When working on Rise of Shadows at Blizzard Entertainment we had an extra slot for a mage Epic, and not much time left to experiment. I knew a lot of mage players loved playing a bunch of spells in one turn, using mage’s cost-discounting effects to turn 1-cost and 2-cost cards into free flurries of […]
I’ve thrown out “Easy to learn, but hard to master.” Goals like this are all over the industry, and they just aren’t useful. This is the kind of goal I use instead. Here’s why this is so much better: Let’s say you’ve thought of an interesting new mechanic for your Roguelike; such as letting players […]
Want to know why games like Clash Royale offer 4 choices at a time, when 3 appears to be a standard? Last time I talked about why Slay the Spire, Hades, and many more games offer only 3 options at a time and got a great response, so I’m back for more. I explained how […]
Want to know why so many games offer just 3 choices at a time? Slay the Spire with card picks, Hades with its boons, and many more default to just 3 options to pick from. Why? Here’s why: It’s baked into our brain chemistry. There’s also specific reasons to use 2, 4, 5, or 8. […]
Dan Felder 