Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Not all damage is equal. Big damage should come with some big downsides, right? Game designers have tons of levers to pull to make their game's damage riskier, and thus make their games more engaging. More interesting. More of a process, than just a bunch of flashy graphics. Today we're talking about a lot of distinct ways a game can balance extreme damage with consequences, trade offs, and drawbacks.
Featuring:
One specific Sunkern
Mina the Hollower
Paper Mario TTYD
Resident Evil 9: Requiem
Monster Hunter (series)
Street Fighter? But kinda more the concept of fighting games overall?
Fuga: Melodies of Steel
Fire Emblem (series)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Ace Combat (series)
Star Fox 64
Team Fortress 2
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#minathehollower #tf2 #gamedesign
Click this link https://boot.dev/?promo=DESIGNDOC and use my code DESIGNDOC to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev.
Not all damage is equal. Big damage should come with some big downsides, right? Game designers have tons of levers to pull to make their game's damage riskier, and thus make their games more engaging. More interesting. More of a process, than just a bunch of flashy graphics. Today we're talking about a lot of distinct ways a game can balance extreme damage with consequences, trade offs, and drawbacks.
Featuring:
One specific Sunkern
Mina the Hollower
Paper Mario TTYD
Resident Evil 9: Requiem
Monster Hunter (series)
Street Fighter? But kinda more the concept of fighting games overall?
Fuga: Melodies of Steel
Fire Emblem (series)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Ace Combat (series)
Star Fox 64
Team Fortress 2
🎧 Patrons get ad-free episodes early, plus access to our behind-the-scenes podcast.
📢 Support Design Doc on Patreon: patreon.com/designdoc
👕 Check out our merch store! crowdmade.com/collections/design-doc
Design Doc on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/designdoc.bsky.social
#minathehollower #tf2 #gamedesign
