Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Before you design a single mechanic, you need to know who you're designing for.

Ivan breaks down how to define your ideal player and why that decision shapes everything that follows. Player preferences, expectations, and behavior aren't soft considerations. They're design inputs. Get this right early, and every decision downstream gets easier.

And from a production standpoint: knowing your player early directly affects component choices, age ratings, safety requirements, and cost. It's not just a design exercise.

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