Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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An impossible boss sounds like an unworkable idea. Yet, they're everywhere in games! Clearly, it does work. What game design techniques can you use to create fun in an unwinnable situation? It's going to take some lateral thinking. Let's talk about how to find the fun in something impossible.

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Paper Mario
Final Fantasy IX
Halo Reach
Resident Evil 2 Remake
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Dread
Final Fantasy VIII
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Dynasty Warriors
Devil May Cry 5

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