jeffgamedev

full time game developer and cloud engineer!

[jeffgamedev @jeffgamedev]

I've been spending a lot of my spare time on this project I recently started called "CTMOD". The goal is to produce a small game with a similar feature set to Chrono Trigger, but is *HIGHLY* moddable. #gamedev #chronotrigger
https://t.co/U4KJat42El

[Jeff Vogel @spiderwebsoft]

Understanding The Player Brain, Pt. 1: Loss Avoidance
If you want to manipulate a player's brain, you must first understand it.

(An Xwitter Blog 🧵)

I got a lot of good feedback from my last article on design tips and theory, so I want to do that more.

This is my single favorite anecdote/principle of game design. Understanding it will teach you a huge amount, not just about games, but people in general.

After all, video games are the tools we use to manipulate the mental and emotional states of human brains, so it is very important that we understand how those brains work.

The World Of Warcraft Rest System

World of Warcraft was the most successful MMORPG (pronounced Mamamorpagah). The way you play is: You log into a remote server and play a fantasy dude. You kill monsters again and again. The more you do it, the stronger you get. This is called “grinding”, which is the word elite, profitable game designers use to mean “fun.”

To keep people from grinding too long in World of Warcraft (WoW for short), they designed in a fatigue mechanic. After you played two hours, you got smaller rewards for your efforts.

Early players hated this. HATED it.

So they fixed the system. They didn’t actually change anything about the numbers of the system. Just the labels. Instead of saying when you played too long you were tired, they said that if you logged out for a while you became “rested.” So the higher amount of reward you got after not playing for a while was a bonus!!!

Everyone LOVED it.

Seriously. When WoW came out, my gamer group had played a lot of its highly influential predecessor game, Everquest. That game was merciless about how much grinding it required to get anywhere. So the idea of “rest bonuses” was like a cool glass of lemonade on a hot day.

A feature got turned from hated to loved with a tiny tweak of terminology. No design. Just semantics.

Ponder this and be enlightened.

[jeffgamedev @jeffgamedev]

@Hiroki_Kikuta_E thanks for all the memories

[jeffgamedev @jeffgamedev]

It is the weekend so its time to make paper videogame monsters and characters with my kids

[Zophar @TheRealZophar]

29 long years have passed since I founded the emulation archive, Zophar's Domain, on 11.9.96. To this very day, the site still stands as a testament to an era that never actually disappeared but continues to live in the hearts of retrogamers all over the word. Emulation Forever!

[jeffgamedev @jeffgamedev]

@TheRealZophar Become a game publisher. You've been the heart of grass roots gaming for decades.

[jeffgamedev @jeffgamedev]

I made this video in 2006 for an intro to 3D class in my first semester of college. I just found it on an old hard drive, and I'm getting feedback that people like it, so here it is, check it out! "Dire Shadows". The music is by @buckethead

[Something Classic @SomethingClassc]

Tomorrow's the day!

"Quartet" will release on all PC platform, tomorrow, August 26th!

RT to help support a small indie studio!

#QuartetRPG #pixelart

[jeffgamedev @jeffgamedev]

@Scoots1293 Aye... I drew it 😂

[jeffgamedev @jeffgamedev]

My 5 year old son and I have been playing couch co-op Secret of Mana on SNES. Every morning we make paper monsters from the game.

[Burgee Media @BurgeeGames]

2 days left until #Erenshor releases in Steam Early Access!

To everyone eagerly waiting for the launch: which of the four classes are you gonna be maining? ⚔️

Adventure awaits! ⭐️

#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #MMORPG #RPG #AdventureAwaits #gaming

[Richard Murtland | Working on Splintered @dotMurtland]

My indie game Splintered has OFFICIALLY RELEASED!!

If you love retro RPGs, Dragon Quest, or randomizers: be sure to check it out and let me know what you think!

THANK YOU so much for your support! I truly appreciate it! ❤️

Play now on Steam: https://t.co/WimezJqm6S

[Short Fuse Games @Short_FuseGames]

I say to thee- Time to graspen the day!
Come watch us build in real time! https://t.co/GtiJPZ1GBl

[jeffgamedev @jeffgamedev]

a Starman Jr materialized out of nowhere! #3dprint #EarthBound

[jeffgamedev @jeffgamedev]

4th print #3dprinting

[jeffgamedev @jeffgamedev]

New hobby acquired. #3DPrinting

[troupe @troupegammage]

Hyper Light Breaker is out today.

Me and @joelcorelitz took the job of making Hyper Light music VERY seriously. I'm unbelievably proud of where we've taken it. Here's my favorite piece and favorite space in the game.

[jeffgamedev @jeffgamedev]

I just backed MINDWAVE on @Kickstarter https://t.co/aeuSkIKXG9 @HoloHammer_ @MookalH

[MINDWAVE @HoloHammer_]

MINDWAVE
DEMO + KICKSTARTER
JANUARY 14

(flashing lights warning)

[ta2nb @ta2nb]

The toughest battle...!!🪰
#MOTHER2 #Earthbound2