When discussing goals and motivations, it’s always important to distinguish between extrinsic and intrinsic. Extrinsic Goals are set by the game to tell the player what they can/should do. Really common examples are achievements you see in video games. Little trophies or badges telling you to do something just to do it. Intrinsic Goals are…
This week we continue the deep dive in Minecraft and look at how a sandbox game manages player progress and challenge level in an open environment. Last week, we talked about sources of tension and methods of tension release. Read it here! Balancing Challenge and Player Progression Sandbox games, especially ones with open worlds, provide a…
Anytime I hear the term “Sandbox Game”, Minecraft immediately jumps to the front of my mind. While it’s a video game, I think deconstructing its design can still provide some really helpful nuggets of wisdom. Minecraft is extremely open-ended, yet massively popular and fun, and it has been even since it was in its early…
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