“That’s way too many pawns.” Communicating Difficulty; Remixed Play Modes


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Oct 11 2024 67 mins   19

This week, Ellen kicks things off with a chat about how games tell players, “This might be tough!” and how to make that fun and fair. Stephen and Mark jump in with their takes on what makes difficulty settings shine. Then, Mark thinks about the practice taking familiar game mechanics and twisting them into something fresh. Think pacifist runs or limited equipment modes. Why limit yourself to one way to play when you can remix the whole game? As always, there are some goofs in here, too.

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Communicating Difficulty

Orta Therox & Zach Gage
David Duchovny & Stephen Dubner
Freakonomics Radio Network
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Remixed Play Modes

Noble Robot
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