The Number One Educational Resource for the Game Industry
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Overview:
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Wanderstop exists both within and without Cozy Game genre conventions. It contains beautiful landscapes, funny characters and an easy tea making simulation. It does not make the player feel productive or at ease. Lead designer Steve Margolin talks through the design process balancing narrative and mechanics and navigating the tension between expectation and reality. They share anecdotes from development and breakdown the many mechanics that make the player feel uncomfortable. Discomfort is an often maligned design goal, going against general best practice of "finding the fun." In this talk, Steve advocates for the value of discomfort and its place in the designer's toolkit.
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