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How You Can Make A Great

GameDaniel Kline

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Takeaways:What separates a good game from a great game.Identify what kind of games you want to make.Game development's best practices to help.

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There are no Guarantees

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There are no Guarantees

(and it'd be really sharp to question everything I'm going to say)

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I'm going to talk about a lot of games, including my own.

(I love all of them.  Any criticism is just to share a point.)

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Introductions

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Star Wars: Force UnleashedDiablo 3Call of Duty: Finest HourSoldier of Fortune IIMat Hoffman’s Pro BMX II MLB Slugfest 20-03

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I haven't done it yet.This is my Plan too.

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Good != Great

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(videos)

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Good Games...

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Great Games...

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ἀρετή

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Option 1

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Option 2

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ἀρετή

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not ἀρετή

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ἀρετή

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ἀρετή

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ἀρετή

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(videos)

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A Great Game is virtuous.

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A Great Game is virtuous.It doesn't have to be hard to

make.

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Is Scrabble the most virtuous game possible about letter

combinations?

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Takeaways:What separates a good game from a great game.Identify what kind of games you want to make.Game development's best practices to help.

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Wait...!!!

You can't just compare Final Fantasy to Basketball to The Sims...

They're totally different. Be Virtuous How?

Shoot, you said Halo wasn't so virtuous but it was still great.

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Different Kindsof Games

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Not platforms...

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Different Kindsof Games

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Rollercoaster                                 

IcoDragon's 

Lair

Metal Gear Solid

Half-Life

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Rollercoaster              Challenge

Ico

Street Fighter 2

Dragon's Lair Defender

Metal Gear Solid

Left 4 DeadHalf-Life

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Rollercoaster              ChallengeExperiment

IcoMario

Civilization

Dragon's Lair Far Cry 2

Metal Gear Solid

Half-LifeNetHack

Street Fighter 2

Defender

Left 4 Dead

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Rollercoaster                                            Challenge      Experiment

Movies Sports

Toys

Roleplaying

Games

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Rollercoaster              ChallengeExperiment

CivilizationMetal Gear 

Solid

Street Fighter 2

ἀρετή

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Possible Choices

RollercoasterExperiment

Challenge

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Significant Decisions

RollercoasterExperiment

Challenge

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Rollercoaster              ChallengeExperiment

Star Wars: Force Unleashed

Diablo 3

Civilization

Call of Duty: Finest Hour

Metal Gear Solid

Street Fighter 2

Others?

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Rollercoaster              ChallengeExperiment

Pick yourgenre

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Rollercoaster              ChallengeExperiment

Find yourstyle

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Takeaways:What separates a good game from a great game.Identify what kind of games you want to make.Game development's best practices to help.

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Game Development Best Practices

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Make something you want someone specific

to play

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Know your Successful Outcome Experience

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Cultivate Virtue;Every Design starts off

700% too large

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Experiment First, Great Second,

Polished Fourth

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(What's Third?)

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Playtest, Playtest, Playtest

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Join a Community

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Make a Mentor

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Find a Partner

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Don't worry about what you can't do

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Use Technology You Know

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Work Hard For What You Believe In

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Cultivate Eustress

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Be Happy

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Make Something You Want Someone Specific To PlayKnow Your Successful Outcome ExperienceCultivate Virtue; Every Design Starts Off 700% Too Big Experiment First, Great Second, Polished FourthPlaytest, Playtest, PlaytestJoin a CommunityMake a Mentor Find a PartnerDon't Worry About What You Can't Do Use Technology You Know Cultivate EustressWork Hard For What You Believe In Be Happy

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We all want you to make your Masterwork.

Good Luck.

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Questions?

slides available at Game Of Designhttp://dankline.wordpress.com

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