Game Mechanics & Systems Thinking

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⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 introduction 00:52 rules vs mechanics vs systems 02:07 mechanics are actions and goals 02:50 the CPU can also use mechanics 04:40 gamefeel is fundamental 06:05 a system is a set of rules and mechanics 08:58 fake your systems early on 10:57 𝆕 MECHANICS 11:42 the machine metaphor 13:05 systems thinking and purposefulness 15:39 mechanics-driven development 17:25 understand the role a mechanic plays 18:30 lode-bearing mechanics 19:23 𝆕 GENRE 19:53 genres as templates 22:17 studios as factories 24:14 taking theory for a drive 28:20 expressive mechanics 30:22 the power of παιδιά 33:22 when is "thinking" a mechanic? 36:50 the closing pep-talk

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The “Mechanics” song was recorded over https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDiBL4xs3x8 The “Genres” song was recorded over https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoeJVaazkZY all music licensed from Epidemic Sound. https://share.epidemicsound.com/zul068

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