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Some music is much more powerful when listened to in the right season/weather, so perhaps the same is true for visuals. Can environments and weather in-game be '''designed for the season''' in which that level is supposed to be? If we are implementing the feature where levels change by time of day, we can take advantage of this too with track variants (different instruments, tempo, etc.).<br /> | Some music is much more powerful when listened to in the right season/weather, so perhaps the same is true for visuals. Can environments and weather in-game be '''designed for the season''' in which that level is supposed to be? If we are implementing the feature where levels change by time of day, we can take advantage of this too with track variants (different instruments, tempo, etc.).<br /> | ||
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Game designers should ask themselves, What is my game teaching people? All games teach rules to people and therefore have implicit messages, a "'''meaning of life'''" if you will. This is not necessarily connected to the actual story, and may arise from the mechanics instead. See [ | Game designers should ask themselves, What is my game teaching people? All games teach rules to people and therefore have implicit messages, a "'''meaning of life'''" if you will. This is not necessarily connected to the actual story, and may arise from the mechanics instead. See [https://www.whatgamesare.com/2012/05/games-and-meaning.html this article] for details.<br /> | ||
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It should be possible for the player to '''grow closer to each ally''' (member of your AI team). If there is a betrayal later, it won’t be the one you are closest to, because they’ll be too fond/respectful/admiring of Konoko to betray her. Each member would have their own reason to support the group and a potential reason to betray the group. Each has specific traits that can benefit the group more if you bond with them. One might be timid, but with a sharp sense of humor; he might be cowardly in battle but a good hacker. Another might be hard to like, but a strong ally in battle. Given enough variety in the team, different kinds of players will each find someone to relate to on a personal level or admire. Look to Persona 3 or later for an example of a deep relationship system, and look to [https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/03/how-xcom-2-made-me-care-about-the-little-guy/ XCOM 2] for an example of getting players to invest in the soldiers she commands.<br /> | It should be possible for the player to '''grow closer to each ally''' (member of your AI team). If there is a betrayal later, it won’t be the one you are closest to, because they’ll be too fond/respectful/admiring of Konoko to betray her. Each member would have their own reason to support the group and a potential reason to betray the group. Each has specific traits that can benefit the group more if you bond with them. One might be timid, but with a sharp sense of humor; he might be cowardly in battle but a good hacker. Another might be hard to like, but a strong ally in battle. Given enough variety in the team, different kinds of players will each find someone to relate to on a personal level or admire. Look to Persona 3 or later for an example of a deep relationship system, and look to [https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/03/how-xcom-2-made-me-care-about-the-little-guy/ XCOM 2] for an example of getting players to invest in the soldiers she commands.<br /> | ||