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Games have to change as you're playing them to keep players interested, but that change could mean almost anything. Day-night cycles help create a platform on which lots of different kinds of changes can exist, and the idea is flexible enough to help game designers get just the kind of change they need to support the kind of game they want to make. Let's talk about great day-night cycles and how they support an ever-changing game.
Featuring:
Super Mario Sunshine
Mario Kart 64
Final Fantasy IX
Devil May Cry 3
Resident Evil 4
Lots of Zeldas:
Ocarina of Time
Majora's Mask
Wind Waker
Twilight Princess
Moonlighter
Mario Party 6
Don't Starve
Animal Crossing
Shenmue
Pokemon, gens 2 through now
Patrons get ad-free episodes early, plus access to our behind-the-scenes podcast.
Support Design Doc on Patreon: patreon.com/designdoc
Design Doc on Twitter: twitter.com/Warbot400
#gamedesign #majorasmask #animalcrossing
Sign up to Milanote for free with no time limit: milanote.com/designdoc1122
Games have to change as you're playing them to keep players interested, but that change could mean almost anything. Day-night cycles help create a platform on which lots of different kinds of changes can exist, and the idea is flexible enough to help game designers get just the kind of change they need to support the kind of game they want to make. Let's talk about great day-night cycles and how they support an ever-changing game.
Featuring:
Super Mario Sunshine
Mario Kart 64
Final Fantasy IX
Devil May Cry 3
Resident Evil 4
Lots of Zeldas:
Ocarina of Time
Majora's Mask
Wind Waker
Twilight Princess
Moonlighter
Mario Party 6
Don't Starve
Animal Crossing
Shenmue
Pokemon, gens 2 through now
Patrons get ad-free episodes early, plus access to our behind-the-scenes podcast.
Support Design Doc on Patreon: patreon.com/designdoc
Design Doc on Twitter: twitter.com/Warbot400
#gamedesign #majorasmask #animalcrossing
