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Here’s a bit of game design 101, according to ‘Charmie’. How do you apply it? Start with the core mechanic (fling in Angry Birds, jump in Mario) and go from there! If you get the basics, the rest falls into place on its own. This article clearly highlights the basics and provides numerous, colourful examples. It’s great. And if you’re still not convinced about the interaction between the storytellers and the developers, you can read “Why Screenwriters Fail At Game Writing”.

Here’s a bit of game design 101, according to ‘Charmie’.

How do you apply it? Start with the core mechanic (fling in Angry Birds, jump in Mario) and go from there!

If you get the basics, the rest falls into place on its own. This article clearly highlights the basics and provides numerous, colourful examples. It’s great.

And if you’re still not convinced about the interaction between the storytellers and the developers, you can read “Why Screenwriters Fail At Game Writing”.

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