How Do Games Design Around No Damage?

Design Doc April 13, 2024
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Download War Thunder for FREE and get your bonus! — https://wtplay.link/designdoc Invincibility shows up in tons of games, but it can be TOO powerful. Many game designs are built on balancing risk and reward, and invincibility mechanics can easily wreck that balance. Get it right, though, and it can be a power fantasy, a run-saver, a tension builder, or even a great story theme. Let’s talk about how to make invincibility mechanics fun on the 100th episode of Design Doc! Featuring: Metroid Dread Super Mario Bros. Wonder Pac-Man, original flavor and Championship Edition DX Balatro Kid Icarus Sonic 1 Most of the Soulslikes Super Smash Bros Ultimate Final Fantasy XIV Lost Odyssey Kirby’s Epic Yarn Pizza Tower Wario Land 2 and 3 🎧 Patrons get ad-free episodes early, plus access to our behind-the-scenes podcast. 📢 Support Design Doc on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/designdoc 👕 Check out our merch store! https://crowdmade.com/collections/design-doc Design Doc on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Warbot400 #mario #ffxiv #pizzatower

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