Game design 101
Posted: January 2nd, 2010 | Author: Gregory Trefry | Filed under: Game Design | Tags: Exploits | No Comments »
Game design 101, originally uploaded by Greg Trefry.
Guessing by that little parenthetical under “2 for 1 cocktails” the owners of Cabana Bar had to a little iterative design work to close an exploit in their system. If it’s not against the rules people will find a way to get the biggest bang for smallest buck.
In this book I dissect a range of different casual game mechanics in an attempt to find out how they work and why they engage players.