Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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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!

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Pac-Man, original flavor and Championship Edition DX
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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

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