Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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For our first critical thought of 2026, I discussed pacing and structure when it comes to a game's design and gameplay loop.

00:00 Intro
00:28 The Structure of Play
2:28 How Structure Builds Excitement
7:56 The Length of Structure
9:57 Breaking Your Structure
12:11 Hide and Seek Structure
17:43 Overly Structuring Your Game
21:58 Open Structure
24:34 Conclusion
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