Asher Vollmer GDC Talk 2014 - Tutorials
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Asher Vollmer GDC Talk 2014 Tutorializing Innovative Mechanics
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Asher Vollmer GDC Talk 2014 - Tutorials
- 1. Tutorializing Innovative Mechanics Asher Vollmer Game Designer, Sirvo LLC
- 4. “SUCCESSFUL”
- 5. HOW I DESIGN
- 11. PICK MULTIPLE GOALS ARROW KEYS MOBILE AS HECK
- 12. PICK MULTIPLE GOALS ARROW KEYS MOBILE AS HECK TINY
- 13. PICK MULTIPLE GOALS ARROW KEYS FOREVERPL AY MOBILE AS HECK TINY
- 14. PICK MULTIPLE GOALS ARROW KEYS FOREVERPL AY MOBILE AS HECK TINY
- 15. PICK MULTIPLE GOALS ARROW KEYS FOREVERPL AY MOBILE AS HECK TINY LOGIC BEHIND GOALS
- 16. PICK MULTIPLE GOALS ARROW KEYS FOREVERPL AY MOBILE AS HECK TINY BUILD CONFLICT LOGIC BEHIND GOALS
- 19. What should tutorials accomplish?
- 20. What should tutorials accomplish? TEACH
- 21. What should tutorials accomplish? TEACH COMFORT
- 22. What should tutorials accomplish? EXCITE TEACH COMFORT
- 23. What should tutorials accomplish? EXCITE TEACH RESPECT COMFORT
- 24. What should tutorials accomplish? EXCITE TEACH RESPECT COMFORT GREAT TUTORIAL
- 25. THERE IS NO RECIPE FOR A PERFECT TUTORIAL
- 26. THERE IS NO RECIPE FOR A PERFECT TUTORIAL but…
- 27. HERE’S A LIST OF INGREDIENTS
- 28. HERE’S A LIST OF INGREDIENTS ● Tell the player what to do
- 29. HERE’S A LIST OF INGREDIENTS ● Tell the player what to do ● Stay out of the player’s way
- 30. HERE’S A LIST OF INGREDIENTS ● Tell the player what to do ● Stay out of the player’s way ● Give the player a safe space
- 31. HERE’S A LIST OF INGREDIENTS ● Tell the player what to do ● Stay out of the player’s way ● Give the player a safe space ● Make the goals into puzzles (!)
- 32. HERE’S A LIST OF INGREDIENTS ● Tell the player what to do ● Stay out of the player’s way ● Give the player a safe space ● Make the goals into puzzles (!) ● Use scaffolding
- 33. HOW DOES EACH INGREDIENT RELATE TO THE DESIGN GOALS?
- 34. TELL THE PLAYER WHAT TO DO EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
- 35. TELL THE PLAYER WHAT TO DO EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
- 36. GET OUT OF THE PLAYER’S WAY EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
- 37. GET OUT OF THE PLAYER’S WAY EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
- 38. GET OUT OF THE PLAYER’S WAY EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
- 39. GET OUT OF THE PLAYER’S WAY EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
- 40. GIVE THE PLAYER A SAFE SPACE EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
- 41. GIVE THE PLAYER A SAFE SPACE EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
- 42. GIVE THE PLAYER A SAFE SPACE EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
- 43. MAKE THE GOALS INTO PUZZLES (!) EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
- 44. MAKE THE GOALS INTO PUZZLES (!) EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
- 45. MAKE THE GOALS INTO PUZZLES (!) EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
- 46. MAKE THE GOALS INTO PUZZLES (!) EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT
- 47. MAKE THE GOALS INTO PUZZLES (!) EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT TELL ME WHAT TO DO IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GAME
- 52. HELP THE PLAYER BUILD A MENTAL
- 53. USE SCAFFOLDING EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT Scaffolding = Context Sensitive Hints
- 54. USE SCAFFOLDING EXCITETEACH RESPECTCOMFORT Based on: • Time spent inactive • Lack of player progress • Proximity to beginning of game • Whatever you can detect programatically
- 57. HERE’S A LIST OF INGREDIENTS ● Tell the player what to do ● Stay out of the player’s way ● Give the player a safe space ● Make the goals into puzzles (!) ● Use scaffolding