3. The workshop
• The workshop was presentedby:
JeremyBernstein and Karel Millenaar.
• The course was spread over twodays.
• Underguidancethe participants had to makea
prototype.
4. The firstthing I learned
• The key designer question: Will the player
have fun?
• To giveanexperienceortella story orjustmake a
cool game, itfirst of all must
beentertainingenough to reachanaudience. As
long as the player has funhewill keep
onplaying.
5. The secondthing I learned
• Always thinkabout: whatwillthe player do?
• As a designer you must becapable to
predictwhatyourplayerwill do,
sothatyouwillbecapable to anticipate in your
game on the behaviour of yourplayer and
whatwillhappen next.
6. The thirdthing I learned
• In a welldesigned game everychoiceresults in a
change in the game.
• Its more interestingand asks more technicalskillfrom
the playerwhichresults in a more daring game
whichis more entertaining.
• Goodchoicesshould have bothanupside and a
downside.
• The player has to make a wellbalanceddesicion and
reallythinkabout the consequenses of hisdesicions.
