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How You Can Make A Great
GameDaniel Kline
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Takeaways:What separates a good game from a great game.Identify what kind of games you want to make.Game development's best practices to help.
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There are no Guarantees
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There are no Guarantees
(and it'd be really sharp to question everything I'm going to say)
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I'm going to talk about a lot of games, including my own.
(I love all of them. Any criticism is just to share a point.)
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Introductions
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Star Wars: Force UnleashedDiablo 3Call of Duty: Finest HourSoldier of Fortune IIMat Hoffman’s Pro BMX II MLB Slugfest 20-03
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I haven't done it yet.This is my Plan too.
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Good != Great
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(videos)
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Good Games...
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Great Games...
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ἀρετή
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Option 1
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Option 2
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ἀρετή
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not ἀρετή
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ἀρετή
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ἀρετή
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ἀρετή
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(videos)
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A Great Game is virtuous.
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A Great Game is virtuous.It doesn't have to be hard to
make.
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Is Scrabble the most virtuous game possible about letter
combinations?
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Takeaways:What separates a good game from a great game.Identify what kind of games you want to make.Game development's best practices to help.
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Wait...!!!
You can't just compare Final Fantasy to Basketball to The Sims...
They're totally different. Be Virtuous How?
Shoot, you said Halo wasn't so virtuous but it was still great.
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Different Kindsof Games
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Not platforms...
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Different Kindsof Games
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Rollercoaster
IcoDragon's
Lair
Metal Gear Solid
Half-Life
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Rollercoaster Challenge
Ico
Street Fighter 2
Dragon's Lair Defender
Metal Gear Solid
Left 4 DeadHalf-Life
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Rollercoaster ChallengeExperiment
IcoMario
Civilization
Dragon's Lair Far Cry 2
Metal Gear Solid
Half-LifeNetHack
Street Fighter 2
Defender
Left 4 Dead
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Rollercoaster Challenge Experiment
Movies Sports
Toys
Roleplaying
Games
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Rollercoaster ChallengeExperiment
CivilizationMetal Gear
Solid
Street Fighter 2
ἀρετή
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Possible Choices
RollercoasterExperiment
Challenge
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Significant Decisions
RollercoasterExperiment
Challenge
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Rollercoaster ChallengeExperiment
Star Wars: Force Unleashed
Diablo 3
Civilization
Call of Duty: Finest Hour
Metal Gear Solid
Street Fighter 2
Others?
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Rollercoaster ChallengeExperiment
Pick yourgenre
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Rollercoaster ChallengeExperiment
Find yourstyle
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Takeaways:What separates a good game from a great game.Identify what kind of games you want to make.Game development's best practices to help.
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Game Development Best Practices
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Make something you want someone specific
to play
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Know your Successful Outcome Experience
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Cultivate Virtue;Every Design starts off
700% too large
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Experiment First, Great Second,
Polished Fourth
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(What's Third?)
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Playtest, Playtest, Playtest
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Join a Community
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Make a Mentor
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Find a Partner
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Don't worry about what you can't do
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Use Technology You Know
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Work Hard For What You Believe In
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Cultivate Eustress
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Be Happy
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Make Something You Want Someone Specific To PlayKnow Your Successful Outcome ExperienceCultivate Virtue; Every Design Starts Off 700% Too Big Experiment First, Great Second, Polished FourthPlaytest, Playtest, PlaytestJoin a CommunityMake a Mentor Find a PartnerDon't Worry About What You Can't Do Use Technology You Know Cultivate EustressWork Hard For What You Believe In Be Happy
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We all want you to make your Masterwork.
Good Luck.