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Games only get one chance to make a first impression. The first level in any game has responsibilities to the player that it can't get away from, but with that comes opportunities to hook in a player for the long term. Great first levels are a combination of a crash course and a sales pitch, but how any game balances those two can determine whether their players stick around for the long haul. Let's talk about some techniques that games use to figure out how to teach, and what to showcase.
Featuring:
Super Mario 64
Superhot
Mario Kart
Sonic Heroes
Shadow the Hedgehog
Star Fox 64
Bayonetta
Bastion
Devil May Cry 5
Yakuza Kiwami
Chrono Cross
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Design Doc on Twitter: twitter.com/Warbot400
#mario64 #sonic #gamedesign
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Games only get one chance to make a first impression. The first level in any game has responsibilities to the player that it can't get away from, but with that comes opportunities to hook in a player for the long term. Great first levels are a combination of a crash course and a sales pitch, but how any game balances those two can determine whether their players stick around for the long haul. Let's talk about some techniques that games use to figure out how to teach, and what to showcase.
Featuring:
Super Mario 64
Superhot
Mario Kart
Sonic Heroes
Shadow the Hedgehog
Star Fox 64
Bayonetta
Bastion
Devil May Cry 5
Yakuza Kiwami
Chrono Cross
Support Design Doc on Patreon: patreon.com/designdoc
Design Doc on Twitter: twitter.com/Warbot400
#mario64 #sonic #gamedesign
