How Game Designers Solve Problems

GMTK is powered by Patreon - Being a game designer means being a problem solver. In this video, I share stories of how game creators overcame huge design conundrums, so you can fix your own issues when they crop up. === Before you watch === Content warning: Blood, Gore, Violence === Sources === [1] Bridging the Gap Between UX Principles and Game Design | GDC on YouTube [2] DD2018: Maciej Binkowski - Creating experiences with numbers | Digital Dragons on YouTube [3] Mining Your Own Design: Crafting the Crafting System in Astroneer | GDC on YouTube [4] Through the Grinder: Refining Diablo III’s Game Systems | GDC Vault (Free) [5] Changing the Time Between Shots for the Sniper Rifle from 0.5 to 0.7 Seconds for Halo 3 | GDC on YouTube [6] An excerpt from Sid Meier’s Memoir! on the making of Civilization | PC Games N [7] Check Point Design | Yacht Club Games [8] How We Made The Last of Us’s Interface Work So Well | Kotaku [9] Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Nintendo [10] Intelligent Game Design on Rainbow Six Siege | GDC Vault (Free) [11] Gamasutra Plays Prey with lead designer Ricardo Bare | Twitch === Chapters === 00:00 - Intro 01:44 - Identify the problem 03:35 - Iterate on solutions 05:14 - Identify the levers 06:48 - Make big changes 08:02 - Flip it on its head 09:06 - Solve it elsewhere 10:17 - Solve multiple problems 11:27 - Study player behaviour 12:27 - Implementing solutions 14:44 - Conclusion === Games Shown === Gears of War (2006) Super Mario Maker 2 (2019) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) Super Mario 3D World (2013) Dying Light (2015) Astroneer (2019) Assemble With Care (2019) Diablo III (2012) Diablo II (2000) Halo 3 (2007) Dark Souls (2011) Darkest Dungeon (2016) Civilization (1991) Shovel Knight (2014) The Last of Us (2013) Slipways (2021) New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) Factorio (2020) Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege (2015) Prey (2017) Alien: Isolation (2014) DOOM Eternal (2020) === Credits === Music provided by Epidemic Sound - (Referral Link) Halo 3 (MCC) Team Snipers Gameplay | FatRat Old Games - Civilization 1 | Old Nerd Playing Old PC Games New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Full Game (Multiplayer) | SullyPwnz Proving I’m The Best Shotgun Player in Rainbow Six Siege | bAd === Subtitles === Contribute translated subtitles - TBA