervising Producer: Warren Tessler
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Edited by Randy Whitlock
Post-Production Supervisor: Gracie Hartmann
Post-Production Coordinator: Carolyn Croce
Assistant Editor: Emin Bassavand

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